How to make a Christmas Ornament using Proxxon Tiny Tools

Using Proxxon Tools makes this little Christmas ornament a breeze

Tools Required

Proxxon  Jig Saw

Proxxon Detail Sander

Proxxon Scroll Saw 

Materials 

Plywood 1/8 inch thick  6x10 

Plaid Paints

Titanium White

Cardinal Red

Gold  

Spray Glue
Krylon Gold Glitter Blaster.

My first step was to create a pattern and get it on wood. 

Then I let my Proxxon Scroll Saw go to work 

Getting it all cut out 

Lots of ragged edges due to plywood but the Proxxon Delta Sander will make short work of this problem.

Using Cardinal Red  Plaid Folk Art Paint I started painting Santa's suit

First coats of paint to face and a few details. Plaid Titanium White 

The Star is painted

And the entire front is sprayed with Glitter Blaster (Gold)

The back was painted gold and glued some snowflakes on and then sprayed with glitter

and sprinkles of snow. 

This is a quick and easy project and you could even work it with your children

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From all of us at Proxxon and Plaid we want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Joyful Holliday.

A New DIY made with Proxxon Tools for the Christmas Season

I did a little wood working for this post using my Proxxon Tools to make it much simpler to achieve.
I have made a wooden sleigh to use as an arrangement holder but it could also be used to put Christmas candy in or possibly to put Christmas cards that you receive in.

Here is a list of supplies needed for the project:

Proxxon Table Saw
Proxxon Scroll Saw
Proxxon Rotary tool w/ sanding barrel
Acrylic Paint Red
Acrylic Paint Black
Small Nails
Hammer
Cardstock paper to draw pattern on
Pencil
Paint Brush
Embossing Pen/clear
Embossing Powder/Gold
Heat Gun

Plywood 3/8" thick
Plywood 1/4" thick
Artificial gold poinsettias and artificial gold greenery

I started out by drawing a pattern of the project that I was going to make. The straight line pieces I was able to draw directly unto the wood and the curved pieces I drew out unto a piece of cardstock and then traced unto the wood. The pieces were as follows, which will give you an idea of the size of the piece so that you can draw your own pattern:
 2  Sled sides approx 8"- T X 6 1/2"- L X 3/8"
 1  Sled seat back approx. 4 1/2"T X 5 1/2"W X 3/8"
 1  Sled seat bottom approx. 4 1/2"X Sq. X 3/8"
 1  Sled foot piece 4 1/2"W X 2 1/2"T X 3/8"
 2  Sled Skids/Skis 8 1/2" L X 2" T 1/4"
All cut to shape as shown

I used my Proxxon Table Saw to cut all the straight lines.

And I used my Proxxon Scroll Saw to cut out all of the curved pieces.

Once all of the pieces were cut out I used my Proxxon Rotary Tool with a sanding barrel to smooth out all of the edges.

I then painted all of the pieces and left a spot to center my skids/skis on the inside of the sides.

I nailed my back, bottom and foot together first and then nailed the sides (which I had already nailed the skids/skis to) to them. This picture gives you an idea of how the sled is put together.

This is what the sled looked like once it was all nailed together. However, I then used an Embossing Pen to put embossing glue unto the sled and added Embossing Powder/Gold to that and used my Embossing Gun to heat the Embossing Powder up. When that was all complete, I arranged some artificial Poinsettias and embellishments in it and this is what it looked like all completed.

I plan on using this sled as part of my Christmas decorating. It wasn't a terribly complex project and it packs a lot of punch as far as decorating goes I think. If you haven't done so, I would really appreciate you going to the Proxxon website and checking out all the wonderful tools that they have. Who knows, you might want to ask Santa for one or two. Please leave a comment here and let me know what you thought of the project and tutorial. Thank you.

Barbara

How to make a Christmas bowl from a 7 x 7 piece of wood

How to make a little Christmas bowl from a small piece of wood.

