Fabric Collage Mirror

on Aug 31, 2012

This craft project, a fabric collage

(for want of a better term!),

was made for a local TV show,

Powerhouse.

They wanted me to demonstrate an

arts and crafts project.

It will be shown Sept. 4, Tuesday next week,

8 pm on GMA NewsTV.

This can be used to decorate a mirror,

a frame, a blackboard,

or even a frame on a scrapbook, etc.

First you have to cut out pieces of cardboard

in the shape of your design.

I am making a girl, but this can easily

be a cat, flowers, a baby,

stars, books, a basketball.

It really depends on where

you will put the mirror or frame,

or whom you will give it to!

Next you will cut out some fiberfill

in the same shape as the cardboard.

Cut out fabric with a little margin

in the same shape as the cardboard.

Afterwards, use the glue gun to attach the fabric

to the cardboard,

with the fiberfill in between.

Make sure that it is well shaped.

Here I am auditioning the pieces to see

how it will look.

For the hair, I did not use cardboard

and fiberfill.

I just pasted the cloth on a piece of paper,

cut out the shape and attached it with

hot glue on the back,

and the bangs on the front.

I used moving eyes, and made drooping eyelids.

I cut out the nose from the same fabric

and lips from a pink fabric.

I used a sort of soft leather for the face,

but if you are using fabric that easily frays,

you may paste the fabric on paper

before using it for the nose and eyelids.

Here is the part I like!

Adding embellishments!

If you are making a stand up mirror,

you will have to put a strong

cardboard backing to make the head stand.

If you want the mirror to hang

on the wall,

then a paper backing will do.

Attach eye hooks to the back of the mirror or frame

to hang it on the wall.

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