I’ve been getting lots of questions on the Snowman Glove Dryer, so I took a few more pictures to try and show you some details.
–The big pipe is 4 inch PVC – the small one is 1 inch (I think)
–The bottom is made of a scrap piece of plywood because that’s what I had laying around – I’m sure any board would work.
–I plan to put a piece of felt on the underneath side so the base won’t scrape the floor and so it will seal better over the vent, but I haven’t done it yet.
–We haven’t had snow, thus we haven’t had wet boots, so I’m not 100% sure this whole contraption will work…
–Now, on to the pictures:
The arm/leg pipes don’t have a perfect seal (I guess you could caulk them if you wanted) – they just kind of fit in there:
My husband added little screws to keep the arms and legs from slipping in too far:
The hole in the base isn’t perfect either – the big pipe just sits down in it.
Note that the whole is not centered on the board – it’s toward the back so the snowman won’t be front-heavy. Also, note that the legs need to be a couple inches up because you need to take into account that it will fit inside the base. The first try we had the legs right at the bottom of the big tube, but then the big tube wouldn’t go into the base hole.
Shauna says
What a great idea!!! My sisters and I are wanting to make these for our kids over thanksgiving. How did you get the arms to angle up and how did you screw the leg pieces into place? have you used it yet, how does this cute contraption work?? Thanks so much!
Mandy @ Sugar Bee Crafts says
You can kind of see the arm angle in this post: https://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2010/12/snowman-glove-dryer.html
but I probably should have taken better pictures! I think he angled the drill when he drilled the hole so the pipes would go in angled.
I did use it last year and it did work. Trevor even said “hey, that actually works!” so it was a success. Good luck!!
Lindsay says
How long did the whole thing take you to make? And did you use glue at all to keep the legs and arms in place? Or to keep the large “body” tube in the plywood base?
Thank you
Brenda says
Hey Mandy! I love this! Great Idea! I knew you were LDS! I run into sister blogs whenever I’m looking for ideas. Sure wish I had a friendly snowman like this when my 4 kids were little. I was actually looking for tee shirt repurposed into cardi ideas, I like your striped on. I’m getting lost in your blog now. Hugs from a Minnesota Mormon! Have a great day! Thanks for sharing your ideas!
Brenda
Mandy Beyeler says
thanks so much for stopping by!!!!
Melissa says
I’m wondering if the top of the “head” has a cap on it? Otherwise won’t all the heat go straight out the top?
I’m going to gather parts to make 3 of these today! I’m going to use a rectangular base and put two on one vent and a 3rd all alone (we need one for each person in our family after skiing or other outdoor winter activities). Thank you for making this!!!
Mandy Beyeler says
sorry I’m slow to reply, but I didn’t put a cap on the top – that’s where I would put the wettest things 😉