Materials
Vinyl LP record
All purpose sealer (I used
Delta Ceramacoat)
Acrylic paints – cream,
black, burnt orange, very light pink
Paint brushes
12’x1’ plaid homespun or fabric of choice
Hot glue
Snowflake stamps
Walnut stain (I use Minwax
walnut)
Drill and small drill bit (3/32
or 7/64 works fine)
Spray sealer – satin finish
8” of dark 19 gauge wire
Instructions
1. Drill 2 small holes at the
top on the record for the wire (about 2 inches apart)
2. Attach wire – run wire
through drilled holes, forming a half moon, then twist wire to hold in
place. Wrap any excess wire around a
pencil to curl and let it hang.
3. Seal the label on the
record with paint brush and acrylic sealer.
4. Draw
the snowman body on the record (make sure the head is positioned on the
record so the wire hanger is at the top center)
5. Paint snowman body using
cream acrylic paint (you may need several coats)
6. When dry, paint the
snowman face:
*cheeks (dip your fingertip in a little bit of light pink paint & rub it
around where you want the cheeks to be.)
* mouth (use
black paint and thin paint brush)
* nose
(paint nose before eyes so you know where to place the eyes, use burnt
orange)
* eyes (black,
hint: make sure they are close together,
it looks better)
* buttons - black x’s or you can hot glue on real
buttons
7. Stamp snowflakes around
the top of the record using cream colored paint.
Let some overlap on the snowman or hang off the record. Don’t overdo it. Less is more.
8. Once the record is
completely dry, stain over the entire surface with the walnut stain using soft
cloth (I use an old t-shirt). Wipe off
excess stain.
9. Spray entire record with a
clear sealer (satin).
10. Hot glue fabric on the record for the scarf.
Cut the end of the fabric in half about 3 inches in and then tie a knot. This will divide the scarf so when you glue
it on that end will hang like two ends of a scarf. Start hot gluing with the knot of the scarf
at the one end of the snowman’s neck.
Continue to bunch up the scarf fabric as you hot glue until all the
fabric is bunched around the neck or your snowman.
The PDF version of this pattern can be purchased on my Etsy store by following the link at the top of this page or you can also purchase already made snowman records in my Etsy store as well.
Note: © lpeterson 2012. All rights reserved. This pattern may not be copied, redistributed or resold in any way. You may use this pattern for personal use and for making gifts. You are also welcome to use it to make records for craft shows and bazaars, but please give "GrassyBranchFarm" credit when selling items made from this original pattern. Thank you.
