Prim Snowman

I thought this little guy was oh so cute. I saw him in Krunpepper catalog and thought to myself "this looks so easy to make" and as it turns out, he was!

First determine the size of your snowman. I choose to make my guy 34" tall because I want to lean him up against a wall. I used some scrap wood that I had lying around in the garage. It's approximately 1/2" thick.

                        

Next draw out your design on your piece of wood. You could blow the picture up and trace it out if you like but I just did mine freehand since it was such a simple design. To avoid wasting materials, it's always best to squeeze any smaller pieces in the waste area of your primary cut.

                                  

Now to make your cuts. I used the jigsaw for this part and I must admit that it is my least favorite of all my power tools. Part of this is due to the fact that I don't own any sawhorses (I know crazy right?) and also because it isn't a stationary base tool, it's handheld. But it is the only tool for the job so.....it is what it is!

   

Make sure to hold your board down, saw flat and watch your fingers! Once you have all of your pieces cut out give the edges a good sanding to make your cuts smooth. I just grabbed a piece of 60 grit sandpaper from the cabinet and stapled it to a block i cut out from a 2x4.

                             

I always recommend painting all pieces before attaching anything together if the pieces are going to be different colors. For me it's just easier this way because I don't have to be so careful. So gather your painting supplies and get ready! 

                     

Once all the pieces have dried you can attach them together. I used 1 1/4in course thread drywall screws simply because that is what I had near by. Attach them from the back using a power drill. Depending on the type of wood you use you might want to pre-drill the holes to avoid splitting the wood.

                         

 

Now it's time to finish painting. I made a stencil of the wording on my computer, printed it out on card stock and cut it out with an exacto knife. I painted the eyes, stars and outside lines before the wording for no particular reason. Once this is all dry use a paint brush to splatter on some antique white paint and you've got yourself a cute prim snowman!

The finished project:

I hope you enjoyed this craft and thanks for reading! Now go get crafty! :)