Are you looking for a craft project to complete on a cold, winter afternoon? If so, you may want to think about creating a hanging garden cherub. In my experience, it’s a great way to chase away cabin fever and get your home partially dressed up for spring. The cherubs are also fairly easy to create. Here’s how to do it:
Supplies Needed
In order to complete this project, you’ll need a pair of angel wings, a roll of jute twine (brown), a package of brown florist’s wire (18 gauge), three clay pots (3.5 inches, 2.5 inches and 1.75 inches) and four wooden beads. As far as the sizes of beads go, one should be 2 inches in diameter and the other three should be 1 inch in diameter.
You’ll also want to have an assortment of dried herbs, dried flowers, Spanish moss and cinnamon sticks on hand. In addition, access to a hot glue gun, a bag of glue sticks (clear), white craft glue, acrylic paints and a set of paint brushes is necessary.
Prepare the Materials
Begin the project by grabbing the clay pots. They will represent the cherub’s body. Use the white glue to cover each of the pots with the dried herbs, flowers and Spanish moss in the design of your choice. Then set them aside to dry.
While the glue is drying, turn your attention towards the 2 inch wooden bead. It is designed to be the cherub’s head. As such, paint it a flesh color and add the angel’s facial features. Once the paint dries, glue some moss and flowers to the top of the bead to represent the angel’s hair and halo. Just make sure that you don’t accidentally cover up the bead hole in the process.
Assemble the Angel
Continue by deciding on how long you want your hanging garden cherub to be. Then cut a piece of twine to match. Keep going by tying a one inch bead onto one end of the twine. Next, run the twine through the center hole of the 1.75 inch pot. The bead will help to keep the pot into place. Repeat the procedure until all of the 1 inch beads and pots have been added to the twine. Then run the last section of twine through the 2 inch bead and create a hanging loop.
Next, run the florist’s wire through the cinnamon sticks and create two bundles. They will represent the cherub’s arms. Attach the arms to the twine with additional florist’s wire. Once that’s done, use your hot glue gun to attach the angel’s wings to the back of the 3.5 inch clay pot. Afterward, your garden cherub will be complete.
Suggested Uses
At this point, you may be wondering what to do with your garden cherub. I have found that it looks nice hanging inside a kitchen or an indoor gardening area. You could also opt to hang it up outside. However, you’ll need to seal it first with a clear acrylic spray. Otherwise, the elements will cause the dried flowers and other items to deteriorate.
Source: Personal Experience
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