How to Make a Table Decoration of a Cute Easter Rabbit with Eggs

This rabbit and eggs table decoration is sure to be a favorite at Easter. Proxxon tools make it easy and fun to create. The downloadable pattern is included.

Supplies and Equipment for the Rabbit and Eggs Easter decoration

• Downloadable pattern of rabbit and eggs
• Proxxon MICRO Bandsaw MBS/E
• Proxxon Scroll Saw DS 460
• Proxxon Bench Drill Press TBM 115 
• Wood or MDF scraps: ~ 8½" x 2" x ½" for base; ~ 5½" x 4" x ¼" or ½" for rabbit; ~ 4½" x 6" x ½" for eggs
• 1/8" dowel rod, thin skewer, or round toothpicks
• Gesso (optional)
• FolkArt acrylic paints

Instructions for making the Rabbit and Eggs Easter decoration

1. Print out the rabbit and eggs pattern.
2. Cover blanks for rabbit and eggs with painter's tape.
   
   
   
3. 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.
   
   
   
4. Cut out the shapes using either the bandsaw or the scroll saw.
   
   
   
5. Sand the edges of the cutouts on the disc sander.
   
   
   
6. Measure, mark, and drill holes in the sides of the eggs for the dowels rods. I varied the angle that my eggs would stand. Secure the eggs in the machine vice and use the adjustable fence for accuracy. Use the bench drill press to drill the holes.
   
   
   
7. Use the depth gauge to ensure holes are consistent in depth.
   
   
   
8. Mark the desired position of the rabbit and eggs on the base blank, and drill holes for the dowel rods. Use the bench drill press, adjustable fence, and depth gauge for accuracy.
9. Optional: Coat the the pieces with gesso prior to painting. Gesso primes the surface for the acrylic paints. I find it especially effective when working with MDF.
   
   
   
10. Paint the base, rabbit, and eggs. After the gesso, I painted the eggs with FolkArt Pearl Gold Brushed Metal paint, and gave each egg a final coat of a different color of FolkArt Glitterific paint. The rabbit was painted white, and the base was painted with FolkArt Color Shift paint.
    
    
    
11. Glue the dowel rods into each egg and the rabbit. Gluing the rods only in the figures makes disassembling and storage easy.
12. Add a handful of Easter grass and your decoration is ready for display.
    

Carole

Easter Rabbit and Stand Is an Easy Beginner Scroll Saw Project

This cute Easter rabbit with its own stand is a great beginner scroll saw project. 

Here are the supplies that you'll need for your Easter Rabbit and Stand:

• Rabbit and Stand Template
• Wood blank to fit the template
• Proxxon DS 460 Scroll Saw
• Proxxon Delta Sander OZI/E
• Proxxon Precision Vice FMZ (optional)

Let's make the Easter Rabbit and Stand:

Note: The pattern template includes three sizes. The large and medium rabbit are designed for ¼" thick wood. The smallest is designed for 1/8" thick wood. Other thicknesses can be used, but the receiving slot in the rabbit and stand must be adjusted to the thickness of the substrate that you are using. Make these adjustment on the pattern before cutting the shapes.

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 out the rabbit and stand shapes on the scroll saw.
   
   
   
3. Use the Delta sander to sand and smooth all surfaces. I have mounted my Delta sander in the precision vice which allows me the use of both hands in manipulating the piece for sanding.
   
   
   
4. If necessary, finish with hand sanding with a fine grit of sandpaper.
   
   
   
5. Here are my cut and sanded pieces.
   
   
   
6. The pieces are now ready for the finish coat. I chose FolkArt Milk Paints, but the rabbit and stand could be finished with wood oil, paste wax, or acrylic paints.
   
   
   
7. Enjoy your Easter rabbit and stand.
   

Carole