Supplies and tools needed: 

Proxxon scroll saw

Proxxon OZI/E sander

Proxxon rotary tool with small drill bit

Ruler

pencil

7 x 7 x 1/2" piece of wood

wood glue

Plaid paints

Let's do this:

I started with a 7 x 7 x 1/2 inch piece of clear wood.  I believe mine was aspen wood.   I sanded it smooth using the Proxxon OZI/E detail sander    Using my ruler I drew lines around the edges at 1/2" increments.  These will be the squares I will cut out

Each square required an inside cut so it was necessary to drill a small hole in one corner of each square to slide the scroll saw blade through.    No worries, the blades are very thin so the hole can be very small and will be sanded away easily later.

arrows showing the small holes

Cut out all the squares and you end up with this.

Sand them all good using the trusty Proxxon OZI/E detail sander

Next I alternately painted them red and white using plaid paints.

Next we need a drop of glue in each corner and we will align the squares how we like them. 

Oh I painted a little snowman on the solid little square.  😊

I decorated the parts of the squares that can be seen from the top with candy canes, trees and snowflakes.   Then I found some plates and bowls around the house that just happened to fit and set them in.  You can see that you can make this a candy dish, a candle holder or...

a little candy dish

candle holder

I added a small string of lights to this one.

Just one more thing.  when I was cutting these squares I thought they would also make a nice little photo collage when glued together

  check it out.

I always have fun with my Proxxon tools.  They are easy to handle and take the intimidation right out of the project.  Made for the crafty, casual or serious woodworker.  Go have some fun and make something.

Till next time,  Happy Holidays,  Carol

Christmas Joy

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today with a fun new Christmas sign I've created for my home this season.   It was easily created with the help of some amazing Proxxon Tools.  And with Christmas just a few weeks away, it's a great addition to my home's seasonal décor.

Using a plate as a template, I drew an ornament shape on plywood and just free handed the top of the ornament.

I used the Proxxon Jigsaw to cut out the ornament.

Once theornament was cut, I used the Delta Sander to sand down the rough edges.

Using Plaid Ultra Dye in Infra Red, I painted the ornament using a brush from the Plaid Ultra Dye Brush Pack.  Then I used a stencil with molding paste to create a 3 dimensional design.

Once the molding paste was dry, I replaced the stencil and sprayed on some glimmer mist.

Using the Precision Rotary Tool with a small bit, I drilled several holes in the panel.  I wanted to add some foliage and needed a way of anchoring the foliage in place.

I created a bow using the Bowdabra then tied the bow to the foliage. 

I wrapped thin wire around the foliage and then threaded it through the holes in the ornament.  Although it looks lovely, I felt my ornament needed a little "something".

So I decided to paint the edges of the ornament with Folk Art Brushed Metal Acrylic Paint in Silver.  Then, Joy was die cut from cardstock and Rinea Foiled Paper and added.  Finally, foil was added to the top to finish the ornament look.  

Thanks for stopping by.

How to Make a Windowsill Village Using Scrap Wood

I love involving my grand daughters in my projects, and this windowsill village was a great hit with them. Not only did they get to paint the buildings, but they had a toy village when the project is complete. Added bonus for me: it was made from scraps of wood left over from previous projects.

Supplies and Equipment:

• Scrap wood pieces about 6" x 1" x 1"
• FolkArt ColorShift acrylic paints
• Mod Podge by Plaid Enterprises
• Proxxon Bandsaw MBS/E
• Proxxon Disc Sander TSG 250/E

Instructions:

1. Gather your wood scraps and leftovers. 
   
2. Decide on the size of your village buildings. There is no exact size for the village buildings. Here are the measurement for mine:
• Pink: 4¼" x ¾" x ½"
• Melon: 2" x ¾" x ¾"
• Lavender: 4¾" x 5/8" x ¾"
• Chartreuse: 3¼" x 1" x ¾"
• Purple: 1½" x ¾" x ¾"
• Blue: 3¾" x ¾" x 5/8" 
3. Use the bandsaw to cut the building shapes.
   
4. Sand each of the shapes on the disc sander. Use the angle gauge to accurately sand roof lines.
   
5. Use FolkArt ColorShift acrylic paints to paint each building.
6. Add windows and doors. I cut vinyl on my Zing electronic cutter, but you could add windows and doors with acrylic paints or permanent markers. You could also omit the windows and doors, and sand edges for a rustic look.
7. Seal everything with a coat of Mod Podge.
   
8. Enjoy your windowsill village.