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Make these fun and affordable ornaments for packages,

gift exchanges or your own tree!

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Materials

• Narrow-tip and wide-tip squeeze bottles
• High-gloss craft paints
• Gloss finish
• Wooden skewers
• Foam board
• Clear glass ornaments
• Small paintbrush

Steps

1. Step 1

   Fill squeeze bottles with paints. Add gloss finish as desired to thin color and make it more translucent. Make a drying rack by inserting wooden skewers into foam board. Remove caps from ornaments.

2. Step 2

   For speckled ornaments: Use a narrow-tip bottle to squirt paint upward into an ornament so it spatters. Let dry upside down for 1 day on rack. Then add a second layer: Squeeze a small amount of new color into ornament so it runs down sides, then rotate ornament to spread the paint. Repeat as needed for desired effect.

3. Step 3

   For streaked ornaments: Repeat previous steps, but don't let the first color dry. Add second layer right away so colors swirl together.

4. Step 4

   For solid ornaments: Use a wide-tip bottle to squeeze paint into the ornament so it runs down the sides, then rotate ornament to spread paint. Repeat to achieve desired look.

5. Step 5

   Let all ornaments dry for 1 day on drying rack. Paint caps with paintbrush, and let dry.

Show off painted ornaments in see-through packaging. Tuck them into a box meant for cupcakes. Or make a tube of acetate, and wrap it in cellophane.