Country Chic Holiday Reindeer Wall Decoration

 Just in time for the holiday season—Country Chic Reindeer.

Other Country Chic projects include:

• Country Chic Sheep
• Country Chic Pig
• Country Chic Bird
• Country Chic Chick
• Country Chic Three Cats
• Country Chic Cuts of Pork
• Country Chic Hen

Supplies and Equipment

• 8" x 11" x ¼" Baltic birch plywood, hardwood or MDF
• Country Chic Reindeer pattern
• Proxxon Bandsaw MBS/E or Proxxon Scroll Saw DS 460
• Proxxon Delta Sander OZI/E
• Proxxon Cordless Belt Sander BS/A
• Proxxon Bench Drill Press TBM 115
• Chenille stem
• Hanging hardware
• Acrylic paint
• Ribbon
• Jingle bell
• Liquid wood adhesive
• Snowflake rubber stamp
• White stamp pad
• Black gel roller pen

Instructions

1. Cover one side of the blank with painter's tape. Mist the back side of the pattern with spray adhesive, and mount on the taped blank. The painter's tape makes removal of the pattern easy without leaving any sticky residue. 
2. Cut shapes on bandsaw or scroll saw.
   

   

   
   
   
   
3. Sand edges using the Delta sander. I use the Delta sander mounted in the Precision Vice FMZ.
   
   
   
4. Sand intricate areas of the antlers with the cordless belt sander.
   
   
   
5. Use the bench drill press to drill holes in hooves and body. Placing a piece of waste wood under the piece helps minimize tearout.
   
   
   
6. Paint the pieces with acrylic paint. 
   
   
   
7. Paint eyes on the face and glue the nose in place.
   
   
   
8. Glue the face to the body/antler piece.
   
   
   
9. Add stitching lines to face and body with gel roller pen.
   
   
   
10. Stamp snowflakes on body.
    
    
    
11. Attach the hooves to the body with chenille stems. Tie bows around chenille stem legs above the hooves.
    
    
    
12. Glue neck bow with jingle bell in place.
    
    
    
13. Add hardware for hanging.

Carole