For today’s tutorial I have another project that I have designed a pattern for yo to use. You can find the pattern by following this link. You will find both PDF version if you want to hand cut the project and a PNG that can be used with an electronic cutting machine. (like the Cricut) Be sure to check the text file for sizing directions and a few hints to make cutting the file on your machine easier.
The pattern like most of the ones I have made for you is designed to be cut from a medium weight card-stock and then the layers glued together and painted to the colors you choose for you display.
I totally forgot to take any pictures of the pattern pieces before I glued them together this time. You can see what pieces I had in the video though. I do apologize if I miss any steps in this blog post, I have been suffering with a migraine for a couple of days but I need to finish this post if I am going to get it uploaded. So if I do forget things just ask me and I will fill in any blanks. I'm doing my best this week.
In the set of cut pieces you will find a couple of small pieces that are meant to be single layer that act as the lining area of the bunny ears. I found that a single layer looked much better for this part so set those aside when you are gluing the sets together.
I have been placing the glued sets of pieces under a flat object (my small ruler) and then putting some weight on top of that to help keep the pieces flat while they dry. They take a bit longer for the glue to dry that way but I haven’t had any problems with warping that way.
Once the glue dries I like to place my pieces onto a strip of masking tape to paint. To prep the masking tape I like to stick it to my jeans a couple of times to make it a bit less sticky then tape it down so the sticky part is facing up. I then place my project pieces on the tape lightly (I like to keep part of each of the more delicate pieces hanging off the tape to make it easier to remove them) I also group the pieces by the color of paint I am going to use.
Paint your pieces in the colors you chose for your project.
Here are the colors I used (minus the white) for my gnome this time.
Allow this glue to set up enough that the pieces won’t move around on you when you add the next pieces.
For the second round of gluing we are adding the shoes/feet to each side of the beard and the hat. Again allow the glue to dry enough to hold everything in place before moving on to the next step.
Once set we can add the nose, the bunny ears and the carrot to our gnome and again allow the glue to set up.
Next we add the brim to the hat and the hands holding the carrot.
Lastly add the stand to the back of the gnome if you are going to use it.
The glue now needs to completely cure before moving on to the next step.
Once the glue is cured we can add a coat of Satin Mod Podge or a similar sealer. This will do a couple of things it will make the gnome look more finished and it will help to seal the edges of the layers of card-stock to make it look like it was made of a heavier material.
Once dry your gnome is ready to display in your Easter Dollhouse scene,
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