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Christmas Craft Projects - Wooden St. Nick Ornament
What you need: Wood, pine: 1-inch, 5 x 7 "; 1/4-inch, 2 x 3 ";
Paints, acrylic: raspberry wine; tapioca; coffee bean; skintone; Cherokee
rose; licorice; Paintbrushes; flat, No. 6; stencil, small; sponge, 1-inch; Disposable palette and pallet knife;
Antiquing, bucket brown; Varnish, water base; Artificial greenery, 2 1/2"; Pine cone, small;
Jute, 18 inches; Holt glue gun and glue sticks.
Miscellaneous items: tracing and transfer papers; scroll saw; drill
with a 1/8" bit; fine sandpaper; paper towels; router with small corner
round bit (optional)
What to do:
1. Trace the patterns below and transfer to appropriate pieces of wood. Cut
out suing scroll saw. Drill holes as indicated on patterns and route edges if
desired. Sand edges smooth.
2. Painting the front surfaces only, use the sponge brush to paint the
clothes, hat, and sleeve with raspberry wine. Let dry.
Use the No. 6 brush to paint the bag and hand with coffee bean and the face
with skintone. Let dry.
Use the stencil brush and tapioca to dab on St. Nick's beard and the fur on
the coat, sleeve, and hat.
Use the wood end of the No. 6 brush to add an eye with licorice. Paint heart
on mitten and cheek color with Cherokee rose. Let dry thoroughly.
3. Sand entire surface of both pieces, sanding the edges more heavily.
Use paper towels to apply antiquing to all surfaces, rubbing off excess. Let
dry several hours.
Spatter front of body and arm pieces by dipping stencil brush into licorice.
Aiming brush toward surface, pull the palette knife across the bristles, pulling
toward yourself. Let dry and apply two coats of varnish.
4. Hot glue the end of a piece of greenery to the back of the hand. Glue pine
cone to greenery above hand.
Cut an 8" piece of jute and tie a knot in one end. Thread through hole
in arm and body and knot remaining end; trim excess jute. Thread remaining jute
through hole in hat and knot ends to make a hanger.
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