Group: | Dotee's of all kinds!! |
Swap Coordinator: | imasnapdragon (contact) |
Swap categories: | Dotee Dolls |
Number of people in swap: | 9 |
Location: | International |
Type: | Type 3: Package or craft |
Last day to signup/drop: | September 29, 2011 |
Date items must be sent by: | October 24, 2011 |
Number of swap partners: | 1 |
Description: | |
We will be making a Dotee of the Dead in honor of the Day of the Dead Festival. I looked up the meaning of the Day of the Dead : d Day of the Dead: The Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), celebrated between October 31st and November 2nd, is a celebration in which Mexicans remember and honor their deceased loved ones. Though it may sound gloomy or morbid, it's not. It's a festive and colorful holiday. Mexicans visit cemeteries, decorate the graves and spend time there - in the presence of their deceased friends and family members. In this swap you will be making a Dotee of the Dead, in remembrance of a deceased loved one. Tell your partner a little bit about this person. Remember it can be either a man or woman, to get ideas of how to make this Dotee look at images of the day of the dead. You can make a matchbox shrine or add a coffin if you would like. You do not have to add this to your dotee but I thought it would be a fun addition. Standards: Between 4-6 inches With a hanger and tail I am including patterns of coffins I found on line:
Here is a free template for a matchbox:
and some idea on making the alters
I am not promoting that you buy anything from this site it but it does show how to make different matchbox ideas.
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