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Halloween Craft - Wood Craft - Wilhemina, the Friendly Witch
Wilhelmina is having a bad hair day but she does not care. She is not entering a fashion show, but instead likes to be a friendly guest on a shelf or window sill around Halloween time. This project has a total of 8 pieces to saw out and is finished within one afternoon.
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Supplies needed:
- 8 mm thick piece of scrap wood - enough for shoes
- 4mm thick piece of plywood for the rest of the figure
- acrylic paint in the following colors: orange, red, white, skin color
and black
- drill with 1.5 mm and 3.2 mm bits
- 3.5mm long and 35 mm thick screw to attach the witch to the
shoes
- flat and round paint brushes
- wood glue
- standard wood sawing supplies
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Instructions:
1. Print out patterns so that they fit completely on the standard printer paper size.
2. Transfer the markings to the appropriate thicknesses of wood and saw out. How to Make Templates and Patterns , How to Use a Scrollsaw Sand smooth if necessary.
3. Paint the pieces accordingly and let dry. Drybrush the edges and details of the witch, in a contrast color if desired. How to Drybrush This gives the figure a more realistic look.
3. Cut orange raffia out for hair and gather into a bunch. Tie off at the middle of the bunch with another piece of raffia and glue onto the head of the witch. Try to keep the hair as flat as possible so that the hat can be easily glued over it.
4. Glue the hat rim to the hat and then the hat onto the head of the witch.
5. Paint the facial features onto the witch.
6. Glue on the collar, arms and the raven onto the witch.
7. Drill 2 holes in the bottom of the witch legs. Mark the hole positions onto the shoes piece and drill also 2 holes. Screw the shoes base onto the legs.
Wilhemina, the Friendly Witch Craft Template
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