Puppy Boy

Puppy Boy Ornament

his charming Puppy Boy ornament is especially designed for dog and canine lovers on your holiday list. Delight children when you decorate for the Holidays together with these unique man’s best friend figurines. Set them on the fireplace mantle or coffee table to honor your canine friends. Pair him with his companion, the Puppy Girl ornament, for an a fun display. Collect all the pet keepsakes in the Pets & Animals Ornaments collection.

Puppy Boy Ornament Design Process

As I was thinking how to design the Boy Puppy figurine, I remembered a bunch of old wooden thread spools given to me by a friend a few years ago.

The Wooden Spools

There were three different sizes of wooden spools. Also, a few spools had the brand and price engraved on the bottom. In contrast, others had labels with this information glued on to the bottom. Believe it or not, some of the prices were as low as 10 cents! You can tell that these wooden spools were quite old.

I wanted to preserve the labels of the spools. So, I soaked the spools in water to remove the labels. Once the labels were dry, I glued them onto an acid-free thick paper. Then, I coated them with decoupage glue. And affixed them back to the spools. This way, I could preserve the history of the wooden spools.

The Assembly

For the puppy’s head, I used wooden knobs I had bought at a garage sale from a retired carpenter. Then, I hand painted his face giving him dark eyes and a few spots on his face. Next, I used wool felt for the ears and pipe cleaners for the tail. Afterward, I wanted to give the little puppy a unique personality. Thus, I dressed Puppy Boy in a vest and bowtie. Finally, to complete the Boy Puppy character, I gave him a bone to chew on.

Dedication

I created Puppy Boy ornament in honor of Pistachio, our first male puppy.

Specifications

Year Designed

2017

Size

• • Small – Actual size may vary, approximately approx. 1.75” x 2.0” x 2.25”
  • Medium – Actual size may vary, approximately 1.75” x 2.0” x 2.75”
  • Large – Actual size may vary, approximately approx. 2.0” x 2.0” x 3.25”

Materials

Old wooden thread spools, wooden knobs, fabric, cardboard, buttons, felt, bake-clay, ribbons, paint, hardware.

Note: Given the handmade nature of the ornament, all ornaments are different. The pictures depict just one sample of the ornament.