Snowflakes 5 Cents

Copyright 2003 Lily Hadrava & www.pinecountrydecor.com

• Stain all pieces with an oil based stain (This step is optional).  I like to use “Early American” by “Ace”.  Let the stain dry before putting on the wood sealer.

• Before painting, I suggest you seal all pieces of wood with wood sealer.

• Basecoat the body, arms and snowflake in Light Ivory.  Sand when dry.  Wipe with tack cloth.

• Basecoat the mittens in Black Cherry.  Sand when dry.  Wipe with tack cloth.

• Basecoat the sign in Prussian Blue.  Sand when dry.  Wipe with tack cloth.

• Basecoat the nose in Terra Cotta.  Sand when dry.  Wipe with tack cloth.

• Basecoat the coal buttons in Black.  Sand when dry.

• Float on the edges of the body, arms and snowflake with Chambray Blue.

• Stipple the cheeks with Wild Rose.

• Make Black dots for eyes and mouth.  (You can use the round end of your paint brush or use a liner brush)

• Using your flat/floater brush, float on the bottom of the nose with Spice Brown.

• Using your stippler/scruffy brush, stipple the cuff of the mitten with Sonoma Wine, Black Cherry & Light Ivory.  Float around the mitten in Sonoma Wine.  Using a liner brush and Light Ivory paint, make the lines on the mittens for the snowflakes.  Dot the snowflake with Light Ivory.

• Using your liner brush, dry brush on the coal buttons with Light Ivory.

• Using Light Ivory and a #4 flat brush, paint the letters on the sign.  Make the snowflakes the same way on the sign as on the mittens.

• Drill holes.  Attach wire hanger to the sign.  Attach the sign to the head.

• Glue (and nail, if you wish) the pieces together.  Using an old toothbrush, splatter paint with Black and Light Ivory.  (clean the brush in between colors)

• Glue and tie on ribbons and scarves. 

• Sign, Date and Enjoy!

Supply List

Ceramcoat by Delta paints

Light Ivory

Black Cherry

Prussian Blue

Terra Cotta

Black

Chambray Blue

Wild Rose 

Spice Brown

Somoma Wine

Other

Tacky glue or wood glue

19 or 20 gauge black wire

wire cutter

drill and small drill bit

three 1” sponge brushes

eversand or very fine sand paper

tack cloth

Stippler/scruffy brush

Liner brush

#4 or #6 flat/floater brush

old toothbrush

Fabric scraps

Tracing & transfer paper, if needed

Water bin

Paint palette

Paper towels

Stylus or pencil

Wood cut outs of this pattern

Wood products are available through:

www.pinecountrydecor.com

or contact us at countrydecor101@yahoo.com

or The Shop In The Pines/Pine Country Décor

     23685 Co. 9

     Bemidji, MN 56601

Copyright 2003 Lily Hadrava & Pine Country Decor.  This design may be used for fun or profit or for teaching in a class.  No mass or commercial reproduction without written permission from Lily Hadrava. 

Enlarge the snowman body to approx. 9 1/2“ long.

Enlarge the sign to approx. 8 ½” long.

Enlarge the arm to approx. 5“ long.

Enlarge the star to approx. 3 1/4 “ in diameter.

Enlarge the button to approx. 15/16“ across.