week 45 {tiny paintings project}
This Week: TINY REINDEER BOOK
These books are about the size of a matchbox. Decorate a new one everyday for an advent calendar fleet of reindeer pulling a sleigh. They can also be used as gift toppers or ornaments.
Or, get the artwork in the "artwork downloads" column to the right. Print it out on 4" x 6" photo paper, and make sure the print size is 100%. You might need to save the file and print using a photo application.
This art is only for your personal use, and may not be reproduced. And please, if you use my artwork, send me a picture of what you made, so I can pin it to my pinterest board.
FIG. 1 Supplies: Printout, ruler, pencil, heavyweight chipboard, letterweight paper, baker’s twine, washi tape, glue brush, X-acto knife, Tacky glue, detail scissors, stapler.
FIG. 2 Cut twelve pages 1 7/8” x 1 7/8.” Stack two signatures of six pages each. Fold them in half and staple the centers.
FIG. 3 Cut two 1” x 2” pieces of chipboard, and one piece 3/8” x 2.”
FIG. 4 Cut out the artwork. Don’t cut between the hooves. Fold the legs in half and glue the sides together.
FIG. 5 Glue the legs to the cover pieces. Make sure the legs are walking toward each other.
FIG. 6 Glue the last page of the signatures to the covers, on top of the legs.
FIG. 7 Put a deer body face-down underneath the top page. Line up the lower back corner of the deer to the page. Put glue on the deer body, but not the head and tail.
FIG. 8 Fold the page down to stick it to the glue.
FIG. 9 Glue the top pages of both signatures together.
FIG. 10 Apply glue all over the remaining deer body and sandwich it to the first. So the stack should be: face-down deer body, two pages, face-up deer body.
FIG. 11 Close the book. It’s ok if it wants to open.
FIG. 12 Put two strips of washi tape along the spine chipboard.
FIG. 13 Apply the spine to the closed book. I like to leave a tiny gap between boards.
FIG. 14 Tape a piece of twine inside the cover. Wrap it loosely around the book to keep it closed when the deer stands up.