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Glass Ornaments Materials

• 5 Glass bulb ornaments
• 5 Large paper clips

Ornament Materials

• Armour Glass Etching
• Adhesive backed rhinestones
• Star stickers
• Old paint brush
• Ribbon

Ornament 2 & 3 Materials

• Glass paints in various colors
• Spray Polyurethane varnish
• Ribbon
• Fine tip paint brush

Ornament 4 Materials

• Gold paint pen
• Ribbon

Ornament 5 Materials

• Liquid leading for stained glass
• Gold paint pen
• Red stain glass paint
• Ribbon

General Instructions

Open a large paper clip from the middle and use it to hold each ornament while you work. You can also use the clip to hang the ornaments on the tree later if you like.

When each ornament is dry, add a ribbon to the top for a finishing touch.

Instructions for Ornament #1

Place star stickers all around the bulb pressing down to make sure there are no gaps around the edges where etching liquid can seep under.

Use an old paint brush to apply a heavy layer of etching medium all over the bulb. Let sit for 5 minutes; then rinse off with warm water. Dry the ball.

Stick rhinestones in between the stars around the bulb.

Instructions for Ornaments #2 & 3:

Using the glass paint and a fine tip paint brush, make small little swirls to resemble flowers or paint small various flowers around each ball. Paint leaves and stems.

Make dots using the other end of the paint brush dipped in white glass paint.

When completely dry, spray on a thin coat of the varnish.

Hang out of the way to dry.

Instructions for Ornament #4:

Make small swirls all around the bulb with the gold paint pen. Add some small little dots between the swirls. Hang ornament aside to dry.

Instructions for Ornament #5:

Use liquid leading to outline a design. Let dry a couple hours.

Fill in the design with red glass paint. If there are any tiny bubbles, pop them with a toothpick.

Hang to dry completely.

Add some dots and small designs with the gold paint pen.

Tip:

Be sure to save the container that the bulbs came in for storage later.

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