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Does anyone remember the paper mache giraffe?

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Dingle · 06/04/2013 22:52

Nearly 5 years ago Shock I had to make an animal with my DD as part of a school project. It was a bit of a challenge and took us / ME ages. Although I didn't expect it, at the end of the Summer term that year Gerry Hula Hoop the Giraffe came back home.

I was browsing back through my blog the other day and had to laugh at the amount of times Gerry pops up in the background. He has been moved around the house, garden and play house and over time has become a bit tatty.

Gerry is currently standing amongst the clutter in a half decorated dining room and to be honest, he sticks out like a sore thumb.

Should I.....

a) Throw him away
b) Strengthen him up a bit and refresh his paintwork
c) Give Gerry a complete, wild and wacky makeover

You can see Gerry
HERE

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NeoMaxiZoomDweebie · 06/04/2013 23:17

I don't remember him but he's fabulous. You need to give him a wild and whacky makeover.

He's unmistakably a giraffe but what about some more colorful markings? Or decoupage?

rockinhippy · 07/04/2013 02:09

Øøøø, he's lovely, :) you must refresh him with a make over!!

rockinhippy · 07/04/2013 02:09

Where did I get those strange Ooos from Confused

Doyouthinktheysaurus · 07/04/2013 09:03

OMG he's enormous!

Don't get rid, he's amazing! Keep him and spruce him up a bit. He should be a family heirloomGrin

I don't know where you got those funny ooo's from rockinhippy but I want someGrin

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Dingle · 07/04/2013 10:33

Thank you for the replies. We don't really want to get rid of him but he is so large, he hasn't really got a suitable "home!"

He was tucked away around the side of the dresser in the corner of the dining room, but now my walls have been painted in Duck Egg Blue and Gerry doesn't blend in! (LOL, as if a meter tall giraffe would blend into a dinning room! Grin

I was thinking a new paint job and perhaps some decoupage. I did consider a pwetty beaded tail too but I may need to change Gerry's anme to Geraldine!

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SoupDragon · 07/04/2013 12:18

Paint him duck egg blue :)

As an aside, you can buy plain cardboard giraffes just like that in Hobby Craft. I've always wondered who on earth buys them - know I know: untalented parents who have to make animals with their children!

NK346f2849X127d8bca260 · 07/04/2013 12:21

Yes go for the sex change!

Molehillmountain · 07/04/2013 19:01

He is amazing! Could there be a new trail around whichever city/town you live in with Gerry the giraffes decorated by different artists? They've done gorillas in Bristol - can't remember what it was in London that I saw.

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Dingle · 09/04/2013 16:04

Right, it seems a sex change and a wacky make over is the way to go! Grin Another job on my very long "to do list!" LOL

Thank you. xx

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MimsyBorogroves · 09/04/2013 16:09

He's amazing!

I'd decopatch him, but that's because I'm unreasonably addicted to sticking gluey paper on stuff.

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Dingle · 09/04/2013 16:13

My only issue with decopatch is I wouldn't have a clue how many sheets of paper I would need, so I would have to reinforce him/her, the repaint, then do a couple of decopatch papers at a time in a complete random fashion.

Any other ideas please?

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Dingle · 09/04/2013 16:16

I've thought about painting "it" a nice toning colour to my duck egg blue walls, then painting flowers all over. I have this sort of japanese style or enamelled egg style image in my poor little brain. IYKWIM.

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Gales · 09/04/2013 16:29

When I my children have to make something, I'm usually quite pleased with the results.....until I see the others, but that one's just not playing fair Smile

Jellykitten1 · 09/04/2013 16:30

Did you see Cow Parade... pick one of these!! I very dare you! How about a Pop Art look... or just spray plain gold (Gerry the Gold Giraffe?)

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Dingle · 09/04/2013 16:35

LOL, how fab are they....although I don't think many of them would "blend in" either!

Going back to look some more. Thank you for the link! x

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SoupDragon · 09/04/2013 16:40

There was an Elephant Parade too :)

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Dingle · 09/04/2013 16:41

Something more subtle perhaps?

like this

or this?

Oh goodness me!!!! LOL

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rockinhippy · 09/04/2013 23:43

& I spotted weird Banana type things whilst passing through Liverpool one time :)

I think he would look great in any of those, but how about trying to get a denim effect, complete with top stitch, they you could add all kinds of hippyesque decor, from embroidered look flowers, to studs & bells - it would go well with the blue of your room too

I'm getting carried away now aren't I Blush

TomDudgeon · 10/04/2013 00:15

I was thinking about the elephants too.
Pick your favourite artist and use it as a theme

rockinhippy · 10/04/2013 00:28

Superlambanana - [http://artupclose.org/artists/glass/ HERE] this is one of the Liverpool ones, this blue mosaic style could maybe work for you ??

rockinhippy · 10/04/2013 00:28

WHOOPS HERE

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Dingle · 10/04/2013 12:55

LOL. Oh dear, perhaps it would just be easier to throw him/her our to the binmen!

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PeterParkerSays · 10/04/2013 15:15

Dingle I took my hat off to you when your original link got to "Gerry Hula Hoop was carried to school this morning and is now safely re-homed with a wide range of other animals in the school hall". How did you carry it to school? Did you have a wide load sign for when you went around corners? and are you glad that you got the giraffe and not an elephant or crocodile

One of the cows you linked to has wallpaper pattern on, so you could use wallpaper samples, or just knit him a duck egg blue scarf to go wit hyour room. Even if you can't knit now, you'd be a dab hand by the time you'd done 7ft of rib.....

PortBlacksandsInkyWater · 10/04/2013 15:20

Do you have a busy roundabout nearby that you cna rehome him too - overnight like. Could cause quite a stir Smile

Bluebell99 · 10/04/2013 15:27

Oh wow, he's amazing. I would keep him as he is, he looked great in the photo by the dining table.

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