Prepare the paint we are going to begin by preparing our paint.
Marbled paint ornament.
Cut your cardstock down to size and lightly dip the front side of your paper into the paint water starch mixture.
Easy marbled christmas ornament diy december 12 2016 looking for a super easy and cheap take on christmas ornaments.
Too much stirring will muddy the paints so just a few simple swirls will do.
Step 4 marble paint with skewer as soon as you finish pouring immediately begin to gently swirl the paint with your wood skewer.
We used quite a bit of paint and just rolled the ornament around to allow the paint to coat the surface.
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Well have i got a fun holiday craft for you with these diy marbled indigo ornaments.
I found that it was an important step to marble the paint before you add it to the ornament because the paint really sticks to the surface.
It really does everything for you.
Not only do they get to use a variety of vibrant colors they also get to watch the colors spin and swirl as they shake their ornament up and down and round and round.
Once the ornament is filled with paint place it upside down in a plastic cup or other container.
As you begin pouring you will want the paint to go down to the center bottom of the ornament and away from the sides.
Creating marbled ornaments all you have to do is squirt a good amount of red and white paint into the ornaments and slowly swirl it around until all the paint covers the inside of the glass.
How to make marbled christmas ornaments step 1.
Spoon the paint into the ornament you need enough paint to coat the entire inside surface.
Pour the enamel paint into the ornament.
You want a good amount of paint for it to swirl and mix well.
Your kiddos will love this ornament craft.
In order to get the marbling affect we have to add the martha stewart marbling medium which allows the different colors to be swirled together creating the marbled affect without blending the colors.
The excess paint will drain out and allow the paint to dry inside the globe.
Again to make the marble stone ornament you will want a minimum of 90 white to the other colors.
Slowly drip the paint into your liquid starch mixture.
The paint will start covering the entire inside of the globe ornament.
Once the paint is inside the globe hold your finger over the opening and start shaking.
This paint marbles so beautifully together.
And this year these paint marbled christmas ornaments are going to add the perfect pop of color.
Squeeze acrylic paint around the outside of the ornament.
Cover the opening with a paper towel and shake the ornament around to swirl it together and cover the entire surface.
You can use wooden skewer sticks to help move it around to different areas on the glass before you start to marble.