peppysis: Miniature Antique Coal Skuttle Tutorial

Hello my mini friends! I felt like my fairy house needed a coal skuttle alongside the tiny wood stove. I searched the internet for something I could replicate and found an antique coal skuttle that looked pretty simple. So, I broke out my cardstock and got to work.

First, I will show you the picture of the antique on I found by just doing a Yahoo search.

Pretty simple in design. My fairy isn't real picky either. :)

I also made a template to share with you.

Feel free to copy and paste or screenshot or whatever. Adjust to the size that you need and print directly on cardstock. Or, since I was going to use black cardstock, print, trace and cut out. I cut out two patterns and glued them together to make it a bit more sturdy. I gave both or the pieces a couple of rolls on the edge of my countertop to begin their curl. Then used wood glue to glue them together. When that dried I curled it into shape and glued the one edge. Patiently hold it together while it adheres. I like using wood glue because it dries fast.

While I waited, I cut out a leaf for each side to cover where the wire will be glued. I made the curved by using the end of a paint brush or one of my clay tools on something soft.

When the skuttle adhered, I simply glued it to a small piece of cardstock for the back and cut it out after it dried.

For the stand, I traced a nickel on cardstock and cut it out. Then i used a hole punch for the center and cut a slit. You will need to round out the circle so it will curve easily. Glue it and cut off the excess.

Here is where I glued the wire on. I just bent it around a paint brush and trimmed it until I got the right length that I wanted. Then glue the leaves on each side to cover the wire ends. You can use something else here besides leaves. Get creative!