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PROJECTS
French Roast Christmas Trees
Coffee Bean Ornament
Three-Bean Sphere
Designed by Lee Lindeman
Typical Project Completion Time: 1-2 hours each
(does not include drying time)
French Roast Christmas Trees
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STYROFOAM* Brand Products:
Cones: 6" x 3"; 8" x 3"; 12" x 4"
Other Materials:
Acrylic paint, dark brown
Acrylic sealer, gloss finish
Whole roasted coffee beans, 1/2 lb.
Dark brown felt, 1/4 yd. or two 9" x 12" sheets
1" flat paintbrush
Disposable palette
Paper towels
Thick white craft glue
Pinking shears |
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| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. Paint foam cones brown and let dry. |
| 2. Rub glue along bottom edge of cone and then press a row of coffee beans side by side into glue. Position beans horizontally, vertically, or at an angle, keeping the direction uniform (see photo). |
| 3. Continue adding rows of coffee beans until foam is covered, working small sections at a time. Let dry completely. |
| 4. Spray coffee beans with sealer; let dry. |
| 5. Using pinking shears, cut a circle of brown felt to match bottom of each cone. Glue felt to bottom of trees. |
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Form No. 179-01295
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Coffee Bean Ornament
| MATERIALS NEEDED: |
STYROFOAM* Brand Products:
Ball, 3"
Other Materials:
Acrylic paint, dark brown
Acrylic sealer, glossy
Whole roasted coffee beans, 3/4 C.
1-1/2" gold sheer ribbon, 1/2 yd.
Gold tassel
Gold cord, 4"
Gold metal ornament cap with wire hanger (from discarded ornament)
1" flat paintbrush
Disposable palette
Paper towels
Glues: thick white craft; low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
Scissors |
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| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. Paint foam ball dark brown and let dry. |
| 2. Glue and insert metal ornament cap in foam ball. |
| 3. Starting at top, glue coffee beans on end to ball around metal cap. Continue to glue coffee beans in circular rows around ball until covered. Let dry completely. |
| 4. Spray coffee beans with sealer and allow to dry. |
| 5. Hot glue tassel to center bottom of ornament. |
| 6. Tie ribbon in a small bow and cut Vs in ribbon ends. Hot glue bow to top of ornament. |
| 7. Thread cord through metal cap's wire hanger and knot ends to form loop. Glue knot to ornament. |
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Form No. 179-01296 |
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Three-Bean Sphere
| MATERIALS NEEDED: |
STYROFOAM* Brand Products:
Ball, 6"
Other Materials:
Acrylic paint, dark brown
Acrylic sealer, glossy
Assorted dried beans, including kidney, black, and navy beans, approximately 1/2 C. each
1" flat paintbrush
Disposable palette
Paper towels
Thick white craft glue |
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| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. Paint foam ball dark brown and let dry. |
| 2. Working on a small section at a time, cover portion of ball with glue and adhere dried beans close together. Using photo as a guide, glue small areas of kidney beans outlined by black beans and then navy beans. Continue until entire ball is covered. |
| 3. Spray beans with sealer and allow to dry. |
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Form No. 179-01297 |
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