On a happier note ...
Every year around this time I have requests for instructions on how to make my contest winning "Glitter Balls". Well, you asked for it, you got it!
1. Add 25 drops of reinker to your ornament. If you use the large, 83 mm (3.26 inch) ornament you add 45 drops of reinker. I find that the Rich Regal reinkers are thicker than the Soft Subtle reinkers so a few more drops of the darker colors may be required. The color combinations you can make by simply changing the color of your reinker are amazing! You get a completely different look if you use, for example, the Handsome Hunter reinker (retired) with the Celery Fine Cosmo Glitter than you do if you use the Certainly Celery reinker with the Celery Fine Cosmo Glitter.
2. SLOWLY and evenly roll / twirl the ornament so that the ink coats the inside of the ornament. As the ink gets closer to the top of the ornment you want to make sure you are either over a sink, a bowl or paper towel in the event that the ink drips out. It is not necessary to ink the very top of the ornament as that is covered by the “lid” of the ornament and won’t be seen.
3. Using a small funnel pour in a generous amount of glitter (I pour in all I have!)
4. Place your finger over the opening of the ornaments and shake until the glitter coats the entire inside of the ornament. Once coated, you pour out any excess glitter back into your container and it’s ready to use for your next ornament.
5. Apply your rub on. I find snowflake images the easiest (and most forgiving) image to use. Larger images and/or phrases can be difficult to apply to the round surface. It CAN be done but it takes a lot of time and effort to get the image/phrase straight and it often puckers.
6. Attach a punched label with elastic cord and package for giving!
Once you make one of these ornaments you won’t be able to stop – they really are addictive! Have fun!!
Have a fun day :)
Tam
These are super cute. I used to do mine this way as well until I saw a post on you tube. You take floor wax, put it in the ball swish it around and coat the ball totally then dump the excess back into the bottle. Then take glitter, pour it into the ball and roll it until totally coated. I was so shocked at how much less messy it was and it really worked. Either way, yours turned out beautifully. Thanks so much for sharing them.
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