Whatever Gets The Job Done...

These days I make such weird and wonderful things that it is sometimes hard to find the right tool for the job.  As there is no such thing as a mini-antler-shaper, I just had to use the only thing in the house that was the right shape - which happened to be an orange.  This will hold the antlers in place while the fabric stiffener dries.  It's also balanced on the letter that came with my shopping delivery at the weekend - that's not a vital piece of equipment, just laziness as the old newspaper was in the other room...

Very excited today as I have finally come to the end of the knitted car.  All that is left is to attach the hood ornament - that was a tricky little thing to do, an inch long silver naked lady with wings.  Thank goodness for wire, florists tape and Tacky glue!  When I come to think of it, there are all kinds of recycled bits and pieces within the items I have made for the animation - lids from toothpaste, hairspray, pens, various assorted carboard boxes, chopped up plastic bottles, pencils, lolly sticks, clay, plasticene, pebbles, plastic cups - the list is endless.