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njoynit, That little girl thingie was soooooooooooo cute!! I have seen something like that before.... I have often thought about doing something like that. Thanks for the info!!! Weezie
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That is cute I've seen a snow man,but he had a 3rd layer and was done with different sizes and he had arms and had a tray and held a small plant
so how does your scarf hold up? we got that hot TX sun so would likey bleach out in summers here,but do like that
I like the way you cut her hair bangs out.that was neat.I have a string of pearls plant may try this with
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Carol Those are great! Can I steal your ideas???? shaking because I can't wait to start this project.
How did you attach the rope from the little terra cotta pots to the big ones?
What kind of paint did you use? Did you cover the paint with something else to seal it?
Please tell how you did it!!!!!
Have been looking for heads that have had a lobotomy so I can plant a cactus in the top that make a Medusa look!!!! Have yet to find! This girl would be cute sitting on the top of my brick walls. The more I think about it the more excited I am getting to start!!!! Great idea!!! The only problem I am going to have is the eyes!!!! Have any suggestions????
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Thanks, Weezie and Bill for putting my little friends' pictures up. Hope they are helpful to other folks here. Now for some construction notes: Miss Potts is held together with telephone cord. She was originally strung on twine but it didn't hold up. Her hair is a perennial sedum that I have growing all over the place. It is especially nice to put in hanging baskets and flower boxes. I take flats of it to work in the spring and give it away to anyone who will stand still long enough. Poor Miss Potts has gone on to another, better place for patio friends. She and I had an accident with a garden hose and I 'killed' her. Heard a thud behind me and knew she was a goner. Will try the garden goddess that was pictured here for next year but still want her head to be a pot of the sedum. Its such fun to give her a haircut. Her features are done with patio paint. The snowman, as you can see, is made from plastic flower pots of two sizes. I painted them with exterior spray paint of some kind and did the features with permanent marker. His scarf is cut from a real woolen neckscarf and he has worn it for two winters with not much damage. (He sits in the winter shade, don't know what sun might do to it.) The pots are glued together and also wired where they already had holes for hangers. The bottom pot has a lot of sand in it so it won't blow over.
Now I need a friend for spring. Might just make another snowman type and add long ears. What do you think?
The old chair is a press-back kitchen chair that I found somewhere. I just tape it off and give it a new coat of each color of spray paint in the spring. It did have to have its seat reinforced this year. (Must have something to do with old age.) Hope I've answered all your questions. Will be happy to answer any more.
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So you threaded the telephone cord through each pot and knotted to keep it in place???? How did you attach the little ones to the big pots??? same thing through the base of the very top pot??? Then you glued the top and bottom pot together????
Since I suck at making eyes and my friend that paints really good faces and eyes lives a few hours drive from here how do you suggest making the eyes???? Any clever hints????
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Hope I can answer your questions. You are right about knotting the cord at each little pot. Brought the cords from the legs through the hole in the bottom of the big pot and tied them around a popsicle stick. Just tied the arm cords to that. For this project I didn't glue the pots together. The top pot is really heavy because of the soil in it and it just sits there helped by the neckscarf tied tightly around it. You could glue it but it is better if you can take it apart at the end of the season. I'm a lousy artist, too, but I just kind of freehanded the eyes. You might find some eyes you like and transfer them to the pot with graphite paper, then draw and paint them. The patio paint held up really well until I wrecked the whole thing. Hope you enjoy making a 'Miss Potts'. I saw this at a horse show several years ago, made by a crafter from Canada. Her lady was holding flags from the US and Canada since both countries were participating in the draft horse show.
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Carol good idea with the eye trick! As long as there isn't any shading I think I will be fine with your suggestion. I understand all the instructions. This is going to be sooo much fun! If it works for me I think that would make terrific Xmas gifts and maybe something for my garden club!!!!!! That patio paint you use......what kind is it?......is that what is says on the can/spray can? ......and do you have to coat it with anything else to protect the paint job. Gosh I just love this idea!!!! Want to start right now! but the shops are all closed around here. Fallbrook closes REAL early.
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DecoArt makes the Patio Paint for outside paint jobs. I have small bottles of several colors plus a set of markers. Sounds like you're going to have some fun with this. I hope so. My big excitement right now is doing mosaics from broken dishes, half marbles, glass, etc. After I get a bunch of sewing done (curtains and cushion covers for the sunporch) I'm going to turn my attention to the mosaics I want to do. Happy crafting!!
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shaking because I can't wait to start this project.![[kitty]](graemlins/kitty.gif)
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Thanks, Weezie and Bill for putting my little friends' pictures up. Hope they are helpful to other folks here.![[tears]](graemlins/crying.gif)
She and I had an accident with a garden hose and I 'killed' her. Heard a thud behind me and knew she was a goner. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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maybe something for my garden club!!!!!! That patio paint you use......what kind is it?......is that what is says on the can/spray can? ......and do you have to coat it with anything else to protect the paint job. Gosh I just love this idea!!!! Want to start right now! 
