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Preserving Moss
Topic Started: Aug 18 2005, 02:25 PM (170 Views)
i_am_canadian
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I was making a clay pot lady and needed moss for her skirt. The price for moss in the store was ridiculous. I live in the country so there is plenty of moss to be had for free. I needed a way to keep it looking fresh. I tried a few methods and finally came up with this one....very, very simple. Soak the moss in equal parts of water and glycerin. Gently squeeze out the excess and let dry. Bingo! Sheets of moss which will hold their colour and the cost was mere pennies!

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Clay Pot Lady? Being a novice at craft this conjures up all sorts of images!
Please let me know what she looks like, piccies if possible. In the meantime thanks for the tip, my back garden probably has enough moss to try this.
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Jenny....I put up a pic here http://tinypic.com/9fr8dw.jpg for you to see one of my ladies. That's my rooster, Bill, trying to eat her hat! Not the best picture. I'll see if I have something clearer.
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Two more pics: http://tinypic.com/9frwox.jpg http://tinypic.com/9fs4lj.jpg
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I have never seen amything quite so cute, Lynda. Please tell us how. I have Christmas in mind! There are "fabric" ones on sticks but these are wonderful. Could you plant real flowera in the hat ? Questions questions but they are enchanting. My congratulations to you.
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Wow Lynda, the clay pot people are very cute. I have seen something similar in Opitec craft supplies catalogue. But not in a detailed close up photo. Great. Poppy. :)
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Aug 18 2005, 01:30 PM
Wow Lynda, the clay pot people are very cute. I have seen something similar in Opitec craft supplies catalogue. But not in a detailed close up photo. Great. Poppy. :)

I have made quite a few clay pot ladies for gifts. Here is one I made for Christmas: http://tinypic.com/9fxw5g.jpg .....unfortunately, the top of her hat is cut off in that pic. I will take a couple of close-ups so you can see it better. The hat is an overturned clay saucer with moss, a few tiny flowers and a little red bird. They are very easy to make and you are only limited by your imagination.
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i_am_canadian
Aug 18 2005, 02:32 PM
They are very easy to make and you are only limited by your imagination.

How about doing us a step-by-step tutorial, Lynda? :D

Steve :)
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That's great. i am learning so much form this site in just a few days. Do you bring them in for the winter ?
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A step-by-step tutorial would be great as they are gorgeous :D

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