Rustic Melting Snowman

This cutie will warm up any corner of your home, no matter the weather! He's made from 2x4s glued together instead of more expensive 4x4 posts. Add your own touches, like holly on his hat or sticks arms, for a festive and easy craft!

Instructions

Supplies

1. Sand all boards to remove rough edges

2. Assemble all blocks in snowman shape to decide what directions all boards will face. Lightly mark all bottoms and insides of boards

3. Paint all but 2 of the 3 ½” 2x4s white, wrapping around edges but leaving bottoms and insides of boards unpainted.

4. Paint remaining 3 ½” 2x4s and 5 ½” 1x6 black.
Paint all sides of the 1x6.

5. Paint 3 stars black, can leave back unpainted, but ensure sides are covered.

6. Paint carrot nose orange.

7. Once paint is dry, begin with the 11 ½” 2x4s and apply a zig zag of construction adhesive to the inside of one board, staying approx. an inch away from all sides.

8. Press corresponding board together to smear adhesive, then pull apart to allow air to activate bond. Press boards together again, ensuring corners match as closely as possible.

9. Repeat process with all 2x4s.

10. Apply adhesive to bottom of 9” 2x4s, staying 1 inch in from all sides.

11. Center on 11 ½” 2x4s, press, remove, then press again to set construction adhesive.

12. Repeat with remaining white 2x4 blocks

​13. Apply construction adhesive to the top of the 3 ½” white blocks, staying 1 inch away from the edges.

Things to get at Randy's:

(1) Pine 2x4 board approx. 6ft long cut to the following lengths:
          (2) 11 ½ ” pieces
          (2) 9” pieces
          (2) 6 ½” pieces
          (4) 3 ½” pieces

(1) Piece of Pine 1x6 cut to 5 ½”

(1) 3’’ Piece of Paint Stick Cut to a rounded point for a carrot nose

(1) Quart Off-White Chalk Paint

(1) 1/2 Pint Flat Black Paint

(1) Bottle Orange Craft Paint

(1) Black Permanent Marker

(1) Tube Construction Adhesive​

(1) Caulk Gun

(2) Foam Brushes

(1) Small Artist Brush

(1) Sheet of 180 Grit Sandpaper

Things to get Elsewhere:

​(3) Small Wooden Stars

(1) 24’’ Length of Fabric Ribbon

14. Center 5 ½” 1x6 on top of 3 ½” white blocks, then press, remove, and press again to set adhesive.

15. Apply construction adhesive to bottom of black 3 ½” black blocks, staying 1 inch away from all edges.

16. Center 3 ½” black block on 5 ½” 1x6, then press, remove, and press again to set adhesive.

17. Draw small lines on carrot nose with permanent marker, if desired, to give creased look.

18. Apply thin bead of adhesive to “non-pointy” end of carrot nose, staying ½ inch away from end.

19. Press on top white block, remove, then reapply.

20. Apply VERY small amount of adhesive to back of stars.

21. Center on each of the bottom white blocks, press and hold for count of 20 for each star.

22. Tie fabric around bottom of 3 ½” white block as a scarf.

23. Draw snowman face on top white block using permanent marker. 
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​*NOTE* Pick up snowman to move only from bottom block if necessary as construction adhesive will not be fully set for 24 hours