Angles for a Wooden Snowflake

Angles, angles and more angles!  We have learned a lot about cutting angles larger than 45o on our miter saw! We have used those angles to make some DIY Winter Magic!  We made holiday Snowflakes! Garrett’s beautiful diamonds look like they came straight from the Elsa’s hand!  And, mine has that rustic farmhouse charm! And don’t worry…if you watched the holiday stars video, we’re still sticking with the bigger is better theme!

Step 1:  Gather Your Materials
    - Garrett's - 
1” x 2” x 6’ pine common board
3 – fence pickets
Waverly Chalk Paint – Agave & Truffle
Waverly Chalk Paint – White
Paint Brushes

       - Kim's - 
1 - 1” x 2” x 6’ pine common board
3 – 1” x 4”x 8’ pine common board
Waverly Chalk Paint – Truffle
Waverly Chalk Paint – White
Kreg Jig
Kreg Jig Screws
Sand Paper – 80 grit

Step 2: Make Your Cuts
- Garrett - 
- The diamonds were cut from the fence pickets, 3.5” at 45-degree angles.
- The 1 x2’s were used to create the star base for the diamonds.  Cut them at 9” and cut 60-degree angle tips.


- Kim - 
- Kim’s used the 1 x4’s cut at 36” with 60-degree angle tips
- We added wings on each end using the 1 x 4’s cut at 9” with 45-degree angle on one side.


Step 3: Assembly
- Garrett - 
- Garrett attached the 1 x 2 points together to form the star.  He glued them tips together and added a 4” square on the back to attach the star.
- He glued and nailed the diamonds onto the 1 x 2 star.


- Kim - 
- We attached all of Kim’s 1 x 4’s together with pocket holes and kreg jig screws at the points.
- We also added the star tips to the top of each board with glue, pocket holes and kreg jig screws.
- We then added the 1 x 2’s to the inside of each star point and attached those with glue, pocket holes and kreg jig screws


Step 4: Paint!
- Garrett - 
- Garrett painted his Elsa blue…. I mean Agave!
- Once dry, he used a dry brush technique to add a light layer of white over top.  I think it looks like snow

- Kim - 
- Kim painted hers with the Waverly – Truffle chalk paint.
- Once dry, she added a coat of white over the truffle.
- When both layers dried, we sanded the white to add the distressed look

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