The carols are playing nonstop, and fairy lights are twinkling, yet for many of us, a white Christmas remains out of reach. When you’re longing for a winter wonderland snowman, we’ve got the next best thing – a holiday project to create cheerful stainless steel snowman ornaments!
Keep reading as we transform humble nuts from AlbanyCountyFasteners.com into quirky snow-pals ready to adorn your Christmas tree. Don’t have what you need? Get nuts and hardware here!
Get ready to build a DIY snowman ornament army straight from your hardware drawer! Read on for how to make these creative fastener snowman ornaments from albanycountyfasteners.com that any winter lover will enjoy.
What do I need to make DIY Snowman Ornaments?
Snowman Ornament Body Nuts:
- M12 hex finish nut (or any large size) for base
- 3⁄8” hex finish nut (or any medium size) for midsection
- 5/16” hex finish nut (or any small size) for the head
Snowman Ornament Hat Nut:
Get creative with your hat! For an alternative, we stacked a 1/4″-20 black oxide stainless steel hex finish nut atop a matching 1/4″ black oxide stainless steel flat washer, giving a sophisticated, sleek style with the black oxide finish.
Plus ribbon (we used 1/8″ red and 3/8″ green satin ribbons!) and Gorilla glue.
DIY Snowman Ornaments Instruction:
1.
Select 3 decreasing albanycountyfasteners.com stainless steel nuts. Ensure proper fit when stacked.
2.
Assemble body by gluing nuts (largest to smallest). We used Gorilla glue (2 hr cure time).
3.
Choose a flange nut (or black oxide nut and washer for hat!).
4.
Thread 6-inch ribbon through the top “head” nut.
5.
Thread ribbon ends through the “hat” nut hole.
6.
Position hat centered atop head nut, pulling ribbon taut.
7.
Knot ribbon tightly together above hat and trim.
8.
Embellish your snowman using your craft supplies!
9.
Enjoy your ACF snowman ornament creation!
Enjoy crafting these DIY snowman ornaments and experimenting with black oxide finishes! This season at AlbanyCountyFasteners.com, we got creative, crafting one festive snowman ornament for each of our employees using ACF stainless steel nuts and black oxide finishes. Get into the holiday spirit and build your own stainless steel snowman squad!
