{"product_id":"steampunk-angel-christmas-tree-topper-project","title":"Steampunk Angel Christmas Tree Topper Project","description":"\u003cp\u003eMy mother always topped her Christmas tree with an angel bedecked in all white. It held a candle and she uses it every year. The rest of the year, it is packed away carefully in the original box. One year, we lost an entire box of Christmas decorations with the precious angel tucked inside. While we settled for attaching a Cincinnati Flying Pig doll to the top of the tree, my mother was less than enthusiastic about the alternate. This year, I’ve created a backup plan so that my mother can have an angel on the top of her tree again.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis projects also provides a wonderful alternative use for our caged Santos dolls. Just leave off the base and any Santos doll can be used as a Christmas tree topper!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSteampunk Angel Christmas Tree Topper Project Directions:\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlue a piece of book text to the body and arms of the Steampunk Santos doll kit and trim with scissors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCover \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stencils%20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egears stencil\u003c\/a\u003e by Tim Holtz with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collections-tim-holtz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDistress Ink\u003c\/a\u003e. Press firmly onto the body of the doll to leave an inked impression of the gears.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a blending tool, distress the edges of the body and arms with brown ink.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaint wings and crown with gold paint. To make the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dina-wakley-collection%20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDina Wakley Gilt paint\u003c\/a\u003e less brassy, add some \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dina-wakley-collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSterling paint\u003c\/a\u003e to it. This keeps the metallics shiny, but also mutes the gold color a bit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCover the edges of the wings with a thick coat of gel medium and sprinkle with Gold Rush Glass Glitter. Put a paper over top of the wings and press down to allow the glass glitter to adhere well to the gel medium. Shake away excess. Add an accent of glitter to the crown as well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssemble the upper body with the provided brads and hot glue the wings and crown in place.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCover the top of the Santos cage with book text and trim with scissors, cutting out the hole where the torso slot fits together with the cage. Use hot glue to assemble the top of the cage with the slats provided in the kit. Do not use the base if you plan to use the finished angel as a tree topper.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRip book pages from a music book to be just slightly longer than the cage. Paint along the ripped edge with gold paint.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePleat the book text at the top and glue the pleats in place. Cut along the top of the pleats to even out the pleats and hot glue around the top of the cage to form the skirt. Repeat until entire cage is covered.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistress book text skirt with ink pad and blending tool.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlue top and bottom halves together.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWant to watch the complete process?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/steampunk-angel-christmas-tree-topper-project-video\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here to view our time-lapse video for making this steampunk angel\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"width: 580px; height: 192px; border: thin dotted #990000; margin: auto; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"padding-left: 10px; margin-top: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #98996d;\"\u003eYou will also \u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e these publications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/A-Somerset-Holiday-Volume-11%20\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1SOM-HOL17-A-Somerset-Holiday-Volume-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/a-somerset-holiday\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/catalog\/IssueImages\/1SOM-HOL16-A-Somerset-Holiday-2016-Volume-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Holidays-and-Celebrations-2015-Volume-9\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-HOL15-Somerset-Holidays-and-Celebrations-2015-Volume-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Holidays-and-Celebrations-2014-Volume-8\"\u003e \u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-HOL14-Somerset-Holidays-Celebrations-2014-Volume-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452538380439,"sku":"PROJ-1238","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-1238__48548.1558411662.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746794010","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/steampunk-angel-christmas-tree-topper-project","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}