Everyone wants their Christmas tree to be beautifully decorated every year. By adding a hand painted glass Christmas ornament, you will be lending a special touch to your holiday. Your tree will be unique, special, and elegant when you decorate it with your own hand painted ornament. They are very easy to make and you are only limited by your imagination.
To begin with you will need glass ornaments that you can find in any retail outlet that sells Christmas decorations. You can choose any size, shape, or color that you want. You will also need some craft paint. Choose the colors that will complement the design of your glass Christmas ornament. You can use many different colors or you can stay with a single color theme. Classic gold and silver paints always look elegant on a glass Christmas ornament. You can get your craft paint at your local discount store or craft shop. The other items you will need are small paint brushes and hooks to hang your ornaments.
Before you begin painting you may want to try drawing some patterns and designs on some paper to get an idea what you want to put on your glass Christmas ornament. You can go simple with dots and swirls, or you can get really creative and paint on a wintry scene. You can make this a personal project by making them for gifts for friends and family. Once you are happy with the patterns you have drawn and feel comfortable enough to paint your glass Christmas ornament, pick up your paint brush and go for it. Since this is a truly unique project, you really cant go wrong.
That is really all it takes to create your own ornament. Allow time for drying once you are done painting them, then add a hook and display your beautiful glass Christmas ornament on your holiday tree. You could even help your children paint a glass ornament for their teachers. This is a really fun project that the whole family could get involved with.
You could search the Internet or look around at holiday displays to gather inspiration for a design. There are many special touches that you could add to your glass Christmas ornament to really make it stand out. You could use glitter paint for an extra sparkle or tie a real pretty ribbon to the hook of the glass Christmas ornament. If you paint a small glass Christmas ornament, you can attach it to a holiday gift or gift bag to make it really special.
Another special touch you can do is rather than paint the outside try adding some paint on the inside and swirl it around. If you use more than one color, you can really add a marbleized look to your ornaments. No two ornaments will be alike with this unique painting project.
