Coffee Filter Bats
Pop on over to the blog darcy and brian for the tutorial on how to make coffee filter bats perfect for crafters of all ages to decorate for halloween.
Coffee filter bats. Flatten coffee filters and draw different patterns with several colors of washable markers. 3 7 out of 5 stars 6. Save 5 more with subscribe save. This whole coffee filter bat tutorial is so fun.
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It turns any project into something cute and silly. Once the coffee filter has dried and the clothes pins eyes are dried on then you can assemble. Take each filter and fold it in half and set it down on your work surface. And your coffee filter bats are done.
Pinch open the clothespin and slide in the coffee filter. While they re drying let s work on the colorful bat wings. Aren t they fun for halloween. Start by painting your clothespins with the black paint.
No mess cold brew coffee filters easy single use filter sock packs disposable fine mesh brewing bags for concentrate iced coffee maker french cold press kit hot tea in mason jar or pitcher. If you don t have a craft mat you can lay it on top of a large zip top bag. Shape the wings as needed to make them look bat like. Now you re going to take your markers and completely color the top side of the coffee filter.
Then pinch the clothes pin onto the bats wings and you done. There is something so magical about the simple detail of using two different size wiggly eyes. Fold the coffee filter in half. Blue black and purple are great for making cool looking dark bat wings.
Either way will work. You ll need one coffee filter per bat. Then you can either scrunch up the coffee filter or you can fold it like an accordion fan.