So I undertook the task of learning how to make fake Cotton Candy. I went to the Web to see what I could find, unfortunately it wasn't much. The instructions/videos that I found all utilized cotton balls - the end result was a tad bit more 'rustic' than I cared for. So I dug a bit deeper and discovered some basic info on a HALLOWEEN FORUM ! Bless those who love to HAUNT their homes for HALLOWEEN!
I decided to use fiberfill sheets used for quilts.
The fiberfill sheet would hold together better than regular fiberfill that a person would use in stuffing a doll. And I could cut the sheet to the width I wanted.
Real cotton candy is wrapped around itself with a paper cone at the center. I needed to use something at the core to give the many layers of fiberfill support. So I made a cone out of a sheet of paper and then taped the edge of a fiberfill layer to the cone. (Because this was just a 'prototype' I didn't use any adhesives when putting this all together.)
Next, I wrapped the fiberfill sheets around the cone making adjustments as I went so that the finished product had the same shape as real cotton candy.
Here is the finished product.....
The Bride was pleased, but the 'cotton candy' had to be colored. Check out tomorrow's post about my dye job.
2 comments:
Looks good enough to eat!
Jeanne, that is so cute...Cotton candy always reminds me of summer days at the fair. I don't know if I'm crafty enough to make this but I'm going to remember this post and when I feel like being a littler girl again, I'll try this "recipe" out :)
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