I'm still trying to finish up a few special orders
and
get my own gifts painted
This is a wooden Nutcracker surface
that I had purchased several years
ago from a company called
Zims
that was going out of business.
They made the most amazing and unique
nutcrackers.
Lots of detail!
Love his plaid coat!
It was so much fun painting him
and
slowly watching him come to life
The surface I used is called
The Nutty Toymaker
Look at the
toy train
tiny nutcrackers that work!
and
bear
I found a pattern to paint him
in the
December 2003 issue
of
Tole World
The pattern designer was
Tonya Kennedy
The little train that goes around the base
is full of detail and so much fun to paint
I also painted pine branches,berries and snowflakes
around the base.
Are you ready to see a close up of his face?
Don't you just love him????
Side view
He is really a OOAK piece
as
these nutcracker surfaces are no longer available
And here he is!
The Nutty Nutcracker
I really love him......so I decided he is going to be a gift for me!!!!
Happy Painting !
Lynn
