![]() This Christmas craft is fun for both the young and the young at heart. Dip the brush bristles in white paint to tint Santa’s beard.Wrap chunky chenille yarn around the brush instead of using faux fur, or cut out a rectangle from a fuzzy chenille sock.Use a rhinestone or a sequin for the nose.Glue mini pom poms to the handle instead of painting the dots.Use red beads instead of rhinestones for the holly berries.Add different fake berries or greenery to the hat, or even substitute miniature wooden or plastic decorations, like a candy cane.There are so many ways you can customize this paint brush Santa and make it you own! Here are some ideas: How else can I decorate my paint brush Santa? Thankfully you can’t see the back anyway! Just make sure you don’t buy brushes that have black writing on both the front and the back. The stamped black writing on the back of the paint brush still showed through the paint, even after a few coats of red paint. We used inexpensive crafter’s acrylic paint to paint the chip brush and it worked really well with only one coat! What type of paint should I use on this paint brush Santa Claus? But this craft will definitely work with any size chip brush. If you want to hang your paint brush Santa Claus on the Christmas tree I wouldn’t recommend a larger brush (unless your tree is very large!). Our brushes were 2 inches across and 7 inches tall. Ho Ho Ho This Santa is so jolly Our Santa is made out of a wooden paint brush The bristles are his beard, and the handle is his hat He has a jingle bell. We used a 2 inch chip brush to make this paintbrush Santa craft. (You could just dunk it in a cup of white paint if you were doing lots) Tie a piece of twine in the paintbrush loop at the top. ![]() What size paint brush works best for a Santa paintbrush ornament? Instructions Paint the paintbrush bristles and the gold metal with white paint. When you have completed all the steps the project is complete and can be hung on your tree, a door or the wall, where ever you find the perfect spot.If your paintbrush doesn't have a hole for the ornament hanger you can hot glue the twine to the back of the brush handle.
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