Skating through Christmas Gingerbread boy.

How to make a simple ornament from scrap wood with Proxxon tools

Christmas isn't always about snow.   I was raised in Southern California and back the distant past I remember Christmas as almost always being sunny and bright.  A great day to get outdoors and try out all the new toys.   A bike, a skateboard or...     Here's a little California gingerbread boy on a skateboard wishing you Merry Christmas!   Made with easy to use, user friendly, Proxxon tools.

Supplies and equipment needed:

a piece of leftover or scrap wood

small wood screws or nails

proxxon scroll saw

proxxon OZI/E detail sander

proxxon rotary tool

 small drill bits

plaid paints

yarn .

This is an easy project, made even easier using proxxon tools.  

The first thing I did was to draw a simple gingerbread boy shape on my piece of wood then cut it out using the proxxon scroll saw   

I sanded the edges a little bit round using the Proxxon OZI/E detail sander then drew some dots where I am going to drill holes for dressing him up later.  

Then, using the rotary tool I drilled my holes.  and sanded again.    

Time to paint

however you like.   

I used plaid paints

Then I used a needle and red yarn and stitched around him.  I went around twice to make the V shaped pattern I wanted.   Then I painted the yarn white letting some of the red show through.

He needed a stand of some sort so I built him a little skateboard.   I used the rotary tool to drill out two holes for him to stand in so that he would be secure.  I used 2 screws that I countersunk from the bottom to hold him tight.  I added two little round pieces of wood that I had painted to be his feet.  He is ready to go.

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year.    Catch ya next time,  Carol.