Designer Crafts - Patriotic

~ Uncle Sam Decoration ~

Happy July 4th!!
I made this Uncle Sam decoration from
a wood shim and some other small wood pieces.


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I used a wood shim for the body of the ornament;
I trimmed the rounded ends off a craft stick
for Uncle Sam's hat brim;
I used two wooden star cutouts,
a 1" angel wing cutout for the mustache,
and a 1/4" button plug for his nose.


DecoArt(R) Americana(R) paints in:
Country Red, Uniform Blue, Warm White
and Flesh Tone.
DecoArt(TM) Glistening Snow-Tex(TM)
for the beard.

Paint the shim, both stars, and the wings Warm White.
Paint hat brim and a wide band Uniform Blue.
Paint Country Red stripes on the hat.
The face and nose are Flesh Tone.

Apply Snow-Tex(TM) with a palette knife.
Use craft glue to attach wings (mustache),
and nose to Uncle Sam's face.
Eyes are dip dots of Black.

Use a hand drill to make small holes
in the hat, thread wire through
and twist ends to secure.


Or, skip the drilling and glue a heavy-duty
magnet to the back for a groovy
decoration for your fridge or filing cabinet.


Or move the design up,
leaving less hat and more beard,
and poke Uncle Sam into
a potted plant for Patriotic Pizzazz!!


Peace Out