What you’ll need:
- Clear glass ornaments
- Acrylic craft paints in bottles in assorted colors
- Glitter
- Foil or plastic to catch paint drippings.
Choose 3 or 4 paint colors for your ornament. Remove the metal top of the glass ball and set aside for later. Squeeze a moderate amount of paint into the opening of the ornament. Do not dilute with water. Not too much paint at one time. Twirl the ornament around to move the paint around randomly. Don’t cover the entire ornament with one color. Add different colors, continuing to swirl the ball around to make interesting color patterns. Use enough paint until all the clear glass inside is covered. (If you like glitter, put some in before squeezing the paint in. It will show up when the paint dries.) Turn the ball upside down with foil or a Styrofoam tray beneath it to catch the excess paint. Prop the ball ornament up so the opening is not sitting on the foil, but rather is suspended to really let the extra paint drip out. Keep the ball like this for 2 days or until really dry. Once dry, put the metal tip back on. You can hang these ornaments on a tree or from a chandelier with beautiful ribbon. They make great gifts!
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johnnie on December 21, 2009 at 9:29 pm
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