Making a wire Gnome by Sue Foerster

                             Making a Wire Gnome

                         step by step by Sue Foerster 

Here are the supplies you will need. I ordered this one online.

Here are the supplies you need for Gnome Making project

making the body form 10 inches long

connect the form with the wire ends with pliers

make arms and legs

2 arms and 2 legs

bending the legs

attach legs to body form

attach arms to body form

make the head like an hourglass

this could also be a baby Gnome

It's up to you

                                                  pinch the head so hat will fit perfectly on top

                     Gnome fits perfectly in a dollar store ceramic pot. I painted with white acrylic craft  paint!

making the Gnome hat

Gnome hat fits nice and secure on the head

Making the Gnome's nose

use the loose wires to fasten to the head

Making the Gnome Boots 

my favourite part of this project

another view of the head

close up of the boot

secure the boots to Gnome legs

Gnome head with tangled wire beard

I hope you had fun making a chicken wire Gnome that can sit nicely in a clay pot.