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Customize your Christmas ornaments for your tree.

17/11/2023

Boules de Noël colorées en pouring

Discover how to add an artistic touch to your Christmas tree by creating unique baubles using the pouring technique. Our DIY tutorial takes you step-by-step through the use of pouring for dazzling festive decorations. Express your creativity over the festive period and give your tree a magical, personalised feel!

Technique de pouring sur boules de Noël

You will need: 

  • Pebeo acrylic paints in different Christmas colours: Pouring experience bottles in gold, red and green
  • Clear plastic baubles
  • Pouring medium (for the pouring technique)
  • Plastic cups
  • Wood mixing sticks
  • Plastic sheets or newspapers to protect the work surface
  • Collection tray for excess paint

Difficulty level: .

  • Drying time: 48 hours
  • Time to make: 5 hours
  • Difficulty: difficult - age 10 and up with the help of an adult.
Création artisanale de boules de Noël

Step 1: Preparation of the paint

  • Arrange all materials in your workspace.
  • Place the plastic baubles on cups to elevate them and make pouring paint easier.
  • Choose the paint colours you want to use.
  • In separate cups, pour each colour of paint and add the pouring medium to each cup.
  • Using the wood sticks, carefully mix each colour with the casting medium until you obtain a fluid consistency.
Tutoriel DIY boules de Noël

Step 2: Pouring paint

  • Pour the different colours of mixed paint onto the plastic balls at random. Allow the paint to flow and mix naturally.
  • Gently tilt the plastic baubles in different directions to spread the paint and create unique patterns.
  • Let the balls dry completely. You can place them on the collection tray to remove excess paint.
  • Once the baubles are dry, add extra detail with fine brushes and other paint colours if you like.
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Step 3: Hanging on the tree​​​​​​​

  • Once everything is dry, add string or hooks to the baubles to hang them on your Christmas tree.

And that's it! Now you've got some magnificent, unique Christmas tree baubles created using the pouring technique! Feel free to personalise according to your taste and creativity.

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