Faux Vintage Christmas Ornaments
I love vintage ornaments but let's be real, they are hard to find and pricey when you do so why not make your own?!!
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I can't stop staring at them!!
Materials:
- Wal-Mart ornaments
- Old spindles
- Folk Art Home Decor Chalk Paint
- Folk Art Metallic Paint
- Twine
- Hot glue
- 20 gauge wire
Tools:
- Circular Saw
- Drill
- Paint brushes
I happened to have a box of old spindles lying around. But you could use old chairs legs or chair spindles. Don't be afraid to grab those chairs by the road!!
I picked those ornaments up at Wal-Mart last year on clearance for $5.00 but you could find cheap ornamnts even now. Try the dollar tree or any of the dollar stores.
Step 1: Paint your spindles
Paint your spindles. I used a matte chalk paint in white.
Step 2: Paint your ornaments
Next, paint your ornaments. I rigged up this little drying station so that I could paint all of the sides at once and let each dry completely.
Step 3: Cut spindles
I then cut my spindles down in different sizes using my circular saw.
Step 4: Drill holes in spindles
I used a drill to make holes for the ornaments to fit into. I checked the width of the ornament "stems" and matched them to a drill bit.
I drilled a much smaller hole at the top for the hook.
Step 5: Glue the ornaments to the spindles
I used hot glue to put the two pieces together. Don't worry about any glue that seeps out, because the twine will rescue is there.
Step 6: Cover gap with twine
I wrapped twine around the gap and distressed the wood a bit.
Step 7: Add some metallic paint
I then dabbed some metallic paint on the ornaments to give them some texture. Especially with the more shapely ornaments, this made all the difference.
Step 8: Add the wire hanger
I stuck a small piece of 20 gauge wire in the hole on top. Hot glued it in and looped it around.
I am loving these!!
I'd love a whole tree of these!!
Hope you enjoyed this diy!!
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I had NO intention of altering them- I haven’t in the 50 years I’ve used them! They are quite important to me. I was simply complimenting on the project, and asking a question??? And, she clearly shows she used plastic ornaments.
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I never ever mentioned touching my ornaments! They are very precious to me. I simply was commenting on the fact that I thought the project was very interesting and was complimenting the writer! She clearly mentioned that she used plastic ornaments. I was intrigued by the shape That's all!!
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do the tops of the ornaments pop off like the glass ones or are they one piece and if so, how did you remove them?
Hi Laura I have one question please. Since you made these how has the paint held up on the plastic / glass ornaments? Do you suggest using a bonding primer under the paint so that the paint doesn't chip off? I know there are spray paints for plastic but not sure if the chalk spray paint can be used on plastic or glass without a bonder. Thank you for taking the time to answer :)
Is that garland cotton coil?