Creative Woodworks & crafts 1997-12, страница 20

* Available from ScrollSanders, P.O. Box 1086, Verdi, NV 89439; (702) 345-1660.

SUPPLIES

Wood: 5-ply birch plywood—

1/8" x 10-1/2" x 12" Tools: scroll saw; drill with 1/16" bit; stationary belt sander or hand-held orbital sander with 120 grit sandpaper Graphite paper Stylus

ScrollSanders*: 120 grit, 1/2" x 1/4"* Black permanent marker Delta wood sealer Loew-Cornell American Painter Series paintbrushes: 3/8" angular (series 4400); 3/4" wash (series 4550)

Delta Ceramcoat acrylic paints: Bright Red; Cinnamon; Spice Tan; White

Testors Visions AirPainter** Rubber ball and elastic (an inexpensive ball and paddle will work well)

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut the paddle

Using graphite paper and a stylus, trace the pattern, including the face, onto the wood. (Note: if you choose i to adhere the pattern to the wood with temporary-bond spray adhesive, make two copies of the pattern, found in Full Size Pattern Section No. 1, and adhere one copy to the plywood.) Drill the blade entry hole for the nose, then cut out the nose hole. Next, cut out the exterior lines of the pattern.

This is a toy children will love to play with, so it is very important to carefully sand the edges. A 120 grit ScrollSander installed in your scroll saw in place of a blade will smooth the edges and the interior of the nose perfectly. Next, sand the top and bottom of the paddle with a belt or orbital sander.

**Available from Scroller, Ltd., 9033 S. Nashville, Oak Lawn, IL 60453, (800) 486-6053.

Paint Rudolph

Before painting, apply a coat of wood sealer and allow to dry. With the 3/4" wash brush, basecoat the entire reindeer, except for inside of his eyes, with Spice Tan. With the AirPainter and a 3 to 1 mixture of water and Cinnamon, shade around the outline of his face, around his antlers, and between his eyes as shown in the photograph.

The nose is Bright Red and eyes are Cinnamon and White. The pupils and mouth are shaded with the black marker. With the stylus, add a dot of White to his pupils where shown. Allow all paint to dry thoroughly, then outline the features with the black marker.

Drill a 1/16" hole above the nose and thread the elastic through the hole, knotting it at the end.

Rudolph the Red Nosed Paddle is now ready to play reindeer games!

Designed by Ellen Crawford-Adams