A quick mid summer project

Post by **PutzinVT** » Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:18 pm

I took a break from house building, too hot and muggy up here in Vermont.

I spied this little guy in an Ebay auction awhile back.

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I had a bunch of the right material from the other figures I'd made.
And I had onbe of Peter's faces.
Plus I live in Vermont and we have alot of ski areas.

I'm not a fan of the vintage skin color of pink, so I painted him more of a natural skin tone.

So here he is.
He's meant to hang from a tree, hence the gold string loop.

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Steve

Clinton · Post by **Clinton** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 1:32 am

That is a really cool project Steve. Now, for the snow to come.

Post by **Lynn** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:41 am

Great santa

Post by **Howard** » Fri Jul 19, 2019 6:08 am

steve...

another excellent reproduction...just think...in 2069 it will be a cherished antique...and some collector will be searching for it's history and wondering about the maker...i hope you are signing and dating all your work in some way...

howard...

Post by **debquilts** » Sun Jan 05, 2020 2:35 pm

So cute.. what are the ends of the ski pole? And is that staples holding his feet the skis?

Post by **PutzinVT** » Sun Jan 05, 2020 3:16 pm

Good eye. The ski bindings are staples.

And the snow basket on the end of the ski poles are circles punched with a 1/4" paper punch. the paper was shiny gold scrapbooking paper.

steve