DIY: White Wooden Christmas Reindeer

It all started with some little cardboard models...

I traced the pieces onto a piece of grid paper and then enlarged the images by scaling up to 6inch grid as you can see below. It is really only five pieces: two body types, a tail, an antler, and some legs.

The next step was to cut out the large templates and trace them onto outdoor grade plywood (it has been specially treated to resist the elements). Then it's time to cut out the pieces with a  jigsaw

The next step is to prime. We used this primer but you can use another as long as it is intended for outdoor use.

 Here are the primed pieces. Now it's time to paint. We used a outdoor grade Rust Scat paint in white. It took 2-3 coats to get the coverage we wanted. The other thing we had to do (but I didn't take a picture of) is that we had to cut notches into the bodies and legs so that the antlers, tails, etc could all fit together.

Here is the finished project:

We ended up placing two reindeer by the front door and then two out closer to the end of the driveway (it's a loooong driveway). I'm so happy with how these turned out!

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