- 1). Position the 2-by-12-by-72-inch board flat on a work table. Draw a front-view silhouette of a butler with a pencil on the 12-by-72-inch side that is facing up. Draw a head with facial features, neck, shoulders, torso area and legs. Add details inside the silhouette such as clothing, eyes, nose, mouth and hair.
- 2). Cut along the pencil silhouette lines with a jig saw to cut out the butler silhouette. Move the jig saw across the surface of the wood in a steady motion. Watch the blade as it cuts through the wood and move the saw along as the blade cuts until the silhouette is completely cut out.
- 3). Sand the cut edges of the butler silhouette with a sander fitted with a fine-grit sanding pad.
- 4). Lay the 2-by-12-by-12-inch board flat on a work table. Draw the top view of the butler's feet on the 12-by-12-inch side that is facing up. Cut out the feet outline with a jig saw following the same procedure as you did in step 2 to cut out the butler silhouette. Sand the edges following the same procedure as you did in step 3.
- 5). Align the bottom of the butler silhouette on top of the feet silhouette. Secure the feet to the butler by driving four screws through the bottom of the feet into the bottom end of the butler. Use a screw gun and evenly space the screws.
- 6). Draw a side outline of arms with opened hands lengthwise on one side of each 2-by-6-by-18-inch board. Cut out the outline of the arms with opened hands with a jig saw. Sand the edges with the sander using a fine-grit pad.
- 7). Hold one arm cutout on either side of the butler in the location where the arms should be positioned. Drive two wood screws through each arm into the side of the butler with a screw gun. Evenly space the screws.
- 8). Stand the butler assembly upright. Paint the butler with craft paints using a craft paintbrush. Allow the first coat of paints to dry. Apply a second coat after four hours.
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