JOLLY OLD ST. NICK
Made from salvaged pallet wood, Santa, opposite, seems aged with love. Distressing the paint accentuates the keepsake quality. About 21×14 inches, Santa gets more character from his dimensional hat, eyebrows, nose, and mustache, left. A jingle bell at the hat tip is the final flourish.
DESIGNER: MARY MACKENDREE
MATERIALS
☐ Salvaged wooden pallet
☐ Planer
☐ Scroll saw or jigsaw
☐ 6x11-inch piece of 1/4-inch-thick plywood
☐ 1/2-inch-thick piece of scrap wood (nose)
☐ Thin pieces of scrap wood (eyebrows)
☐ Drill and drill bits
☐ Acrylic paint: dark red, white, desired skin color, pink, black
☐ Artists brushes
☐ Sandpaper
☐ Wood glue
☐ Staple gun and staples
☐ Clear acrylic spray finish: matte
☐ 18-gauge black wire
☐ 1 3/4-inch-diameter jingle bell
☐ Wire cutters
☐ Picture-hanging wire
Note: When using salvaged wood from a wooden pallet, carefully disassemble the pallet and remove all nails and staples before starting your project. Use a planer to plane all salvaged wood to the same thickness before cutting the pieces.
CUT THE PIECES
From reclaimed wood, cut:
■ 4-25x21-inch boards (head)
■ 2-25x10-inch boards (hat)
■ 1-25x6-inch board (hat)
■ 1-25x12-inch board (mustache)
■ 1-3x10-inch board (hat brim)
■ 1-2x4-inch board (hat support)
From plywood, cut:
■ 1 1/2x11-inch board
■ 1 1/2x9-inch board
■ 1 1/2x8-inch board
■ 1 1/2x6-inch board
CUT OUT THE SANTA
Trace the patterns in the Pattern Pack onto white paper; cut out. Lay the boards for head side by side. With the boards aligned vertically, trace head pattern onto the boards. Use a scroll saw to cut out the pieces for the head.
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