Gnome Question

[Ricc Havens]

Turning these gnomes for an upcoming arts & craft show. My wife doesn't think I should glue on beards as most others have done with their gnomes. She thinks people should be able to see the contrasting woods.

What are your thoughts? Beards or no beards?

[Robert Hayward]

With beards would be my choice. You could make some with and some without to see what the public will buy.

[Frederick Skelly]

If you decide NOT to glue on beards, I'd bring some "ready to glue on" beards to the show. Give them away as a free accessory, if folks want them. (Best of both worlds.)

[John K Jordan]

If you decide NOT to glue on beards, I'd bring some "ready to glue on" beards to the show. Give them away as a free accessory, if folks want them. (Best of both worlds.)

Yes, and show customers examples with and without beards. Maybe offer to glue one on if they want.

I kind of like the beards. Adds personality.

[Lawrence Duckworth]

in this area of n. georgia we're covered up with gnomes, they're everywhere! ALL of them have beards even the women!

[John Kananis]

Those are really great. I say beards

[Dave Fritz]

I use ugly wood and beards.

[Lawrence Duckworth]

Turning these gnomes for an upcoming arts & craft show. My wife doesn't think I should glue on beards as most others have done with their gnomes. She thinks people should be able to see the contrasting woods.

What are your thoughts? Beards or no beards?

Ricc do you make the little round balls for the nose and hats or do you buy them?

[Pat Scott]

+1 for beards. I think people will buy them because they're cute, I doubt they care what type of wood was used.

[Ricc Havens]

Ricc do you make the little round balls for the nose and hats or do you buy them?

Lawrence, I use 1" spindle stock and turn a 5/8 to 3/4" ball. Then part down to a 3/16" and make the 3/16" portion about a 1/4" long then sand and part it off. Drill a 3/16" hole and glue it in.

[Lawrence Duckworth]

Thanks Ricc. I assumed you did turn them given the different woods used. Seems like it would be very time consuming to make just one bead :eek:

very nice!

[Paul Williams]

I vote for beards. In your photo they just look like they are missing something to me. Definately try some with and without to see if the customers agree.

[guy laizure]

I use plain wood for the body and cover with a beard.figured woods are used for the hats.

[Maria Alvarado]

If they don't have beards I would expect to see a mouth of some kind...I vote for beards.

[Frederick Skelly]

If they don't have beards I would expect to see a mouth of some kind...I vote for beards.

Well, that's a pretty good point.

[Ricc Havens]

If they don't have beards I would expect to see a mouth of some kind...I vote for beards.

Well I didn't think of that. But, thanks for that suggestion and all the other comments and suggestions. I did half with beards and half without. We wills we how they sell at the arts and craft show coming up.
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