Select
gourd
Select a bottle gourd that has a smaller bulb on top for the snowman’s head and larger bulb on bottom.
Wash
and dry
Remove the stem at the top and wash the gourd, scrubbing off dirt with a pot scrubber.
Fill
in holes
Fill in holes and other indentations with wood putty and then sand with fine sandpaper.
Paint
the hat
Paint a hat on the top of the gourd. Remember to turn the gourd and paint all sides. Then paint the rest of the gourd white and let it dry completely.
Paint
the face
Paint black charcoal eyes, an orange carrot nose, and charcoal dots for a mouth onto the upper bulb. Then add a colorful scarf around the neck where the upper and lower bulbs meet.
Create
the body
Dab on a few dots of black paint for buttons along the lower bulb. Paint on mittens or drill two holes on either side of the body and insert small twigs for arms.
Finish
Complete the snowman with clear acrylic spray finish. If the gourd doesn’t stand on its own, place it on top of a small grapevine wreath.
Select
gourd
Wash
and dry
Fill
in holes
Paint
the hat
Paint
the face
Create
the body
Finish
