Unique Styrofoam Rusty Rooster Garden Ornament

Rustic accents look great indoors or out but often come at a premium price. Capture that designer look for a lot less money with this easy technique.

Completion time – 2-4 hours

Materials
STYROFOAM Brand Foam
Block, 12" x 12" x 1/2"Sheet, 24" x 12" x 1"

Other Materials
Water-based acrylic primer
Water-based acrylic sealer
Faux finishes: iron; rust
Wooden dowel rod, 7/16" x 36"

Tools
Serrated knife
Candle stub or paraffin
Fine-line black permanent marker
Pencil with dull point
Ruler
Paintbrushes: stiff-bristled; disposable sponge, t
Disposable palette
Water basin
Paper towels
Scissors
Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
Saw-tooth picture hanger (optional)

Instructions

1. Use marker to trace pattern outlines onto foam sheets as
indicated; details will be added later. There are nine
separate foam pieces; body/tail is one large piece. Wax
serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin. Carefully cut
along traced lines. In addition, cut one 2" x 4" piece from
1"-thick foam sheet for dowel anchor. If making rooster for
indoors, omit anchor.

2. Taper left edge of each wing as indicated on pattern. Use
knife to cut foam at a diagonal from dashed line on top front
of wing toward bottom left edge.

3. Use pencil with dull point to indent dashed lines shown on
body/tail pattern: head/wattle; chest; tail.

4. Using photo and pattern as guides, glue foam pieces
together. Glue Wing B to Wing A; glue wing to body. Glue comb
to back of rooster's head and tail feathers to front of body,
behind wings. Glue dowel anchor to center back of rooster.

5. Use stiff brush to apply one coat primer to dowel and
rooster, including back and sides; let dry.

6. Use disposable brush to apply two generous coats of iron
finish to all primed surfaces. Follow manufacturer's
instructions for drying time.

7. When dry, use disposable brush to apply one to three coats
of rust finish over iron finish. More coats result in more
"rust"; apply as many as needed to achieve desired effect.
Follow manufacturer's instructions for drying time.

8. Use disposable brush to apply one coat sealer.

9. Glue dowel into foam anchor at back of rooster. To display
outdoors, push dowel directly into ground. To display indoors,
glue picture hanger to center back of rooster instead

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