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Santa lovers will delight in this autumnal take on a classic design<\/span>
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By Russell Scott<\/em><\/p>\n

Our Undercover Santa is at it again. This time, he is out on Halloween night, watching how the children behave. Christmas is still a little while away, but when you\u2019re compiling naughty-and-nice lists, every moment counts. Although this is a Santa pattern, you can alter the carving to make yours a wizard, if desired. To paint the wizard, use a dark blue with stars and moons. You could attach a painted orb to the top of his staff and give him a long, twisted beard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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For Diane<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

This piece is a tribute to a beloved sister-in-law, Diane Nelson, who died from breast cancer in 2019. She absolutely loved autumn and Halloween, and I carved a unique Santa for her every Christmas for her collection. She was an artist and art teacher, and I inherited a box of paints from her. I wanted to use them to make something special.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Getting Started<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Transfer the pattern to the blank. Cut the profiles with a band saw, and then mark the major landmarks.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Carving<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Use a rough out knife to block out the arms, cat, jack-o\u2019-lantern, and foot. Knock off the sharp corners and round the features. Redraw the detail lines as you remove wood. Drill a 1\/4″ (6mm)-dia. hole into the hand you will insert the staff before carving the knuckles. Use the knife to shape the cat. Separate the head from the hood, and then carve the nose and eye sockets. Carve the hair and adjust the beard and mustache to your desired length. Round the back of the hood. Draw the eyes, round out the eyeballs, and then create the forehead. Use the tip of the knife to carve the jack-o\u2019-lantern\u2019s face and ridges. Add creases and folds throughout the robe. Carve the staff and raven separately, and then attach the bird to the end of the staff with a toothpick and glue. Secure the staff in the hand with glue.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Painting and Finishing<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Wash the carving in warm water with a soft brush and liquid dish soap, such as Dawn\u00ae. Let dry, and then seal the carving with a coat of semigloss clear polyurethane spray. I went for a traditional Halloween look (see Paint Notes below). The details on the coat are painted, but you could woodburn them, if desired. Apply three part nautral and one part dark of Watco\u00ae<\/span> wax with a clean brush. Wipe\u00a0<\/span>off the wax immediately with a cotton cloth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Paint Notes<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Face:<\/b> warm beige (1), drybrushed with burnt orange (1)<\/p>\n

Hands: <\/b>warm beige (1)<\/p>\n

Robe: <\/b>black (4), cadmium yellow (3), pumpkin calabaza (2), titanium white (4)<\/p>\n

Crow: <\/b>black (4)<\/p>\n

Cat: <\/b>baby pink (1), black (4), light olive green (1), baby pink (1)<\/p>\n

Eyes: <\/b>black (4), titanium white (4), light olive green (1)<\/p>\n

Hair, eyebrows, and beard: <\/b>dolphin grey (3), drybrushed with light ivory (3) and titanium white (4)<\/p>\n

Jack-o\u2019-lantern: <\/b>black (4), lantern orange (1), woodland green (1)<\/p>\n

Staff and shoe:<\/b> burnt umber (1)<\/p>\n

1 – Americana\u00ae<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

2 – Anita\u2019s\u2122<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

3 – Ceramcoat\u00ae<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

4 – Craft Smart\u00ae<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Basswood, 2 1\/2″ (6.4cm) thick: Santa 2 3\/4″ x\u00a0 <\/span>7″\u00a0 <\/span>(7cm x 17.8cm)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Basswood, 5\/8″ (1.6cm) thick: staff\u00a0 <\/span>3\/8″ x 6 3\/4″ (1cm x 17.1cm)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Basswood, 1\/2″ (1.3cm) thick: raven 3\/4″ x 2 3\/8″ (1.9cm x 6cm)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Marker and pencil<\/p>\n

\u2022 Glue: wood<\/p>\n

\u2022 Toothpicks<\/p>\n

\u2022 Cleaner and degreaser, such as Dawn\u00ae<\/p>\n

\u2022 Cotton cloths<\/p>\n

\u2022 Acrylic paints, such as Americana\u00ae: baby pink, burnt orange, burnt umber, lantern orange, light olive green, warm beige, woodland green; such as Anita\u2019s\u2122: pumpkin calabaza; such as Ceramcoat\u00ae: cadmium yellow, dolphin grey, light ivory; such as Craft Smart\u00ae: black, titanium white<\/p>\n

\u2022 Finish: semigloss clear polyurenthane spray, such as Deft\u00ae<\/p>\n

\u2022 Antique wax finish, such as Watco\u00ae<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Band saw<\/p>\n

\u2022 Knife: rough out<\/p>\n

\u2022 Drill with bit: 1\/4″ (6mm)-dia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Paintbrushes: assorted<\/p>\n

\u2022 Woodburner (optional)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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About the Author<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Russell Scott of St. Paul, Minn., has been carving since 1999. He is the author of <\/i>Carving Undercover Santas by Fox Chapel Publishing and teaches online and in person at carving shows and meetings. Check out his free instructional videos on YouTube at Scottcarvings<\/a>. See more of his work on Etsy<\/a> and purchase his roughouts at scottcarvings.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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