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Craft Tutorials | Holiday Crafts | Christmas Crafts | Jumbo Vintage Snowman Ornament

Jumbo Vintage Snowman Ornament

Author by Amanda Davis on December 8, 2012 Updated on December 6, 2020

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Make a big statement this Christmas with this jumbo ornament. A big vintage snowman that is as big as the palm of your hand to grace your Christmas tree this year!

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I was actually inspired to make this because of an ornament I bought a couple of years ago. Problem was I made this ornament back in September, which of course meant I hadn’t unpacked my Christmas ornaments yet. Therefore I would have to make it from memory.

Jumbo Vintage Snowman Ornament - CraftsbyAmanda.comNow that Christmas is here and the ornaments have been taken down from the attic, I think I did a pretty good job of replicating that big vintage snowman. You can get a feel for the size from these pictures.

Jumbo Vintage Snowman Ornament - CraftsbyAmanda.comWhen I made this in September I took some pictures of him hanging in the tree outside and was glad to get him hung up in the Christmas tree finally.

Jumbo Vintage Snowman Ornament (supplies) - CraftsbyAmanda.comTo make this ornament I used a 4-inch Styrofoam ball, Magikote, snow texture paint, white glitter paint, antiquing gel and a few other supplies.

[There are full printable instructions below.]

Jumbo Vintage Snowman Ornament (steps) - CraftsbyAmanda.comI used a chunk of floral foam as a stand to work with. After adding a coat of Magikote, I then added Snotex paint and texturized it with my fingers. It takes a while to dry. I used vine wrapped wire to make the nose by wrapping it around a pencil, then created a hole in the ball where the nose would be to create my starting point.

Jumbo Vintage Snowman Ornament (steps) - CraftsbyAmanda.comFrom there I added cheeks with Coral Blush paint and used the handle end of a paintbrush to add the eyes and mouth with black paint. After that dried I mixed glazing medium with Light Cinnamon paint and brushed it on then wiped it back. I wasn’t really achieving the tint I wanted, so I switch to antiquing gel instead.

Jumbo Vintage Snowman Ornament - CraftsbyAmanda.com

He’s a big guy, but I’m really happy with how he came out. You could absolutely make one a little smaller using a different sized Styrofoam ball. I just wanted to mimic that cool snowman I bought for my tree 2 years ago. :)

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Jumbo Vintage Snowman Ornament

Supplies

  • 4- inch Styrofoam ball
  • White paint or Magikote
  • Snow texture paint
  • White glitter paint
  • 12- inch dowel
  • Floral foam
  • Glazing medium or antiquing gel
  • Paint: pink black, light brown
  • Vine wrapped wire available in floral department

Instructions

  • Insert dowel into Styrofoam ball. Insert the other end of the dowel into the floral foam. This will hold the ball for you while you work.
  • Coat the ball in white paint or Magikote and let it dry completely.
  • Thin snow texture paint with white glitter paint. Simply squeeze some of the glitter paint into the texture paint and stir. Texture paint is usually quite thick and you will want it to have a more paintable texture.
  • Apply the texture paint mixture all over the Styrofoam ball until completely covered. Use your fingers to add more texture by touching and lifting your fingers out of the paint. Allow to dry completely, overnight is best.
  • To make the nose, coil some vine wrapped wire around a pencil. The nose will be about 3-inches long. Peel back some of the vine from the end of the nose and insert the wire into the ball. Remove the nose and set aside. The hole will mark where your nose will go.
  • Dip a scruffy paintbrush in pink paint and dab off the excess onto a cloth or paper towel. Using a pouncing motion, apply pink to the cheek areas.
  • Dip the handle end of a paintbrush into black paint to add eyes and mouth. Let the paint dry completely.
  • Mix the light brown paint with the glazing medium according to bottle directions. Apply all over the ball and wipe back excess with a clean cloth. Repeat until you are happy with the results.
  • Create a hanger from a scrap of gingham fabric. Insert into the hole from the dowel and glue in place.
  • Add a dab of glue to the nose hole and insert the nose.
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  1. Jenny Brown says

    November 12, 2014 at 11:59 am

    I make these as well however I use brown shoe polish wax to give it that aged look when paint is all dry. I use the kind that is in a small tin container not the bottled liquid kind. Just wanted to share that with ya. It gives them a real nice look also. I love the vine covered wire for the nose. Beats the custom orange felt nose….

