Elephant Puzzle Plans



Puzzle Plans - Elephant Puzzle

Click here to print the Dumbo Elephant Pattern

What do you call an elephant that flies?
A jumbo jet!

Elephants may be large but they are also so cute. This is a elephant puzzle of a little girl elephant with a ribbon on top of her head.

Materials

3/4" x 7" x 7" Pine or Basswood
clear packing tape
Sealer-primer Kilz
Paint--enamel acrylic latex
Fine paint pen
Sandpaper--fine
spray on adhesive

Tools
Scroll saw or coping saw
#9 saw blade
Power sander (optional)
Paint brushes - small foam or bristle



Dumbo Elephant Puzzle

Using a power sander or hand sand the wood on both sides. Cover the wood on one side with clear packaging tape to provide the saw blade with some lubrication as it cuts.

Make a copy of the pattern. After making a copy, cut around the outside edge of the pattern leaving a 1/4" to 1/2" of paper around the pattern lines.

Attach the pattern to the packaging tape with spray adhesive.

First saw the outside lines of the pattern with the #9 saw blade. Next, saw the individual pieces by cutting on the inside lines. Remove pattern and packaging tape.

Sand the individual pieces with fine sandpaper to smooth any imperfections. After the wood is nice and smooth, apply the sealer primer. After the sealer primer is dry, apply two coats of enamel letting it dry between coats. Be careful not to get too much paint where the pieces join together.