Snowflakes of Glue...

Hi Pinners!

Its the holiday season, so for all your little crafting needs GET ON PINTEREST! This post is for the non-crafty just throw glitter on glue kind of people. I was looking in the DYI Crafts section on Pinterest and there are millions of fun things to do. Myself being a poor college student can not afford to go out and buy 14 dollar ornaments and reefs just to decorate so I rather use things I already have and well, make things glittery! 

I saw this great idea for ornament decorations and it was just a simple ornament made out of hot glue! Now if your like me, hot glue is probably the one thing you hate to use when crafting (it gets all sticky and messy and I burn my fingers), but for this one simple craft, it really wasn't that bad. 

Supplies You Will Need:

• Glue Sticks


• Hot Glue Gun


• Wax Paper


• Dish Detergent


• Ornament Template


• Glitter (My FAVORITE supply!)


• Mod Podge


• Small Paint Brush


• String or Wire

 Step One:

        Google an image you would like to use for your ornament. An image with simple lines that all connect works best. I googled snowflake images and found a nice one to use. Print your image the size you want your ornament to be. (Make sure you don't print a tiny image because you will end up with a blob of hot glue that will look nothing like an ornament.) Get your glue gun, glue sticks, and wax paper ready.

Step Two:

Place a sheet of wax paper over your ornament template. Cover the wax paper with dish detergent. Mix a little water with the detergent to make it spread easily. Then simply trace your image with hot glue. I have found that using a continuous stream of glue with even pressure for each line works best. This is what it will look like when finished.

Step Three:

When the ornament is dry, peel it from the wax paper. If some of the paper sticks to the back, just run the ornament under cold water and peel off the excess paper. This will make the ornament really firm and help get rid of the excess dish detergent. If there are any weak places in the ornament, you can always cover those spots with more glue. I had to do this for my ornament, and that made me decided to make it look more 3D with an extra layer of glue in different spots. Just be sure to let the second layer of glue dry completely before moving your ornament.

Step Four:

Gather your glitter, Mod Podge, and paint brush.

                                  Cover that baby up with a layer of Mod Podge.

COVER WITH GLITTER 

Step Five:

This is the final step! Add a hanger to your ornament. I did this by making a loop from some jewelry wire I had sitting around the apartment. You could use string also. Just hot glue a loop of wire or string to the back of your ornament. Once again, make sure the glue is complete dry before moving your ornament.

With the hanger applied, it's time to admire your hot glue ornament. Here's my finished snowflake.

And there you have it, an easy beautiful christmas snowflake ornament. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

Bye Pinners!