The demo for our Mar. meeting was what our president called a "cousin it". Most people call them a "gonk". After the demo he issued a president's challenge for us all to make some. Had never really had any interest in making these but I knew immediately I wanted to make mine with a wizard hat. I also wanted to give them a wizard nose and wanted to use a little piece of limb for that but it didn't work as well as I'd hoped.

 

 

I decided to do a few more and use a more conventional nose and I think that just works better.

 

 

Our youngest daughter dubbed these "sorting hat critters". I think that actually fits.

Put one on the stove in the kitchen and have a "Gnome on the Range." 

Those are fantastic!

 

Saw these yesterday on Ruth Niles' post

 

It has her "pop top opener" but I think it could also work for her bottle stoppers.

I like how you curves the top of the hats.  The spalting really adds to the look.

Good job. A friend makes lots of these and they basically tell a visual story. He did one with light poles for a retired power worker.

 

I find this type of critter to be very humorous.  A lot of cool work from everyone. I call these my “Mancave Marauders”   Just… Funning around in the shop.  Nice work all.

 

 

Edited March 19, 20224 yr by Bundoman

Wow, had no idea how versatile this idea could be.

 

 

On 3/17/2022 at 10:35 PM, Gerald said:

Good job. A friend makes lots of these and they basically tell a visual story. He did one with light poles for a retired power worker.

 

This was kind of a revelation to me, I guess I never thought of making them in that light. Possibilities are endless.

What is everyone using for beards?

2 hours ago, HandyDan said:

What is everyone using for beards?

 

I can't speak for others but our club president said what he used was faux fur from Joann fabrics. I just searched Amazon for faux fur and there were several hits, some of which actually stated it was used for Gnomes.

1 hour ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

said what he used was faux fur from Joann fabrics.

 

That's what I used for mine.  The hair on some of those pictured have longer hair.  I guess there is different lengths?

 

 

 

Edited March 19, 20224 yr by HandyDan

I got some faux fur from JoAnn Fabrics and also picked up a similar product from Hobby Lobby.

Yes the fur is available in different lengths and apparently the longer is harder to find.