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Instructions No. 3398
Difficulty: Beginner
Working time: 1 hour
Autumn is the perfect time of year to decorate your home with warm and inviting decorations. Our turkey plugs from jute are not only an easy project, but also DIY-Project, but also perfect for getting the whole family involved. Whether for Thanksgiving or simply as an autumnal splash of color - these instructions will show you how to make your own colorful turkey plugs in just a few steps.
1. plugs prepare
Start by pushing the wooden sticks into the polystyrene balls . If it is difficult, you can pre-drill a hole with a shashlik skewer or similar. It is important that you do not drill all the way through and that the wooden stick sits firmly in the ball. If necessary, fix it in place with some hot glue.
Then cut squares out of jute: approx. 19 x 19 cm for small balls and approx. 25 x 25 cm for larger balls. Place the jute over the polystyrene balls and wrap them up. Secure the whole thing to the wooden stick with jute cord and a ribbon. Make sure that there are as few creases as possible where the face will be later.
<img src="/tn.php?id=333902&width=600&height=450&templang=en" alt="Jute turkey plug<protected>" data-mid="333902" title="Jute turkey plug" width="600" height="450">2. Design the turkey
Stick the eyes slightly higher than the middle of the ball. Cut out the feathers and beak parts from felt or craft cardboard sheet
<img src="/tn.php?id=333904&width=600&height=450&templang=en" alt="Turkey plug made from<protected> jute" data-mid="333904" title="Turkey plug made from jute_felt" width="600" height="450">Now you can attach all the parts with the handicraft glue . Apply a generous amount of glue to the jute and felt/cardboard to fix everything securely. You have the freedom to vary the size and shape of the feathers or make them all the same. Creativity is required: combine the colors and arrangements as you wish!
Have fun making your own!
