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DIY Paint Swirl Ornament

Want something special to hang on the tree? Make this DIY Paint Swirl Ornament. Get the tutorial on www.drugstoredivas.net.I was talking to my friend Michelle before, telling her I need to purchase an ornament for an ornament exchange. She suggested making one. And of course, I’m a super creative person. I love crafts. They make me super happy, and I would to craft all day long. But that doesn’t mean anyone actually wants my crafts. I think everyone will want this DIY Paint Swirl Ornament, though.

I actually had the idea to make it a few years ago, but I just didn’t have the time or reason.

So I finally made it, and I’m so happy I listened to Michelle. Seriously, I was in love with the ornament and didn’t want to give it away.

That just means I have to make a few more.

DIY Paint Swirl Ornament

Want something special to hang on the tree? Make this DIY Paint Swirl Ornament. Get the tutorial on www.drugstoredivas.net.

What You Need:

What You’ll Do:

Take the first color and squirt four generous drops of paint inside the glass ornaments.

Want something special to hang on the tree? Make this DIY Paint Swirl Ornament. Get the tutorial on www.drugstoredivas.net.

I used metallic paint for these because it gives it an extra bit of shine.

Want something special to hang on the tree? Make this DIY Paint Swirl Ornament. Get the tutorial on www.drugstoredivas.net.

Start to swirl it around. Now, I say swirl, but the best way I found was to actually gently tap the ornament onto the palm of my hand. It was a lot quicker than actually letting the paint drip on its own.

This will be your main color, since it’s going on first, so be sure you pick the color you want to display best.

You do want to leave a bunch of empty space now so that the other colors have somewhere to go.

Want something special to hang on the tree? Make this DIY Paint Swirl Ornament. Get the tutorial on www.drugstoredivas.net.

Drip in the second color and use the same swirl/tap method. It will start to fill up the holes. Don’t let this color completely fill it up, though, because you still need room for the third color.

Want something special to hang on the tree? Make this DIY Paint Swirl Ornament. Get the tutorial on www.drugstoredivas.net.

Drip in the third color and swirl.

Want something special to hang on the tree? Make this DIY Paint Swirl Ornament. Get the tutorial on www.drugstoredivas.net.

A little patience goes a long way. Twist the ornament around in your hand and you’ll eventually cover all the gaps. In theory, you could leave some of the glass showing, but I personally think it looks lazy.

Want something special to hang on the tree? Make this DIY Paint Swirl Ornament. Get the tutorial on www.drugstoredivas.net.

Put the paper towel in the shot glass and put the ornament in it upside down so any leftover paint will drip out into the paper towel and not on to your floor or counter.

Want something special to hang on the tree? Make this DIY Paint Swirl Ornament. Get the tutorial on www.drugstoredivas.net.

Let it dry overnight. During that time, your colors will meld together a little more. That’s part of the beauty behind these paint swirl ornaments. You can make them look just as you want, but then they’ll take on a mind of their own and finish themselves.

Kirsty

Monday 17th of December 2018

They look great! Thanks for joining us on the #DreamTeam

Chas Greener

Wednesday 12th of December 2018

They turned out great, wonderful tutorial. Thanks for sharing.