By Olivia Kanaley
One of my favorite ways to celebrate at Christmas is making new ornaments for the tree, like these painted wooden ones. What I love about these is is that they’re simple enough to whip up in one evening but sturdy enough to last for years to come. We chose a palette of neons and bold hues but you can make these any color combo you want to complement your home.
Keep reading to see how to make them…
Materials:
Step 1: Start with an unfinished wood ball. For a different look you can give it a base coat of paint first.
Step 2: Tape off half the ornament. Be sure to tape in the same direction as the grain to minimize bleed-through.
Step 3: Apply a coat of acrylic paint (starting with lighter colors works best). When dry, remove tape.
Step 5: Apply paint to the taped off area. When dry, remove tape.
Step 7: Insert the screw eye into the hole, and hand tighten. If desired you can apply a bit of white glue to secure it.
Step 8: Thread a 7″ length of ribbon through the screw eye and knot at the top. Now you’re ready to trim the tree!
Love how colorful these are!
-Andrea
thebeautydojo.com
These are beautiful and so stylish! Where do you find the mini screw eyes? I’ve had trouble locating them before.
It’s really cute. I made something similar last year, repainting old Xmas baubles but I like wood appearing on yours. What a lovely craft to make with kids !
These ornaments are too cute! I definitely want to try making a few of these!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
These are absolutely beautiful!