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Vintage Spindle Snowmen
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Recreated Designs
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Pick up some old spindles at your local salvage store and turn them into adorable snowmen that will liven up your space all winter long.
Earlier this Fall I picked up this ginormous box of vintage spindles at an auction. I have no idea what someone needed with all of those spindles... but now they are mine ;) (and I will have a never-ending stock of spindles for years to come!)
There were a lot of different styles and lengths and the score also included these spindle tops.
With the spindles being thin, they would not stand on their own. I needed something to keep them upright and these little wood slices were just the right size.
To make the wood slices look like they were snow covered, I painted them with Fusion Mineral Paint in Casement.
For the actual spindle snowmen, I gave them one coat of the Casement, and then added Coal Black faces and buttons and Fort York Red hats.
These little guys are just so darn cute and I am so glad to have found something to do with at least a few of the spindles ;)
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Suggested materials:
- Spindles
- Fusion Mineral Paint Casement, Fort York Red, Coal Black (Local Stockist)
- Wood Slice
- Fusion Fresco (Local Stockist)
- Wood glue (Home Improvement store)
- Ribbon (Craft store)
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Published November 29th, 2016 8:26 PM
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Jackie Angus on Nov 13, 2019
I love these they are adorable! Thanks for sharing 😊
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Recreated Designs on Nov 13, 2019
Thanks so much Jackie!
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Recreated Designs on Dec 29, 2022
Aww thanks so much!
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