Step 4
DIY CHRISTMAS BAUBLES ~ Easy and beautiful
Colours: Amsterdam Ultramarine violet light, Pearlr white, Pebeo Iridescent blue green, DecoArt Extreme sheen Gold and Windsor & Newton Windsor violet.
1 part Vallejo pearl medium
1 part titanium white
4 parts pouring medium
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Hi everyone!
Today I’ll show you how to upgrade ordinary plastic baubles to some beautiful Christmas ornaments with Acrylic pouring.
This technique is really easy. you don’t need a lot of paint and results are simply gorgeous! Just layer some acrylic paint into the cup and dip baubles in the paint and let it dry.
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Colours: Amsterdam Ultramarine violet light, Pearlr white, Pebeo Iridescent blue green, DecoArt Extreme sheen Gold and Windsor & Newton Windsor violet.
1 part Vallejo pearl medium
1 part titanium white
4 parts pouring medium
DIY CHRISTMAS BAUBLES videos:
My mixing paints video:
If you want to support my channel to keep on experimenting with new techniques you can do it through this link:
Or just like and subscribe to show some love.
Find me on social media Fiona Art:
My personal page: https://fionaart.si/
My contact email: [email protected]
How To Paint A Christmas Bauble with Emma Block
Emma Block is a very handy friend to have. As well as being a superb illustrator (just take a look at her Papier collection) she’s also a craft maestro adept at conjuring beautiful decorations for the home – quite useful at this time of year.
After she wowed us at her Papier Atelier bauble painting workshop, we wanted to let The Fold’s readers discover her expert tips in a step by step guide for painting your own Christmas bauble. As painting onto a round surface isn’t the easiest of tricks for the novice bauble designer, Emma has chosen a simple name design for you to do. Festive decorations, brush lettering, and personalisation, what more could you want from a Christmas craft guide?
What you’ll need:
– Unglazed ceramic bauble (you can find these online or in craft shops)
– Sketchbook, pencil & rubber
– Acrylic paint, small synthetic paintbrushes, pallet, water bowl
– Glitter glue
– Ribbon or twine & scissors
Step 1
First, test your lettering with a pencil in a sketchbook. Draw a circle roughly the same circumference as the bauble and then write the name in the middle.
Step 2
Practice painting over your pencil lines in black paint.
TIP: Painting on a round surface can be tricky so its best to keep your design simple. Make sure to use a small brush, water down the paint and keep the word short. Just painting a single letter can look really effective.
Step 3
Now it’s time to move over to the bauble! Pencil the name (or chosen word) on there.
Step 4
Reach for your paintbrush once more and paint over your pencil lines with black paint.
TIP: When I’m brush lettering on paper I try to create the letters in one smooth brushstroke, however when I’m working on a bauble I often break the letter down into smaller sections, turning the bauble as I work. You always want to be pulling the brush, not pushing it, so moving the bauble around as you work can help you get smooth lines.
Step 5
Once the paint has dried, rub out any pencil lines that are showing.
Step 6
Mix green and blue paints to create three new shades for the decorative flourishes.
TIP: I often add white paint to the colour to make it more opaque, and to make the colours soft pastel shades. When mixing different greens you can vary the amount of blue, yellow, and even add eight tiny bit of black to make it darker and more muted.
Step 7
Paint Pouring Christmas Bauble
Using the Paint Pouring method, create wonderful unique baubles in traditional festive colours to hang on your Christmas tree.
What you’ll need
Items you’ll also need
- A needle
- A straw or rolled up paper to blow
Skill Level
Time to Make
30 minutes plus drying time
Adult Supervision Needed
How to Make
- Remove the ribbon from the ceramic bauble and thread a long piece of jute twine through the hole using a needle.
- Tie the jute twine in a knot and hang up the bauble over a prepared surface.
- Choose your colours. We used gold, red, green and white.
- Holding the bauble steady with one hand at the base, start pouring on the colours di-rectly from the bottle. Pour from the top of the bauble. It’s ok if it goes over the twine.
- Keep alternating the colours, allowing them to move down the sides of the bauble, until the bauble is covered.
- Use a straw or some rolled up paper to blow through and direct the movement of your paint if you require.
- When enough paint has been poured onto the bauble, the bottom may look messy, but there is no need to touch this or try to neaten it up as it will even itself out while drying.
- Allow to dry overnight.
- Add varnish and glitter if desired.
- Once dry, remove the jute twine and rethread the ribbon.
- Add embellishments to your bauble if desired.
Top Tip
Prepare a place to hang the bauble and a surface ready to catch the drips. Have some napkins ready to wipe messy hands.
