How to Create Your Own Glass Ornaments

Round glass ornaments are commonly available.

Glass ornaments come in an astounding variety of sizes, shapes and colors. The round ball is the classic shape. The round glass ornaments sold inexpensively in stores are usually brightly colored and finished in a matte or glossy texture. Clear, hollow glass ornaments meant for home decoration are available at most craft stores, and are the simplest glass ornaments to make yourself. They are fun project for children under adult supervision, to make sure the bulbs don't break and cause injury.

Things You'll Need

• Clear glass ball ornaments
• White glue
• Double-sided craft tape, 1/4 inch wide
• Superfine glitter in green, red, silver
• Glass glitter
• Small disposable bowls
• Clear-drying glue with a fine-tip dispenser
• Ribbon, 1/8 inch wide red, green, silver

Instructions

1. Remove the cap from the ornament. Pour glue inside the ornament and swirl it around inside until the ornament is fully coated. Pour only a small bit at a time.

2. Allow the ornament to dry cap-side up. This will take up to a couple of hours.

3. Apply two strips of double-sided tape to the outside of the ornament perpendicular to each other. This will split the ornament into quarters. Pour the glitter, either one color or a mixture of colors, into your small bowl.

4. Remove any paper that might be on the tape so the adhesive is exposed. Press the ball into the glitter bowl so the tape gets completely covered with glitter.

5. Make glue dots or a glue scallop design on either side of the glittered strips. Hold the ornament over another glitter-filled bowl while pinching up glitter in your fingers and sprinkling it on to the glue. Do this until the glitter covers the glue completely.

6. Allow to dry. Replace the cap onto the ornament. Cut a length of ribbon, string it through the cap and tie it so that you can hang the ornament.

Tips & Warnings

• Another simple way to decorate glass ornaments is to fill them with tinsel, feathers, glitter or a combination of all three.

References

• Better Homes and Gardens: Make Your Own Glittery Glass Ornaments

Resources

• You Tube: How to Make Glass Blown Ornaments