*updated 6/19/11
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I debated what to call this design. I didn’t really want to call it “Rudolph’s head” because then it feels like Rudolph might be going around without his head and that didn’t exactly give me a warm and fuzzy feeling. So I settled on “bust,” which doesn’t fit either, but is more or less accurate.



Rudolph has a red nose, of course, and to give your Rudolph a red nose, you can carve it separately. I cut out a small cube of ice, split it carefully, and then flatten both surfaces. Then I put a small piece of red clear plastic between the two pieces and freeze them back together. Once it’s frozen, I attach the cube to Rudolph’s nose. Once that’s frozen securely, I round out the cube and his nose is done. From the side, the curvature of the ice makes it seem like the whole nose is red. You could also get a red piece of ice (freeze your own or buy a red block, which might be available from your ice house) or you could use some sort of prop in place of the ice. For smaller reindeer, I’ve drilled a small hole and used a red Tootsie pop, putting the stick into the drilled hole. Another possibility is to use some sort of cool temperature light, and then Rudolph’s nose really does glow!



Here’s a compilation video of the classic stop-motion Rudolph Christmas specials, set to the famous song:



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