How to Make a Glass Christmas Ornament

Following this article you can make a cool colorful glass ornament to either give as a gift or hang from your Christmas tree.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Clear glass ornament (ball shape) from craft store
• Acrylic paint in your choice of colors
• Ribbon to hang the ornament (your choice how long you want it)
• Paper towels

1. Take the ornament out of the box (if it came in one)

2. Remove the top metal piece out of the ornament (its the loop that the hook/ribbon goes through).

3. Open the acrylic paint, and pour some into the hole at the top of the ornament.

4. Turn ornament around in your hand to move the paint around.

5. Place it someplace to dry for 15 minutes or so.

6. Add additional colors if you'd like, allowing it to dry for about 15 minutes in-between coats. (See Tips)

7. When all the colors you want in it have been added, place the ornament, top side up, on top of a paper towel to dry.

8. While it is drying, rotate it occasionally to prevent the paint from collecting in one spot and drying.

9. When done drying, carefully replace the metal top.

10. Loop the ribbon through the metal loop at the top and tie it together in a bow or however you'd like.

11. Hang the ornament wherever you'd like (usually on a Christmas tree), but they look good as decorations too.

Tips & Warnings

• When using multiple colors, if you don't wait long enough then the paint will all mix together into one color.
• When turning the ornament around to move the paint around, don't tip it upside down, that gets messy.
• If you don't occasionally turn it while its drying the paint could collect and then cause the paint to crack when it dries in the shallower places. (Wont crack the glass though)

[Rockstar]

on 12/15/2008 This is a fantastic article.