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Supplies

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CNS 11301
Paint
8 OZ MOD PODGE MATTE
Quantity : 1
FOM 301
Foam
9" X 12" WHITE FOAMTASTIC SHEET
Quantity : 1 SHEET
FOM 302
Foam
9" X 12" BLACK FOAMTASTIC SHEET
Quantity : 1 SHEET
MRG 015
General Products
METAL RING GOLD 1.5"
Quantity : 1
RBW X100
Adhesives
RAINBOW TAPE
Quantity : 1
WIR 2109
Floral Supplies
COPPER WIRE 24GA GOLD 9'
Quantity : 1
WOD 1382
Wood
GIANT WOOD CLOTHESPIN
Quantity : 1
 

Additional Items

Nicole™ craft knife
hot glue
#10 flat brush
blue, silver, orange, & black acrylic paint
small round brush

BASKETBALL CLOTHESPIN

Designer : Nicole™ Crafts Team!
HOOP! THERE IT IS!
 
USE THIS INNOVATIVE CLOTHESPIN TO DISPLAY YOUR SPORTS' SCHEDULE OR PRACTICE TIMES.

Step by Step

1 PAINT LARGE WOODEN CLOTHESPIN BLUE. LET DRY. PAINT BOTTOM 2" SILVER, ARCHING THE FRONT, AS SHOWN IN PICTURE. LET DRY.
2 USING PATTERN GIVEN, CUT OUT BACKBOARD FROM WHITE FOAM. USING RED RAINBOW TAPE, OUTLINE A BOX ONTO THE BACKBOARD AS SHOWN IN PHOTO.
3 USING THE RED RAINBOW TAPE, COVER A GOLD JUMP RING FOR THE RIM. SET ASIDE.
4 CUT A 4" X 1 1/2" PIECE OF WHITE FOAM. USING A RULER AND A PENCIL, MAKE A GRID OF 5MM SQUARES, CUT OUT EVERY OTHER SQUARE USING A NICOLE CRAFT KNIFE. (SEE PHOTO FOR DETAILS).
5 ROLL THE WHITE FOAM "NET" INTO A CIRCULAR SHAPE AND GLUE INTO PLACE INSIDE OF THE JUMP RING RIM.
6 CUT A 6" X 1/2" PIECE OF BLACK FOAM. GLUE TO THE CLOTHESPIN VERTICALLY IN THE CENTER, ABOVE THE SILVER AREA.
7 GLUE THE BACKBOARD TO THE TOP PORTION OF THE CLOTHESPIN. GLUE THE BASKETBALL NET ON TOP OF THE BLACK PIECE OF FOAM, TOWARDS THE TOP.
8 USING ORANGE ACRYLIC PAINT, PAINT THE STYROFOAM BALL COMPLETELY. LET DRY. USING BLACK PAINT, DRAW THE LINES ONTO THE BASKETBALL. OUTLINE THE SILVER PORTION OF THE CLOTHESPIN WITH BLACK PAINT, ALSO.
9 POKE A HOLE IN THE BASKETBALL USING THE 24 GAUGE WIRE. ADD A DAB OF GLUE TO SECURE. PUT A SMALL DAB OF GLUE BEHIND THE BACKBOARD, AND PRESS THE OTHER END OF THE COPPER WIRE INTO IT.