How to Make a DIY Beetlejuice Gnome
Image credit: Patti J. Good via YouTube
Beetlejuice is a famous movie character and he’s pretty iconic, too! Since Halloween is just around the corner, what better DIY project to make than this adorable Beetlejuice-inspired gnome? You can make a couple of these and decorate your house with them or give them as a gift, the materials are also easy to find from the nearest craft or Dollar store. This project is very fun and easy to make, just follow the instructions and steps in this video tutorial by Patti J. Good on YouTube and you will surely perfect it even on the first try. Learn how now.
Materials:
- 3mm wire
- CosClay sculpt
- Hand mold
- Olive green faux fur
- White faux fur
- Felt, tan, and black
- White fabric
- Pool noodle
- Wooden dowel sticks
- Scissors
- Cutter
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Wooden bead
- Pattern (Click here to download the pattern)
Directions:
Step 1
Cut the pool noodle to size, hot glue the white fabric to the piece for the shirt, then attach striped fabric for the jacket, and glue a button and pockets as well. Piece together the hat, then cut the faux furs making sure to cut at the back only, and hot glue them to the noodle.
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Step 2
Mold the clay arms and feet, then complete piecing them together by adding the arms, pants, and sleeves. Attach them to the pool noodle, then hot glue the wooden bead for the nose, and attach the hat to the body. Watch the video tutorial for more detailed steps.
*Thanks to Patti J. Good via YouTube for all the images used here. If you love this DIY project, then you’ll surely love her other videos too, so give her channel a visit and subscribe!
How to Make a DIY Beetlejuice Gnome
