Watch the video above for my painted acrylic ornaments, or keep reading for a picture tutorial! Don’t forget to scroll up to download the free templates for both my glitter and painted ornaments, or log into your account here to access them!
How to Add Glitter or Paint to Acrylic Disk Ornaments – With Free SVG Templates
With the help of a Cricut machine, there are endless ways to craft personalized handmade ornaments for a special tree bauble. Today in my continuing series of acrylic ornaments, I am sharing how to make DIY glitter ornaments with vinyl and DIY painted ornaments with vinyl.
I will be featuring the clear acrylic disks just as I did with my gold leaf gilding ornaments. If you are looking to make round glitter ornaments, I have an entire step-by-step tutorial here, along with more free templates for you to enjoy!
While I would not suggest this glitter ornament craft for young kids, the DIY painted ornaments are definitely a great fit for a child who loves to handle a paintbrush. I will share more about the painted ornaments below!
Let’s review the supplies you will need for both the DIY glitter and painted acrylic disk ornaments.
Supplies For Making Acrylic Ornaments
- Clear acrylic ornament disks. I have used both these 4-inch disks and also these smaller clear ornaments with success.
- Permanent vinyl. I’m using Smart Vinyl. Make sure it is permanent so that your vinyl does not come off once placed on.
- Cricut machine. You can use the Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore or Cricut Joy models.
- Weeding tools
- Fine glitter in choice colors or acrylic paint if you prefer to skip the glitter
- Mod podge spray Spray works best because it will not leave streaks.
- Ribbon or twine to hang the ornaments
Download the Free Christmas Ornament SVGs
Download these free Christmas SVG phrases by signing up via the form below. Once you set your password via the email sent to you, enter the vault, and search at the top with the keyword ‘ornament’ or design #405 and #406.
If you are already a member, log in right here and search designs #405 and #406. Need help entering the vault? Read this helpful post here.
Learn How to Paint a Christmas Wreath and make your own Wood Slice Christmas Ornaments
Make Christmas extra special this year when you create and give your own handmade gifts! Paint and share these fun Christmas ornaments with this simple and quick step by step tutorial.
Well, like it or not, it’s time to start planning and decorating for Christmas! I’ve made my gift list using this free printable Christmas gift planner and I’m feeling super festive and organized. Of course, my list wouldn’t be complete without adding some handmade gifts to give to my family and friends, right??
I’ve been making handmade ornaments that feature this simple wreath painted on some cross-cut wood pieces. They are going to look great on my tree or tied on my gift-wrapped packages. I’ve had so much fun painting them, that I want to share the process with you .
Here’s everything you will need to create this fun and easy art project.
SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED TO CREATE YOUR OWN HAND PAINTED WREATH ORNAMENTS:
- + Acrylic paints in the following colors: green, yellow, blue, white and red
- + Water for rinsing your brush
- + Two paint brushes; a small round watercolor or acrylic paint brush and a small flat paintbrush
- + Wood slice or wood round – you can find these in the unfinished wood section of your local craft store
- + Jute string
- + Drill (this is OPTIONAL: you will only need it if you don’t buy your wood slices pre-drilled)
SIMPLE STEPS – How to Make a Wood Slice Painted Wreath
1. Paint the background of your wood slice with white paint using your small flat brush. Let dry.
2. Mix the yellow and blue acrylic paint to mix a light green color. Use the small round brush to draw a circle on your wood slice.
3. Make your way around the circle and paint simple leaves going in the same direction
4. Use your darker green paint to paint some evergreens in your wreath by drawing a line with simple lines coming out of each side. Repeat these around the entire circle.
5. Paint the berries by using your red paint and making small circles placed around the wreath.
6. Using a drill, create a small hole in the top of the ornament. You can also buy pre-drilled wood slices if you don’t have a drill.
You can then repeat the painting process on the back or get creative and add some wording or a name or whatever you like. Here’s an example of some hand lettering that I added to one of my ornaments:
Finally, thread your jute string through the drilled hole and tie it so that you can hang it on your tree.
That’s it, friends! You did it:) If you like this craft, you might also want to check out my Thanksgiving magnets post which was also made from unfinished wood slices.
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