Spun cotton

Spun Cotton Ornament Co. specializes in one of a kind, antique-inspired holiday art ornaments and figures.

Make spun cotton cherries, strawberries, berries, blueberries and cranberries with simple painting and embellishment techniques plus a variety of velvet and foil leaves.

Spun cotton is one of our favorite materials for making ornaments because it can be customized in countless ways and is a great base for achieving a wide variety of looks. In this tutorial we explore a variety of simple painting techniques paired with a

Here's a fun tutorial for you: how to make spun cotton mushrooms! These have a great rustic antique look to them, and make lovely ornaments.

These darling little boats were inspired by the sparkly Sebnitz ships of the late 19th century. The small German town of Sebnitz was known for its marvelous handcrafted Christmas ornaments which were typically an assemblage of scrap materials: cotton, tinsel, crinkle wire, Dresden trims, and foil bits. Located near t

To hand sculpt a cotton batting animal, such as this handsome little buck below, may seem a bit too ambitious at first. However, if you can dig a few plastic figures out of your child's toy box, to look at as you work, you may surprise yourself with the finished result! Hold the small plastic animal in the palm of your hand and explore it's surface with your fingers; study it's shape carefully. By doing this, you are giving important tactile information to your brain. If you have never…

Amazon.com: Spun Cotton Crafts: 25 Vintage Projects for the Nostalgic Crafter (Fox Chapel Publishing) Easy Handmade Decorations Step-by-Step - Batting Dolls, Birds, Rosette Ornaments, Icicle Trim, and More: 9781497102088: Valerie Lloyd: Books