Today i wanted to share with you guys a fun and addicting cool marble paint pour christmas ornament diy project that s the perfect craft project for a holiday girls night party or just fun to do with your family.
Marble paint ornaments.
How to water marble with acrylic paint.
One of the stars of the tree are the diy marble paint ornaments.
When learning how to make ornaments with this marbling technique don t worry about messing up it will still look great.
You should be going for a milky look to your paint.
I couldn t find anything i loved so i took matters into my own hands with these custom ornaments.
The paint will start covering the entire inside of the globe ornament.
Once the ornament is filled with paint place it upside down in a plastic cup or other container.
Pour out the excess paint and allow the ornament to dry with the cap off.
Here are all 7 ornament diys using clear ball ornaments.
Slowly drip the paint into your liquid starch mixture.
Try alternating two or three colors.
Again to make the marble stone ornament you will want a minimum of 90 white to the other colors.
Then put the top back onto the ornament.
Try to drip each droplet into the last one so it expands into a larger circle.
It was such a fun and satisfying experience to watch the paints blend together.
Begin by quickly pouring your different colors into the ornament.
Now it s time to pour the paint into the ornaments.
If you add too much water and you will lose the vibrant colors.
It will take a day or two for the paint to dry.
When i began planning my christmas decor this year i searched high and low for navy blue ornaments that weren t glass.
I tried my hand at paint marbling on these diy paint marbled ornaments using the paints and marbling medium that plaid crafts sent me.
To water down your paint a bit add equal parts water to your acrylic paint and mix with a wooden skewer.
Cover the opening with a paper towel and shake the ornament around to swirl it together and cover the entire surface.
Typically when working with this marbling medium you are going to see the top of the paint but since it s in the clear plastic bulb we are actually seeing the paint from underneath so you have to be a little more intentional about where you pour the paint.
Using your marble paint slowly drip the colors one at at time into the water.
You want a good amount of paint for it to swirl and mix well.
You re going to want a good amount of paint for small ornaments i would say you will want roughly 3 tablespoons of paint to get started.
Marbling paint is not a new technique at all but it has been made even more popular lately.
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Step 3 pour paint into ornament.
The excess paint will drain out and allow the paint to dry inside the globe.