384K Views
Chocolate Candy Ornaments
by
Katrina Warren
(IC: homeowner)
Do you have some ugly ball ornaments laying around that need perking up? Why not make some chocolate candy themed balls?!!!
You will need plain round ornaments, new or old.... I picked these up at a flea market 12 for a $1.00! Other things needed will be brown spray paint, Snow -Tex, & whatever little embellishments you want to add to your frosting. I will be using crystal dazzlers (aka: table scatter found at Hobby Lobby or such in the floral department) & seed beads for my embellishment.
Take the hangers off your balls then poke the end into cardboard, Styrofoam or whatever you have handy to make them stand up, then spray a couple of light layers of brown paint over them until they are evenly coated, letting them dry between coats.
Once the paint is dry the fun part starts! Grab a paint palette knife or a small stiff bristle cheap paint brush & ice the top of your ornament with snow-tex making drippy icing down the sides. While the snow-tex is still wet using the tip of a needle to hold your seed beads & press them into the snow-tex randomly, leaving space for your larger crystal dazzles, & let dry. I cut bands from an empty paper towel or toilet paper roll to use to stand them in while the snow-tex dries.
Once the snow-tex is dry, spray a coat of clear over the balls to protect the white snow-tex. Once dry add your larger embellishments using a bit of glue that will dry clear behind your crystal scatter to attach them, & let dry. I've decided I probably should have covered the hanger part with snow-tex too, or painted over it to look like a cherry but haven't gotten around to that...........
Before, during, & after photo of the ornaments! They make great decoration for your kitchen during the holidays, or anywhere you have a candy theme going on! Enjoy!
Enjoyed the project?
Published December 11th, 2015 3:57 PM
Frequently asked questions
Have a question about this project?
Did you think about turning them upside down and putting them in an ice cream cone they could be used as name tags for a table and a take home gift to use for many years to come. Beautiful job.... :)