DIY life size Toy Soldiers / Nutcrackers
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- Опубликовано: 4 дек 2020
- Building your own life size Christmas Toy Soldiers is easy!
Supplies list:
12in. x 4ft. cement tube form
Four 2ft. sections of PVC (4in or 3in)
Two 12in. wood rounds
One piece plywood base
One landscape timber
Two balls for hands or two PVC caps
Two PVC reducers for shoulders
Screws
Paint
Hair (fabric)
Embellishments/Decorations
Optional:
90 degree PVC joint for elbow
Glitter
Spray glue to attach glitter
Clear coat spray paint for protection
$10,000 worth of power tools lol
You’re probably not going to believe this, but this design on nutcrackers (toy soldiers, snowmen, etc.) from COTTONWOOD is patented by my father. He’s still alive, and lives in Kansas, and has the poor man’s copyright sealed away. His business was called “Forgotten Cotton Creations” and operated in Ellis, Kansas from 1996 - 2003. I’m super glad to see his work is still inspiring over 20 years later.
Wow thats cool!
Omgggg
That is so awesome to read
His design is very well done!
So glad to hear this. Tell him congrats again!
Those nutcrackers came out beautiful. Also it's so nice to see a family working together.
Just fabulous and impressive! Your son will remember this til he dies, great job creating memories. 💕
Terrific planning from the start. But as always it’s the finishing touches that makes something come to life. You have given them independent personalities. I just personally think some extra lighting would help show how beautiful they are. Maybe some solar tree highlights on the ground before their feet shining up on them
Those are awesome. I've seen plenty of youtube and these stand out because of the color scheme.
AMAAAZING! Your child will remember this experience for the rest of his life and will share with his children and grandchildren! BRAVO!!!!
I love when you have all family members crafting and creating. Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much for this helpful video. I just finished a life sized Nutcracker and Abominable Snowman. Wish I could upload a pic to show you
Wow, Y'all did a phenomenal job! Not only creating awesome decorations but creating an environment for your son to learn and work with his mom and dad. That is lacked so much in America... Even in both parent homes. I enjoyed seeing that and the happiness on your son's face just as much as seeing the whole process. Congratulations to you 3. If I attempt making a nutcracker yours will be my reference. Thanks y'all.
These are absolutely GORGEOUS!!! You guys did an awesome job with the assignment 🎄🎄🎄
This was a nice family project you all done a great job I got tickled at your little boy he's been a big man that was cute he was happy and having fun you could tell I loved it
LOVED
Your FAMILY TOGETHER DIY project! TY for sharing your family making Christmas memories, something your son will hopefully carry with him for generations to come!❤
Let’s hope no looser steals the nutcrackers like the people that stole the huge skeletons that cost over 350.00 this past Halloween! The one woman in broad daylight “ shoving” the skeleton which was longer than her vehicle, into her suv and driving off?
The owners of the skeleton lived in an upscale hoa neighborhood which was even more brazen of the thief!
No Grinch stole Christmas here I 🙏 pray!!
Terrific video! 🎉Cheers!!!!
Wow! These are gorgeous!! This tutorial assumes I would have some king of artistic skill to be able to draw a non-crooked face and non- smeared uniform 😂😂😂
WOW!!! IM SO LOST FOR WORDS ]N JOW BEAUTIFUL THEY ARE...WOW
This is the MOST AMAZING thing I have ever seen made for Christmas Decor. Astoundingly fantastic job.
I love them . Thankyou for the detailed family friendly video.
Absolutely love these!!!! Im gona try these out!!! Well done guys, all the way from the UK 🇬🇧 👏 xx
I'm from Germany. the nutcrackers are beautiful.
Step 6: Chain them up to the ground before someone steals them. Super cute! ❤️❤️❤️
Every year, I always want to look like the most cheerful little real life nutcracker. I've loved the play all my life. And if I had a house, oh my god, I would make a set of these. They're amazing. It seems I'll have to admire houses from afar for now, but I've definitely added this to my list of future home DIYs.
These are amazing. I wouldn’t have known where to begin to construct them. A truly successful family holiday project.
BEAUTIFUL!! Will be doing this for next year for sure!! Only critique would be adding toes to the boots! Other than that perfect!!
These are just fabulous. I love nut crackers. I would love them as part of my Christmas decorations. You and your Christmas helpers did a great job. Thank you for sharing.
Wow! You guys did a Awesome job. Just Love ❤ it. You guys can make some an sell them, Wow! Wow! An Love the colors you pick for them. Love to see more of other stuff you do. ANNETTE
You are a genius. And actually showed how you did it. Thank you.
I've seen other DIY nutcracker videos and it always kills me when they are poorly crafter, your's on the other hand will be permanent fixtures for Christmas's to come. I love that they are sturdy and well crafted. Great job!
