How to Make Christmas Tree Baubles

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Buy some cheap

   They can be any color, but colors like red, silver, green and gold look best.
   
   Make sure you get enough to be evenly hung on your tree.
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   Step 2: plain baubles.

   You could also buy some squares of material in red and gold. ,, Paint patterns with the poster paint, or Christmas shapes.
   
   Paint thin gold stripes around the bauble, or silver dots for example.
   
   Use contrasting paint, e.g. red paint on gold baubles, rather than red paint on red baubles. , Bells, holly, reindeer, presents, and snowflakes are all good ideas.
   
   You could also write names on the baubles, either your own, a friends, or a family members. , Then, carefully take some loose glitter and gently sprinkle it on.
   
   Alternatively, you could take the larger paint brush and paint the entire bauble with glue.
   
   Then, cover the whole bauble with glitter.
   
   This would use a lot of glitter though. ,,, You could write someones name on with sequins for a creative look. ,,
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   Step 3: Go to a craft store and purchase glitter glue in Christmas colors

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   Step 4: sparkly sequins

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   Step 5: PVA glue

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   Step 6: a small and medium paintbrush

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   Step 7: poster paint in Christmas colors

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   Step 8: and loose glitter.

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   Step 9: Spread some newspaper down in the area your working in to avoid damage if you spill something.

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    Step 10: Paint some of the baubles.

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    Step 11: Draw outlines of Christmas things on with the glitter glue.

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    Step 12: Dip the smaller paint brush into PVA glue

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    Step 13: and paint little dots or patterns on.

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    Step 14: Cut out Christmas shapes from the material and glue them onto the baubles.

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    Step 15: Cut out a small piece of tinsel and carefully glue it around the bauble

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    Step 16: like a halo.

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    Step 17: Stick on some sequins.

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    Step 18: When you're finished decorating each bauble

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    Step 19: spread out some fresh newspaper

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    Step 20: and carefully set them down to dry

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    Step 21: avoiding the wet parts.

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    Step 22: Finished.

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