Friday, November 26, 2010

Reindeer tutorial & Pattern

I was working on my Santa tutorial (it will be shared on Someday Crafts on Nov 30th) and somehow I ended up with some reindeer!
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Here's a quick "how to".  Take your 2x4 or 1x3 and make a cut down the middle...like this....
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Then make a 3 inch piece and a 2 1/2 inch piece.  You end up with doubles...so why not make 2?!!  Grab your scroll saw and cut out these pieces.
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Don't have a scroll saw??? Try using chipboard or cardboard.  You could even use a cereal box :)  Trace the pictures on material of choice (mine is 1/4 inch MDF) and cut them out with scissors/saw.

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Paint the wood pieces and then if you want give them a sand around the edges. 

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Grab your gorilla glue to glue the pieces together and your finished!
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I have a ton of crates hanging around my house right now.  I've even built a few.  More on that soon...
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4 comments:

  1. LeslieNovember 27, 2010 at 8:08 AM

    Ok girl you are so stinkin cute! I am in love with these reindeer! They are fabulous! Thanks for the tutorial!

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  2. MelindaNovember 27, 2010 at 1:38 PM

    Thanks Leslie :)

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  3. seven thirty threeNovember 29, 2010 at 6:08 PM

    These are too cute!!! And they look pretty easy to make. Thanks for sharing. :)

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  4. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 5:49 AM

    Here is a tip...if you are buying wood, just go ahead and buy 2x2 wood instead of having to rip a 2x4. MUCH easier for those of us without fancy saws. Love the Santa and the reindeer!! Thanks for the tutorial.

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