We’re getting crafty for the holidays with the MakerX tool set! This time of year goes by quickly, so we are keeping our crafts quick and easy, but with big impact! Follow along with these written tutorials or scroll down to watch the full video below!!

DIY Tissue Paper Transfer Vintage Santa Candle 

Turn a plain wax candle into a vintage style Santa pillar. Change out the image to fit perfectly in your decor! 

Materials For Santa Candles

• MakerX Heat Gun
• Wax LED Candle 
• White Tissue Paper
• Printer
• Printer Paper
• Wax Paper
• Tape
• Scissors

How To Transfer An Image Onto A Candle

1. Cut a piece of white tissue paper about an inch larger than the piece of printer paper. Tape the tissue paper to the printer paper by folding the edges of the tissue paper to the back of the printer paper and tape around the back. Tip: Tape parallel sides first pulling the tissue paper as tight as possible while keeping the tissue paper flat.  
2. Find free vintage Santa images online and size them to fit the candle. Print out the Santa images on the tissue paper by feeding the taped printer paper through the printer.
3. Cut around Santa and discard the printer paper leaving only the printed tissue paper. 
4. Place Santa onto the candle and wrap it tightly with a piece of wax paper. 
5. Turn on the heat gun and begin to wave it in front of the candle in a consistent motion. The wax paper will start to melt and seal the tissue paper to the candle. Tip: You will be able to see the color of the tissue paper turn from white to clear.
6. While the wax paper is still warm, peel it off slowly from the candle to reveal your festive candle. 

Vintage Tree Lot Crate DIY

Create a one of a kind Christmas tree lot crate out of an ordinary wooden box. Use the MakerX Angle Grinder, Airbrush and Rotary Tool to destress and add a vintage festive look. 

Materials for Tree Lot Crate

• MakerX Angle Grinder
• MakerX Airbrush
• MakerX Rotary Tool
• Wooden Box
• Acrylic Paint & Brush
• Airbrush Paint
• Adhesive Stencil 

How To Create A Vintage Style Crate

1. Sand down the sharp edges of the box by moving the angle grinder along the lip and sides. This will give the box a worn and used look. After sanding, wipe down the box with a slightly damp rag. 
2. Give the box a full coat of acrylic paint and let dry. 
3. Place an adhesive stencil centered on the front of the box. If your stencil does not have adhesive, spray the back with an adhesive spray or tape the sides well so the stencil lays as flat as possible.
4. Load the paint reservoir of the airbrush approximately ⅓ full with white airbrush paint. 
5. Before painting, test and practice on a scrap piece paper.
6. Begin painting in a consistent sweeping motion about six inches away from the surface. Remove stencil when fully dry. 
7. Add a detailed distressed look by lightly sanding down the acrylic paint with the rotary tool. 
8. Fill your box with greenery Christmas goodies to display. 

Wooden Dreidel DIY

Create a one of a kind wooden spinning dreidel. Use the Angle Grinder to sand down a wooden block and complete it with the Airbrush & Rotary Tool. 

Materials For Dreidel 

• MakerX Angle Grinder
• MakerX Airbrush
• MakerX Rotary Tool
• Wooden Block
• Wooden Dowel
• Drill/Drill Bit 
• Clamp
• Airbrush Paint
• Adhesive Stencil 
• Painters Tape
• Rag

How To Make a Dreidel 

1. Find the center of the top of the wooden block by marking out an X corner to corner with a ruler and pencil. Repeat on the parallel side of the block. 
2. Drill a hole about a ½ inch deep in the center of the block for the dowel. Make sure the drill bit matches the size of the dowel.
3. On each side of the block mark out two diagonal lines to help guide you when you’re sanding your point. 
4. Place the block in a clamp with the bottom of the cube sticking out as much as possible. 
5. Turn on the angle grinder and turn the speed too high.  Begin to sand off the corners of the block to make a rounded point at the bottom. Rotate the block to help get even sides.
6. Place the dowel into the hole at the top and trim it off using the rotary tool. 
7. Wipe down the sides of the block with a rag to remove any sawdust. Place an adhesive stencil centered on each side of the block and mark off any other areas with painter tape. If your stencil does not have adhesive, spray the back with an adhesive spray or tape the sides well so the stencil lays as flat as possible. 
8. Load the paint reservoir of the airbrush approximately ⅓ full with airbrush paint. Before painting, test and practice on a scrap piece paper. 
9. Begin painting in a consistent circling motion about six inches away from the stencil. 
10. Remove stencil when fully dry and give it a spin! 

DIY Watercolor Wood Burned Gift Tags

Materials For Gift Tags

• MakerX Wood Burning Tool
• Wood Gift Tags
• Printed or Drawn Design 
• Pencil 
• Carbon Paper (optional)
• Watercolors & Brush
• Ribbon

How To Create 

1. Print out a simple festive image to the size of the gift tag surface. 
2. Transfer the design onto the tag by laying a piece of carbon paper between the tag and the print out. Trace over the image with a pencil with medium pressure.
3. Turn on the wood burning tool and allow to heat up until maximum temperature is reached. Tip: Get familiar with the wood burning tool- Practice on an old or scrap piece of wood. Hold the tool like a pen or pencil, try different tips and test the temperature you like working with best.
4. Use the point of your choice to trace over the image on the tag. Tip: Trace slowly and use even pressure for the best results.
5. Color the image with watercolors and set to dry.
6. Thread a piece of ribbon through the hole and tie. 

DIY Felt Rustic Trees

Create a wintery mini wood felt forest with the MakerX Rotary Tool! Perfect for the holidays or to enjoy all winter long! 

Materials For Felt Trees

• MakerX Rotary Tool
• Felt
• Wood Slice Rounds 
• Wooden Dowel or Skewer 
• Scissors
• Chalk (Optional)
• Glue

How To Create Felt Christmas Trees

1. For each tree, cut out five simple tree shapes out of felt. Tip: Use clipart as a template and trace it onto the felt with chalk.
2. Use the Rotary Tool to cut down a skewer to size. 
3. Switch out the Rotary Tool bit and drill a hole in the center of a wood round.
4. Fold each felt tree in half and glue the folded edge towards the top of the skewer so that all top points meet. Continue this step with the rest of the felt pieces until the tree is full.
5. Place the skewer into the drilled hole and set up your forest! 

Watch this video for full tutorials!