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Author: | PutzinVT [ Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Putzish |
Hello All: During the summer I was dealing with some carpal tunnel issues and my xacto cutting hand was doing PT and resting. I stumbled across some vintage figures on Ebay. They were called "Pinecone Dwarfs" I thought they were cool. I found a kit to put together some. I bought the kit and liked them so much, for the rest of the summer I research materials and learn how to make molds so I could reproduce the faces. I also found out what spun cotton balls are as these figures are built from them. I was not a fan of the looks of them sitting on a pinecone so I made some logs using dowel wrapped with corro card board. I also found on line some santa figure that are made in a similar fashion. And the third figure was a copy of one I got with an Ebay auction I won. I was amazed how much time the research took. But I'm pleased with the results. The pictures don't do them justice. Attachment: dwarfs resized.jpg [ 117.58 KiB | Viewed 26985 times ] No snow in Vermont yet. May not have a white Christmas, Steve |
Author: | maria [ Sun Dec 10, 2017 8:42 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Putzish |
love these! spun cotton parts available at Blumchen and 32 Degrees North https://www.vintage-ornaments.com/craft ... ton-shapes |
Author: | Lynn [ Sun Dec 10, 2017 10:06 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Putzish |
You have done wonderful job on the Santa faces they look original to me!! A labor if love that's for sure. Did the kits come with the faces? Here in RI we had are first snow, it's looking a lot like Christmas.... |
Author: | Lee [ Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:34 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Putzish |
These are wonderful! I have some vintage ones from my childhood that come out every Christmas season to display. The ones I have use pinecones for the body of the elves. They always make me smile. |
Author: | Lucy [ Tue Dec 12, 2017 6:03 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Putzish |
Steve, I love these. I would like to see more about how you made them. They are delightfully "putzish". Lucy |
Author: | Howard [ Tue Dec 26, 2017 6:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Putzish |
steve... all i can say is a big "thank you!"...you know that you've got me hooked on making these little fellows!... just what i needed...another putz related interest!... i believe our forum friend, tom hull, has a collection of vintage originals...and they're pictured somewhere on ted's site...gonna start looking for them soon... my very best regards... howard... |
Author: | Lee [ Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:43 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Putzish |
I love these! I have vintage ones from my childhood that I bring out every year. They are a little worse for wear as I played with them pretty hard as a child. Merry Christmas! |
Author: | Laney [ Mon Jan 08, 2018 3:02 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Putzish |
These are great! Thanks for sharing them. I may have to try some. |
Author: | Howard [ Mon Jan 08, 2018 7:31 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Putzish |
Laney, and all... I’ve been experimenting with a couple of these...recommendation...DO NOT use foam balls...go with the real thing...spun cotton...don’t ask how I know... Howard |
Author: | maria [ Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:34 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Putzish |
SPUN COTTON HEADS--assorted---keep scrolling down the page once you get there https://www.vintage-ornaments.com/index ... N%20COTTON |
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