Hello everyone, happy holiday season!

I'm so excited to share this duck and goose ornament make-along, I've made a little gaggle of geese and a doodle of ducks as I've prepared for this video and I hope I'll make quite a few more before Christmas - they really are so simple, fun, and affordable :)

I wanted these ornaments to look very old and aged, like vintage or antique cotton batting ornaments and I demonstrate two different methods using slightly different materials. I really recommend trying out the cornstarch paste, I'm very sold on it... I will not make any claims about it as far as whether it holds up in damp weather or attracts critters because I don't know -- all I know is that there are lots of surviving antique cotton ornaments made with corn or potato starch so in theory, they can last a long time. But there are always exceptions or strange things that can happen, like anything, there is no guarantee against "natural disasters" ;)

you can find the cornstarch video here: [ Ссылка ]

This video went very long and so I had to make a separate video for the accessories like the Christmas puddings and little packages and I'll post that very soon, I hope within a day or two of this one and once it's up, it will be linked here.

I hope you'll enjoy watching, listening, or making along with me, and that you'll make some really charming little keepsake birds for loved ones or for yourself.

Thanks so much for supporting my work and the channel and happy making to you!
xo, Rosanna

(find supplies linked below the chapters)

00:00:00 - Start
00:00:46 - explanation of today's make and the inspiration for it
00:04:37 - supplies
00:07:35 - supply/materials slide
00:07:47 - starting the duck ornament - how to make wire legs and feet for a bird
00:13:38 - making the foil armature (shape) for the duck
00:18:10 - coating the duck with glue mix and cotton balls
00:21:45 - talking about drying options (air-drying is fine but takes between 12 and 36 hours, if you use an oven, I recommend temps below 250 F and check after 10 minutes, or using a vent, radiator, or wood stove is obviously the best!)
00:28:10 - demonstrating different options for feet, legs, beak (ways to make it easier or with different materials)
00:30:35 - how to make a base for a duck or goose and skip making feet
00:33:24 - making feet with fabric and wire and hot glue
00:35:14 - conducting surgery on a cotton duck and then reconstructing it
00:41:06 - a note on the cornstarch paste
00:43:17 - starting the goose form from wire and foil
00:47:02 - covering the foil goose form with cotton and wrapping with thread
00:50:59 - covering the goose with more cotton fiber and cornstarch mix
00:55:41 - adding the wings to the goose made from quilt batting and then more cotton fiber
01:06:12 - back to the duck ornament - trimming down the bill/beak and fine-tuning the shape
01:14:43 - goose legs and feet (using crepe paper and hot glue)
01:18:17 - wrapping the goose leg with cotton
01:19:00 - adding some finer details to the goose with more cotton (music only)
01:20:47 - looking at the dry, finished forms and talking about painting
01:23:05 - painting the goose with watercolor
01:28:23 - painting eyes on the goose
01:30:20 - painting the duck (music)
01:32:37 - painting the eyes on the duck
01:35:43 - making a tiny "bow" out of vintage seam binding tape
01:38:40 - finishing touches - mica powder and mica flakes
01:42:09 - how they look finished (talking about hanger or hook placement)
01:46:56 - conclusion and thanks

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