Place an empty jar or bottle on top of a baking tray or piece of parchment paper.Place a styrofoam ball in the mouth of the jar.
Cover the ball with saran wrap, securing it in place.The plastic wrap will protect the ball from glue so you can re-use it for another craft.
Cut three pieces of cheesecloth large enough that they will cover the form (the jar and ball) and drape onto the tray below.
Add some glue (about 1/3 cup) to a container or bowl. Then pour in a bit of water, just enough to thin the glue.
Stir until well combined.The glue should be thin enough to soak the cheesecloth easily, but still be a bit thick. Adjust by adding more glue or water, as needed.
Step 3: Drape the cheesecloth over the ghost form
Scrunch up one of the pieces of cheesecloth and dip it into the glue mixture. Don't fully submerge the cheesecloth or you'll end up with way too much glue on it.
Squish the cheesecloth around in your hand to make sure the whole piece is covered in glue.Squeeze the cloth to remove the excess glue. It should be wet, but not dripping.
Unfold the wet cheesecloth and place the center of the piece on top of the styrofoam ball.
Arrange the cloth until you're happy with how it looks. Try to drape the cloth so it's not completely flat. The wavy look adds to the spook factor!Unroll the edges of the cloth and make sure that some parts of it are flat on the tray. This will help the ghost stand once it's dry.
Dip the second piece of cheesecloth, just like the first, and drape it overtop of the ghost form. Try placing it so the cloth is touching the tray in different areas than the first piece.
Repeat, adding the third and final piece of cheesecloth. Smooth out the layers and arrange until you're happy with how the ghost looks.
Leave the ghost to dry on its form overnight.
Step 4: Add a face to the cheesecloth ghost
Remove the ghost from the form. It should slip off pretty easily, but if it's a little bit stuck you can just twist the base until the ghost slides off.
Cut out 2 eyes and a mouth from black felt.We cut circles for the eyes and a half oval for the mouth, but you can have fun deciding what your ghost face will look like.
Add a bit of glue to one side of the felt.Use the bottle's nozzle to spread out the glue so there's a thin layer of glue across the whole piece of felt.
Attach the face to the ghost's head.
Your cheesecloth ghost is complete!Add a flameless tealight candle underneath for an extra spooky touch.