made a lightbulb snowman (pics)

soblivion

I made this for my tree today. It was just a used lightbulb, acrylic paint and a piece of felt. (baby blue fleece would have been lovely but I didn't have any)




with his little hat on.

Hope you like him, I'm proud of him as I'm not a painter. I'm going to try another with ear muffs and a scarf. Also a reindeer and a gingerbread too. Santa -mmmm maybe but he looks difficult LOL

new piccies.






Thank you for looking.

sethsgran

He is lovely well done might use that idea next year when my grandson is a little older.

Lickul_miss

Awwww how sweet he is lol bless u u should be proud might get the kids to have a go at these they're not so little anymore (8yr old twins) so they should be ok handeling the lightbulb x

ambernora

Wow that looks great! Must try that myself. How do you attach the string for hanging?

pinkladymel

This is such a good idea to let the kids have a go at. I mean obviously under parental supervision blah blah blah. Yours is SO cute i love his face!!

mary43

Thats brillliant !!! You are so clever:T

When a light bulbs painted like that can it be lit up (without hat obviously)?

RustyFlange

For those who haven't blown any bulbs lately then Asda do a smartprice lightbulb for 16p. They sometimes do an 8 or 10 pack for around £1, this may help someone

He is adorable Soblivion. you are so talented

soblivion

ambernora wrote: »

Wow that looks great! Must try that myself. How do you attach the string for hanging?

ambernora, I bought gold 28 gauge beading wire. I wrapped it round the narrowest silver part of the neck just under the prongs then wrapped it round each little prong, then crossed it a wrapped it over the top of the bulb then left enough to go over a tree branch and twisted it at the top.
Sorry I've written that and it doesn't even seem clear to me. When I do the next one in a mo I'll take a pic.

Thank you everyone, glad you like him.

Just to add there's a simple design here http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/snowpeople/l/blphotopic137.htm for the children to do. I didn't paper mache the bulb, just acrylic painted a couple of coats. I just bought cheap craft acrylic paints 99p per bottle and they'll do loads.

sarahf191979

He is lovely soblivion, Thanks for sharing your photo's.

I will be stocking up on Smartprice light bulbs next time i'm in asda.

Thanks

Shelley3774

Wow - fantastic :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

savingholmes

They are gorgeous!