Handmade Christmas Ornaments to Make
Painted ornaments on blank wooden shapes and air-dry clay: acrylic basics, thin coats, and simple dot, stripe and motif patterns to copy.
3 tutorials published
Roll air-dry clay to an even 1/4 in (6 mm), press in lace or a sprig, cut shapes, punch a hole with a straw and dry them flat. Then sand, paint and seal for light, decorative tree ornaments.
A pattern library for people who cannot draw: dots, stripes, zigzags, plaid, sprigs, stars and snowy dots, with tips on choosing a three-color palette and spacing marks evenly.
Learn the acrylic basics for painting blank wooden discs, stars and trees: sanding, thin base coats, painted edges, a crisp taped band and simple fixes for smudges and drips.
