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How to Make Ornaments
Having trouble finding the right ornaments for your style? Looking to make ornaments yourself? Take a look at our best and most popular ornament making projects to spark your creativity. Watch a video or look through a slideshow to get your next idea. Have something to say? Join the ornament making discussion board and let us know what you think.
How to Make Ornaments
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Choose your medium
Clay and plaster of Paris are the easiest mediums to use. We recommend clay, but consider whether you have the means to bake or fire it. -
Choose your decoration
Select something you can mold from a round shape fairly easily - like a rabbit or a dove. -
Mold a rabbit
Roll your clay into a large ball with a flattened bottom. Attach a smaller ball to the back as a tail and a medium-sized ball as the head. -
Attach some details
Mold detailed shapes from clay and attach them to your ornament. Each attached part needs to be smoothed and secured to the body with water. -
Bake your ornament
Place the ornament in your kitchen oven on the highest heat. This is not equal to kiln firing, but it will strengthen your decoration.
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Top Projects for Making Ornaments
Check out our top DIY ornament projects for helpful guidance and ideas.
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Popular Slideshows for Making Ornaments
Peruse the slideshows of DIY ornament projects to get your DIY on.
DIY Ornament Videos
Want to start making ornaments but need some help? Watch our DIY video tutorials.
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Hometalkers' Favorite DIY Ornament Projects
The best ornament projects on the web. Prepare to fall in love.
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Popular Ornament Making Discussions
Here are the popular DIY discussion boards on making your own ornaments.
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