Hello
I had a hunch that you were feeling a little crafty today. And to celebrate this, I’ve created a tutorial for “Pineapple Bunting”. It’s fun to do for a tropical crafternoon session or just because the silly season is ahead of us. It’s an easy tutorial and you don’t need to possess serious-crafting skills to achieve it. It really is one of those projects that you can make as simple or as detailed as you wish.

 

PINEAPPLE BUNTING TUTORIAL

REQUIREMENTS

• Balsa Wood.
• Cutting Mat.
• Stanley Knife.
• A pineapple – you can print my Pineapple design here.
• Painters tape – stronghold.
• Paints – I used oil paints on my bunting purely because they are my fav’s. I also find the colour tones and clarity so beautifully addictive but you can totally use acrylics or even ink pens. * FYI – My oil paints did not take too long to dry as I used the paint very sparingly and applied it using my fingertips.
• 1.5 / 2 metres of ribbon to connect/hang your pineapples * You may need to buy more ribbon if you plan on making an extra long string. And lastly
•  an Embroidery / Knitting Needle.

METHOD

• Print out the pineapple design/pdf above – using scissors and cut around your preferred size.
• Prepare your mat and crafting station with all of the requirements listed above.
• Using your cutting mat, place your pineapple over your balsa wood and lightly trace around the design with your knife blade. 

• Remove the pineapple design and continue to cut around the shape more deeply. * It is best to always work your knife in a downward direction so that you have more control over your Stanley knife – swivel the pineapple shape around until you have completely cut out your design.
• Cut out 8 or more pineapples depending on the length you want your bunting to be.

PAINTING

• Choose a colour palate or mood for your bunting design – pick at least three tones that work a little colour- magic together. Perhaps your palate could be based on nature, your favourite colours or a scheme that you’ve already established at your home already??  * If you’re needing inspiration – I painted my pineapples in teal, tangerine and variations of yellow tones.
• Using your Painters tape – create /isolate some shapes to be painted * I used shapes based – loosely on the triangle.
•  Lastly, paint your pineapple tops.

HEADING YOUR PINEAPPLES

• Using an embroidery/knitting needle make two holes on each pineapple just below your pineapple – top.
• Tape one end of your ribbon tightly and feed it up and down through each hole.
• You can also use a second ribbon a little further down the length of your pineapple – I simply used spray – glue to attach my second ribbon to the back of my pineapples.
• You can hang your Pineapple bunting vertically or horizontally in any space. * I think it would look super great layered over windows/ curtains, on a mantle or part of a wall vignette.

I do hope you enjoy making your Tropo – Pineapple Bunting!

 

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