His head is a party favor plastic pumpkin squashed a bit using a heat gun, then covered in tissue paper mache. I cut out his eyes and mouth and used lots of paint…of course. His body is a paper thread cone, painted. He has wire arms, a felt jacket and a kilt made from a Spoonflower sample square…careful planning and cutting applied, it was only 8 x 8!
The bagpipe use toothpicks, beads, and ingenuity. And his tam conceals a head stuffed with amber film and a little led light so he can play thro’ the night.
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You did a great job on Padraig! I can honestly say that I’ve never looked at a plastic pumpkin and wondered if I could turn it into such a marvelous creation with my heat gun. That was a really creative idea put to good use!
