The best way to make simple DIY acrylic picture ornaments on your tree or decor.
These candy acrylic ornaments have been so simple to make, they usually remind of us of a few of our favourite reminiscences from this yr.
We’ll have them to look again at for years!
I LOVE including sentimental ornaments to the tree yearly. I all the time buy one for our son and that marks one thing he loves at that age.
This yr his was churro decoration — his favourite deal with once we’re at Disney. 😂 (He is beloved them since our first journey, and now he is 16!)
I’ve since added these photographs to our picture albums, and I wished to create some totally different ornaments that may maintain up over time.
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I had a plan in thoughts that modified up a bit throughout the course of, however total this was nonetheless an easy Christmas craft!
At first I believed they might be that softer matte end. They’re really very clear and glossy.
I printed off some photographs from my cellphone to the scale I wanted (these are 3.5 inches) and began to determine adhere the paper to the ornaments.
My first attempt was unsuccessful:
I attempted utilizing a sprig adhesive on the photographs first, however as you possibly can see, you see the entire little spray marks.
No worries! I peeled off the paper and washed these off to make use of once more.
However dries good and clear. It additionally acts as a protecting coat whenever you’re performed.
I used just a little an excessive amount of for the primary few:
However they turned out wonderful!
Gently flip your decoration over — it might be lumpy like this:
You should use your fingers to therapeutic massage the bubbles out, however I discover {that a} flat edge works finest.
I used our pan scraper from the sink:
The paper is simply primary printer paper, nevertheless it held up properly! Simply take your time.
I attempted including the glue to the paper (as an alternative of the acrylic), nevertheless it brought about the printer ink to unfold all around the picture.
These items dries fairly fast. I checked on them as they have been drying and continued to easy out the again right here and there.
After which added a coat of the Mod Podge to the again to guard it:
The extra coats, the extra it would cowl the paper.
I used to be going to hold these on one in all our Christmas bushes, however had a cuter concept in thoughts!
So cute!! It is a enjoyable little show that reveals off a few of our current household reminiscences.
It is arduous to get an in depth up of them as a result of they replicate every thing (they might look so nice on a tree with lights!), however you possibly can see how clear the acrylic is:
I really like that our family and friends will be capable to examine them out after they come on this door:
And now I wish to add extra, however in smaller sizes as properly.
These would make a enjoyable little reward for shut household and buddies — perhaps as an alternative of Christmas playing cards? I simply love that concept!
At first I used to be going make these with black and white photographs, however I am glad I went with coloration as an alternative. You may do a sepia tone like I did years in the past too.
What a enjoyable approach to look again on the yr:
I’ve 16 ornaments (I’ve extra to make) for $5 since I had the opposite objects in my craft provides. Even when you must purchase the glue and cutter, you may be on this for lower than $15 for all these ornaments.
This could be a terrific craft to do with buddies or household as properly. Even the youngsters might get in on the gluing half…should you do not thoughts the mess. 😉
Have you ever ever made picture ornaments on your tree? I might love to listen to how you have performed it!