BEAUTIFUL TEAMWORK 👏🥰
Most Beautiful Nutcrackers I've ever seen!
I did it. You inspired me. My husband and I just finished ours. We went with a red, black and gold theme. Thank you for the inspiration!
Kimberly oh my goodness girl y'all did a wonderful job it look like something from the store I would buy them I've been wanting to make these things for some years now couldn't figure out what to use oh my goodness I'm doing this I love it oh oh it's gorgeous absolutely beautiful I just can't stop I love it
There are so many things I love about this video. First ,it is a family job, father and son involved, awesome! So many times we see crafty people, not families. Second they can be broken down to store, brilliant adjustment! Third and last, they are gorgeous! I enjoyed everything about this tutorial,thank you and your family for sharing,awesome job!
Love this! I’ve gotten a new nutcracker every year for years now .
Always wanted life sz ones but unwilling to pay $400 each at Costco .
One thing I’d have added - to the base of the “ feet” .. a 8-10” piece of that yard lumber off the legs attached to the base to be their boot foot . Give it a 3-d look
That was my thought too Melody. Theirs turned out very nice but I think the addition of the “boot” would be the icing on the cake.
Excellent job. 🤩 One of the best diy nutcracker/soldier I've ever seen. Well done
🌟🌟🌟 Marvelous! And you painted hem blue! 💙💙💙
Ya did and amazing job, wish l could order some made by ya that would be awesome, ya Madeira look so easy, your l saw your precious son was so happy helping ya , Ya are Teaching him Great skills that best a Parent can do , God Bless.
This was fantastic! My honey sent me a pic from Costco the other day of a 7 foot nutcracker they wanted $900 bucks for. I think I will surprise her with your design and let her decorate. Thanks a bunch.. Ps it is nice to see the kids chipping in as well.
Made mine out of old Computer and Ink Cartridge boxes way back in 2017. I just repainted them to change the color...
Fantastic family
Omg I love it
Wish my husband would be hands on
Wow! What a wonderful project. I love Nutcrackers but I don't have a home. I'll make some smaller ones to fit my apartment. Thank you.
I'm totally blown away. FABULOUS JOB!!!!!!
It was so wonderful to watch all your family working on this project, together. Not something you see very often anymore. Beautiful final creation. I love the flashing lights!!! You are a very inventive woman. Thank you for sharing your process with all of us. God Bless and Merry CHRISTmas to you and all your family.
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Wooow these are amazing!!! Thank you for sharing.
Outstanding work, it was a blessing to see your family work so well together. God bless ❣️
Ive looked and looked at videos and let me tell you ..these are the best looking ones..the other ones are so creepy looking lol i know nutcrackers are creepy but i really needed something cuter..so im starting this weekend ..thank you so much 💖
Nicely done, thank you. Next years project lined up thanks to you. Nice jeep your boy has there too !
Fantastic and was really lovely to see your son helping
WOW I love that the whole family helped to make these BEAUTIFUL NUTCRACKERS 😍
90 degree day in Michigan, and I am looking at Christmas crafts.;-) These guys are great! Really well done!!!
Awesome job family! Beautiful!
I love this I keep repeating this video bc I so want to make this project🗣🗣🗣🗣 I can’t get enough. Everything is so perfect! I came across it last year a little to late but this year god willing I can make it happen.
I love love love how you added the arms. Genius! And seems a lot easier. Thanks for sharing with the RUclips community:)
This video tutorial was FABULOUS! I love, love, LOVE the way ours turned out! It was pretty easy and the end result looks so high-end! Thank you for posting!
Thank you so much for your video.
Oh, my!! These are simply fabulous. How awesome are they?? I love all the detail and clever ways to put them together. I love that you can easily take them apart for storage. You are a genius and a very clever DIYer. Thank you for the inspiration.
These are amazing! I'm sure you are anxious to display them again this year. They look every bit as good as the ones that sell for $699.00 at Sam's and, they will last a lot longer. Plus, they will be a family heirloom.
I have always wanted life size Nutcrackers, but never thought I could accomplish it, until NOW! Thank You! You guys are it look easy, but I know it will be alot of work, but I feel that thanks to you guys, it's possible!
Check out Stiltbeast Studios toy soldier build too. Its a similar idea but uses 5 gallon buckets for most of the build. Both options look fairly easy to DIY; love them both!
Specially with what they cost at stores, it's ridiculous. I have always wanted to learn how to make my own and now I know of a way.
Yes I have never either, but it is stunning and now I want one too!!
Awesome! My wife is going to love these. Thanks for the vid.
WOW you guys did an amazing job they look better than the one in stores I'm in love.
