Its a fun and cheap Christmas craft using supplies from Dollar Tree or your local Dollar store.
The answer is zilch.
They are e-a-s-y to make and would actually make a perfect Christmas craft to make with kids too.
Clear Ornament Balls- Time to Spruce Things Up.
I know I have.
And, oh my goodness, I am sooo happy I did!
And I learned a heck of a lot.
And of course the full step by step tutorial as always!
Which makes this craft not only fun and amazing but cheap to boot.
If you dont have access to a Dollar Store near you check out Micheals orAmazon has some here.
What Kind of Paint Do You Use For Plastic/Glass Ornaments?
Most of the paint drained out and it made the colors streaky and transparent.
Ill share with you my experience with that below.
How Do You Paint Inside Glass Ornaments?
So if youre wondering how do you make colored ornaments, then youll love the tutorial below.
The first step is to leave your ornament upside down for the extra paint to drain out overnight.
Then flip it right side up to dry the rest of the way.
It usually takes anywhere from 24-48 hours depending on the humidity in your area.
I live in a cold-humid area so it was taking my ornaments longer to dry.
To speed things up I decided to put my ornaments in front of asmall desk fanwe have.
It took a couple hours and it completely dried them out!
you could use this fan trick if youre pressed for time or theyre taking extra long to dry too.
You could leave it as is, or you might fill your ornament as another fun idea.
Check out the ideas below for inspiration.
Btw, I am totally going to trythe temporary tattoo ideaon one of my painted ornaments.
Notice the streakiness and color opaqueness of the white parts.
Ive used 5 or 6 colors for some ornaments white others I used just 2.
The beauty with this craft is that the sky is the limit with the combinations.
Here are some ideas to get you going…
Tip: I tested using black paint and learned using too much can overpower the other colors once dried.
In method #2 below, the paint colors might mix together which can create brown or muddy colors.
If you dont want this to happen.
try using similar colors together.
It will bring out some lighter and darker tones in your colors without creating mud.
Thats a wrap…
I hope you enjoyed this post on how to paint DIY ornament balls using Dollar Tree supplies.
double-check to check out the step by step tutorial below.
Making these DIY ornaments was super fun and easy even for kids.
Make these easy, kid-friendly DIY ornament balls with the 2 paint swirls methods below.
Pick one or make both.
Either ways this easy Christmas craft is tons of fun and creates gorgeous custom ornaments.
Did you make this project?
