Article: Use whatever tool feels most comfortable to you. A shovel might be your best bet for removing large sections of bark quickly. Or you can use an axe or an adz to chip away the bark which should easily break off. Bark scraps make good kindling for fires. Keep them if you plan on camping or making fires. Using a pencil, draw along the sides just how your want your ends to taper. On the top of your log draw where the ends taper and mark where the center of the boat will be. The center outline will look a bit like an oval. If you suspect it could rain and wash away your outline, consider lightly chiseling in your outline, using a small chisel and hammer. Make perpendicular cuts across the length of the log. You'll then use a chainsaw, adz, or axe to split out all the sections between the cuts. You'll want to have help and some rope to carefully roll the flat bottom onto the ground. You should now see a rounded part at the top. Again, make perpendicular cuts across the length of the log and then split out all the sections between the cuts. Don't go too deep, since you'll be cutting into the sides of your canoe. You can use either a chainsaw to crudely remove large chunks of wood, or you can use an axe or ads to chop away as much wood as you lik. Usually, the ends are tapered into points. This allows your canoe to move in either direction. Look to your outline and leave at least 5/8" to 1" on the sides. Be careful to stop at least 2" to 3" from the bottom of the log. This will prevent you from accidentally cutting holes into your canoe. While it might seem like you're cutting out too much wood, you need to in order to reduce the weight of your canoe. Removing the bulk of the wood will help its buoyancy.
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Strip the bark from your log. Draw an outline on your log. Create a flat bottom for your canoe. Roll the log over. Create a flat top for your canoe. Cut out the ends. Cut away the center.
Article: Make sure that you cut the hook right down to where the twisted part begins. Do not cut into the twisted part of the hanger, however. If the hangers came with a piece of cardboard wrapped around the bottom edge, cut it away with a box cutter. If you can't find wire coat hangers, get some 12-gauge wire. Cut and twist the wire to make four large loops. Keep the twisted part 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6cm) long. You need to have 2 sets of matching shapes, one for the top and one for the bottom. Don't worry about making shapes perfect, however; you will be refining them later on. Lay your first set of wings down on a flat surface with the twisted parts facing each other. Overlap the twisted parts, then wrap a piece of duct tape tightly around them. Repeat this step for the second set of wings. If you can't find duct tape, try electrical tape or florist's tape instead. Set the wings down on a flat surface so that they are parallel to each other. Bring the taped, twisted parts together, and secure them using more duct tape. Don't worry if the wings overlap. You will fix this in the next step. Bend the 2 top wings upwards and the 2 bottom wings downwards. This way, they won't be overlapping anymore. If you are happy with the shape of the wings, you can more on to the next step. You can also take this time to bend the wire further into circles, ovals, or other wing shapes. Slip a knee-high stocking over each wing. Pull the stockings towards the center of the wings until they are stretched thin. Twist the ends, then wrap duct tape around them to secure them to the wings. White stockings will look the best; they will also show color better if you choose to paint them. You can also use other colors too, like black, if you want to be an edgier fairy. If you can't find any stockings, use tights instead. Cut them off at the thighs first, however. Depending on how tightly you pulled the stocking, you may have some excess sticking out from under the tape in the center of the wings. Use a pair of sharp scissors to cut this excess off, as close to the tape as you can. If the wings got bent out of shape, take a moment to bend them back into shape. Step outside or into a well-ventilated area. Set the wings down on a piece of newspaper. Lightly mist them with spray paint, then let them dry. Flip the wings over and do the other side, if desired. You can use regular spray paint or fabric spray paint for this. You can paint the entire wing set, or you can mist just the tips for a gradient effect. Draw some designs on the wings using glue, then sprinkle some glitter on top. Shake off the excess glitter, then let the wings dry. For extra sparkle, glue down some rhinestones using fabric glue or hot glue. Cut a 2in (5.1cm) rectangle out of felt that matches your wings. Make sure that it is long enough to cover the taped center of the wings. Fold it over the wire, sandwiching it in the middle, then secure it with hot glue or fabric glue. You can wrap pretty ribbon around the wire instead for a nicer touch. For a fancier touch, cover the felt part of the wings with a large fake flower. Cut a long piece of ribbon that matches your wing design. Fold the ribbon in half and place it behind the taped wire center of your wings, with the looped part is sticking out by about 1 inch (2.5cm). Pull the 2 loose ends of the ribbon through the loop, then tug on them to tighten the knot. Slide the ribbon over towards the left wing. Repeat this step with the second piece of ribbon, but slide it towards the right wing instead. You can tie the top and bottom ribbons together and wear it like a backpack. You can also cross the ribbons across your chest to make an X and tie them together that way.
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Cut the hook part off of four wire hangers with wire cutters. Bend the hangers into rough oval or circle shapes. Overlap and tape 2 of the twisted parts. Join the 2 sets of wings together with more duct tape. Adjust the wings as needed to get the shape you want. Stretch a knee-high stocking over each wing, then secure it with tape. Trim off the excess stocking and readjust the wing shape, if needed. Mist the wings with spray paint, if desired. Decorate the wings with glitter and/or rhinestones. Cover the taped center with felt. Loop 2 long pieces of ribbon around the taped wire center. Use the ribbons to tie the wings onto your shoulders.