I am thrilled to run into this Video! Thank you so much. I have plans to make 2 in the future after I collect all my "supplies" . I 1st saw one of these in real life in my Credit Union & it took everything in my power not to run out of the bank with it!! I didn't even think to look at you tube for a video on the soldiers. Electronics were my hubbies thing not mine!!! Lol! At any rate these 2 you made turned out perfectly beautiful! When I read the ladies message about her Dad creating & patenting them, well ...that is pretty awesome too. I will be checking your supplies with my list & my instructions to see how I faired & if my supplies & measurements add up to yours! Lol! It took kevalmost a month to gigure out each supply & maesurement, lol! Curiosity here! Please who ever can, Thank this amazing Dad for me!! Also, one question, your body tube looked like it may have been a thick cardboard tube & not PVC. OR...did you wrap the PVC to give it the look of an empty Toilet Paper roll when painted? lololol! Again, thank you! I'm so happy to find this video! Have a covid free Hug fr. 🇨🇦 .
Fantastic job! I have seen other designs and pretty much all of them were more permanent. I much prefer the ability to disassemble so that you can easily store, repair or revamp a large prop like this. Thanks for sharing this!
What a wonderful job you did making them. Very nice your son was helping and dad was very patient. Next Christmas I will make a pair. We won’t get into the house until February.
WOW! You guys did a fantastic job!! Love from Boston!!
Go Blue!!!! Awesome video!!!!
This just showed up in my recommended videos. Classic video!!!!!!!!!
My affinity for nutcrackers and obsession with those build just got u a new subscriber lol! I’m a year late but BRAVO!!! I’ve seen similar to these on Pinterest too and ogle over them but the storage was always an issue for me. Genius how y’all figured out how to make them breakdown able! LOVE IT 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 and also your paint job is GORGEOUS! Thank you for sharing! I’ll be binging your other content so don’t mind me 😂…❤️ from California
Wow! what a lot of work! Great!
outstanding idea! I have been wanting to make those for years!!! Thanks so much for sharing you project!!!
These look so good!!! Love how you explained process. Thank you sooooo much for sharing
Thank you for sharing, Wonderful job explaining process.
LOVE your nutcrackers!!! I also do turquoise and silver on my 9ft tree in my family room so I loved your colors! Thanks so much for making the video!
Wow!!! Goals!! Love these so much!
The best Christmas decor I've ever seen on here. Great job and many thanks for the instructions!
They are fantastic and professionally done. Beautiful work! 🎄❄🎄❄🎄❄🎄❄🎄
I love making large impactful decorations for my yard. I enjoyed this DIY and might even give it a go.
Ridiculously good!
Absolutely LOVE this thank you for taking YOUR time and family time to share this. I am going to try to make these for a school to enjoy for a holiday bash and thanks to you and your amazing husband and son for sharing this... you did amazing...
Wish you lived closer I would pay to make me some...lol too cute!!!
You inspired me, and I’d love to share. Send me way to forward you a picture.
These are Amazing and the fact you all contributed was the icing on the cake! Awesome Job🙏🏻
Awesome tutorial! By far the best diy nutcracker video on RUclips. Thanks Kimberly!
Wow! Thank you for making this video!
Love them! & It was nice to see all of you work on them! Thanks!
Amazing...beautiful. you and your family are so creative
Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Your Nutcrackers are magical!!!
This is by far THE BEST
DIY instructional video in making a life size Nut Cracker ... love 💘 it!
love 💘 it! love 💘 it!
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I agree
Your decorations are awesome
I love these!!!! 😍. Thanks for sharing your process and the color combo is beautiful!!!! Love it!🤗
The most beautiful nutcrackers I’ve ever seen. Amazing job !!!!
Wow they look fantastic thanks for sharing 🎄🎄🎁🎁from Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇺🇸🇺🇸
You guys did a wonderful job! They look absolutely stunning! And very helpful DIY! 😊
Beautiful and love the turquoise color and glitter!
Very clever
Your son's hand modeling is cracking me up! Great job kiddo!! 👍. This is an awesome diy! Thank you so much for sharing! For the feet you could use a piece of the landscape timber painted to match! I absolutely love it!
Creative and beautifully done!!
Incredible works. The best diy of this I've seen yet!
At first I was like, this gonna be really dumb looking. I was very wrong, I know wat I am making next year. Great VLOG
Beautifully done!! And your home looks completely magical. I would suggest you put those little portable spot lights on them to show them off better at night!
Beautiful job see a multi tasking family work together. Absolutely gorgeous! Great job family working together. God bless you all. Merry Blessed Christmas😊
un petit coucou du sud de la France.
Superbe réalisation, ils sont magnifiques et cela me donne envie d'en faire aussi pour décorer ma maison.
encore merci et bravo
They came out spectacular! What a great family project!