Isabel Urbina Gallego - Mermaid Crafts: 25 Magical Projects for Deep Sea Fun

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Racehorse Publishing is a pending trademark of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Visit our website at www.skyhorsepublishing.com. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Gallego, Isabel Urbina, author. Title: Mermaid crafts: 25 magical projects for deep sea fun / Isabel Urbina Gallego. Description: New York: Racehorse Publishing, [2019] | Includes bibliographical references and index. paper) Subjects: LCSH: Handicraft. | Mermaids in art. | Mermaids in art.

Classification: LCC TT160 (ebook) | LCC TT160 .G24 2019 (print) | DDC 745.5dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019002476 Cover design by Mona Lin Cover photographs by Isabel Urbina Gallego Print ISBN: 978-1-63158-411-4 Ebook ISBN: 978-1-63158-419-0 Printed in China Contents Safety Information It is recommended to always take safety precautions when performing manual tasks and activities. Always follow the directions labels and supplies used. Always use age judgment and do not allow children under the age of 3 to participate with ingredients or small supplies that may pose a choking hazard. It is recommended that all activities and crafts be carried out only under the supervision of an adult. Adults should handle any chemical product or sharp tools. Introduction Get ready for an adventure under the sea! First of all, let me introduce myselfmy name is Isa and I am a passionate lover of crafts.

I love everything artistic and handmade, and every week I upload videos with tutorials of handcrafts to my YouTube channels. If you want to visit me there, you can find my channels as Isas World (in English) and El Mundo de Isa (in Spanish). I have always been mesmerized with the mermaid world; these mythological beings transport us to a universe of underwater fantasy where the day goes by in constant fun. This book brings us closer to the fantastic underwater universe where mermaids and their aquatic friends live, with dozens of entertaining craft projects. Create treasure chests, jewels worthy of a mermaid princess, fun marine characters, and even your own mermaid doll made with felt cloth. It doesnt matter if you are a beginner or if you are already a pro crafter.

This book is designed for everyone to enjoy their beautiful projects. Each craft comes with its list of materials, detailed instructions, and many pictures for mermaid lovers to immerse their creativity in the coral background. Do you dare to swim with these beautiful creatures? Treasure chest A chest full of treasures rescued from the bottom of the sea by the mermaids. Wouldnt you love to find a chest full of treasures? Who hasnt imagined discovering under the sand of the beach an old chest with valuable objects from a ship of centuries ago Surely in some remote place of the ocean, there are mermaids that recover these chests full of coins and jewels, and now we can make our own. Difficulty: difficult Time required: around 5 hours of work + drying time. Supplies: 5mm thick cardboard White glue Water Masking tape Newspaper scraps Acrylic paints (I use DecoArt Americana)colors I used: Snow White DA01, Aqua Sky DA333-3, Primary Yellow DA201-3 Fine sand Paintbrushes Scissors Closure clasp for boxes Superglue To decorate: Moss, shells, rope or twine, beads, rhinestones, anything extra youd like Instructions: The first step is to prepare your cardboardthis will be the base material to make this treasure chest.

I recommend using double-wave (corrugated) cardboard, as this is thicker and more resistant and will be perfect for our craft. As a general rule, double-channel cardboard has a thickness of approximately 5mm. In this image, you can see some of the pieces of cardboard you need with the corresponding measurements. To cut straight out, you can use a box cutterask an adult for help with this! A pieces correspond to the front and back of the chest. B piece corresponds to the base of the chest. C pieces correspond to the sides.

D and E pieces correspond to the lid of the chest. Measurements: A: 16cm 10cm B: 15cm 10cm C: 10cm 10cm D: 16cm 3cm E: 10cm 3cm in the straight zone and 4cm in the top of the curve The chest is divided into 2 main piecesthe lid and the box. To make the box, we will use pieces A, B, and C. This is as simple as gluing the pieces together. This glue is slow drying, so you can hold the pieces together with masking tape to stay in place while they dry. To form the lid, we will use parts D and E.

First join the pieces D and E to form the body of the lid. In the following photo you can see that the piece of upper part is somewhat curved, for this reason I used single-wave cardboard since it is easier to form the rounded shape of the lidit is important that the waves of the cardboard go in the same direction that you see in the image so they will be able to bend. Take the necessary measures and cut the cardboard and glue it on top with white glue. Now your lid is ready!