Wood Snowflake Decoration Made From Wood Shims

This wood snowflake decoration is an easy winter project made with inexpensive wood shims and basic hardware-store supplies. It creates a large, lightweight piece that works well beyond the Christmas season.

Finished, it measures about twelve inches across and looks great on a mantel, porch, front door, or even as simple decor for a winter wedding or event.

This snowflake is designed for indoor use, but it can be adapted for outdoor display with a few small material changes.

Decorative Wood Snowflake DIY – Video

Supplies

• 12-inch Wood shims (can use 8 inches though)
• Wood glue
• Craft clamps
• Paint (I’m using white chalk paint and silver acrylic paint as an accent color)
• A chip brush
• A ruler and pencil
• A sanding block (optional)
• A vise and a small hand saw

How to Make a Decorative Wood Snowflake – 4 Easy Steps

STEP 1:

Overlap and glue four 12-inch wood shims together at the center with wood glue. If your snowflake will be an outdoor piece use Silicone Caulk adhesive.

STEP 2:

Use a ruler and mark each shim at the 3-inch point. You’ll need sixteen 3-inch pieces to complete the snowflake design.

Cut wood shims using a handsaw and vice. Don’t worry if your pieces are a little rough; you can lightly sand the edges if needed.

STEP 3:

Use a generous amount of wood glue to glue the smaller pieces in place, as shown below. There are ‘V’ shapes on four of the ends, and I used one cross piece on the other four ends of my snowflake. To finish the design, I added four more pieces to make a ‘+’ in the middle. Check out the video above.

STEP 4:

Place a heavy object on your snowflake while drying and use craft clamps where needed.

Once the glue has dried (about 2 hours), you can paint your snowflake and glue a string to the back if you’d like to hang it up.