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  2. Maureen says

    October 27, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT! I am a big snowman collector so this will be added to my collection as soon as I get it made. THANKS for sharing..

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      November 3, 2014 at 7:10 am

      Thanks Maureen! He’s definitely one of my faves :)

      Reply
  3. Suzetta says

    November 22, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    Thank you…Thank you…Snowmen are my FAV. I just made one and followed your instructions…Yours looks much smoother than mine. Did you sand yours a bit? And did you apply a clear glaze over yours after you were done? Not sure how I would post a pic of mine to show you what I am talking about…..?
    Thanks again.

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      November 23, 2013 at 5:46 am

      Hi Suzette! I’ve sent you an email so you can reply and send me a photo if you like. I didn’t use a clear glaze, just the antiquing gel as mentioned in the tutorial. I didn’t do any sanding either, just used my fingers to manipulate the Magikote as shown in the picture on the post. I’m sure it still looks awesome! If you wanted to sand it though, you certainly can. Magikote is totally sandable, you would just have to do your antiquing gel again.

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  4. Rosa Marie says

    November 18, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU….I LOVE HIM! Adorable much better than the original one. I bought some balls, had a couple of the GREEN ONES and I have a LARGE one too like 8 inches. Going to try it too. What is the difference in the green ones and the white ones??
    Hugs and Smiles,
    Rosa Marie

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      November 19, 2013 at 6:05 am

      Hi Rosa! I’m sure you could use the green ones just as well as the white. So glad you love the project and hope you get a chance to try it!

      Reply
  5. Debbie Buff says

    November 17, 2013 at 7:14 pm

    I just LOVED this! Thanks so much for sharing.

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      November 18, 2013 at 2:13 pm

      Thanks Debbie, so glad you like him! :)

      Reply
  6. Sandi Allen says

    November 11, 2013 at 7:41 pm

    Thanks for sharing!
    Love this!

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      November 12, 2013 at 6:26 am

      Thanks Sandi, he’s one of my favorites :)

      Reply
  7. jan says

    November 4, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    These are adorable!! Thank u for the tutorial…gonna make these!!

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      November 7, 2013 at 6:12 am

      Thanks jan glad you like it!

      Reply
  8. Melody Priest says

    October 21, 2013 at 10:59 am

    Very cool. I love snowmen, and I am going to try this. Thanks for Sharing.

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      October 22, 2013 at 7:00 am

      Thanks Melody!

      Reply
  9. DebBlee says

    January 27, 2013 at 9:05 pm

    I think the reproduction is even cuter! think I finally found a use for the 6 inch foam ball I have lying around =D

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  10. Theresa says

    December 12, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    This ornament is adorable! Visiting from DearCreatives.com

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  11. nest of posies says

    December 10, 2012 at 1:09 pm

    he looks so cute!!!

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  12. jet says

    December 10, 2012 at 7:07 am

    aaaw such a great cute idea, thank you for the great tute and the sharing;-D

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  13. Linda says

    December 9, 2012 at 9:24 pm

    Sooooo Cute! I will be making these with my young nieces and nephews but in a smaller version for them,but I like the big one!! Great idea!

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  14. Kelly Rowe says

    December 9, 2012 at 1:09 pm

    How cute is this? LOVE the vintage look and am anxious to use the snow textured paint (I’ve never used that before). Thanks for sharing. Stumbling and Pinning ;)

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  15. Rena says

    December 9, 2012 at 12:14 am

    That’s really cool! I need to find some of that Magikote!

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