📌 Disclaimer: This tutorial was first published in September 2015. Some links may no longer work and any pricing mentioned may be outdated. The techniques and methods, however, remain valid—so we're happy to keep sharing it.
Welcome winter into your home with a smiling face! Today we're going to show you how to use one of our many shaped work forms - the Snowman Work Form - Â to create an adorable snowman. Â You'll learn tips in our video that won't only help in this particular form, but really for any of our shaped work forms. Even if you've created wreaths using the shaped work forms before, still take a look! We might be able to teach you a new trick you can add to your bag.Â
You can buy all of the supplies in one easy step using our Wreath Recipeâ„¢ here (Replacement for original product).
Supplies
- 10" Poly Mesh Rolls: Deluxe Wide Foil White Iridescent - (10 Yards, we used the whole roll)
- 10" Poly Mesh Rolls: Deluxe Wide Foil Black -Â (10 Yards, we used 3 Yards)
- 10" Poly Deco Mesh: Deluxe Red/Lime Stripe -Â (10 Yards, we used 1.5)
- Metallic Tinsel Roping: Black - (25 Feet, we used 2.5 Feet)
- 10-20" Snowman Work Form: White/Black
- 25" Velvet Holly Berry Spray (Replacement for original product)
- Orange Plastic Carrot (No longer available)
Tools
- Scissors
- Wire Cutters
- Glue Gun (No longer available)
- Rotary Cutter (Replacement for original product)
- Cutting Mat
- Yardstick/Ruler
The total cost of the wreath comes out to just over $33. It took us around a half hour to finish, but if you're not used to the shaped work forms it may take a bit longer to get a hang of them. Â To review the work form tips from the video, keeping your poofs small enough - especially around corners, is crucial to keeping the shape of your form. In addition, creating a deco mesh "outline" out of folded mesh is extremely helpful in defining edges like we illustrated with the top of the hat. Last but not least, don't feel the need to always fill every tinsel tie. We left the top two empty on the snowman head so it wouldn't run into the hat, and it looks great that way! These are just general tips, of course, so don't be afraid to experiment with different shaped forms and create your own rules. There aren't any right or wrong ways to use the forms.
If you want this snowman to feel more of your own, feel free to swap the holly spray with something else that matches your own decor. We have quite the selection of Christmas Sprays. The scarf is also going to be easily interchangeable. We recommend any of the 10" Wide Foil Deco Meshes to keep the same look. As we only use 1.5 Yards of mesh for the scarf, you could also freely use any scraps that you have on hand that match. Or perhaps even an old scarf from your own collection! Mix and match to see what looks best to you.
As always, thank you for watching and shopping at CraftOutlet!