Tuesday 4 January 2022

Memory Glass Snowman Christmas Tree Decorations

I couldn’t wait to try out the snowman stickers I got from One Below (£1 per pack) just before Christmas, to try and see if I could make some memory glass Christmas tree decorations ………

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I think they worked ……… and I have to admit they were pretty simple.

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I started by sticking  a single snowman in the middle of a 2” x 2” Ranger Memory Glass square.  Yes, I could still see/pick out the clear edging round the sticker, but I found that I could disguise it a little by adding clusters of three white dots using a white acrylic pen on those edges, besides as adding a layer of snow at the bottom of the glass.

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When I was sure the paint had dried I put another glass square on top and stuck them together using very narrow, self adhesive, silver aluminium foil tape round the edges.  It didn’t have to be perfect as I was going to cover the foil after.

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To make the hanger, I cut a tiny jewellery pendant bail (below) in half and glued it in the middle of the square, on the foil tape with E6000 glue to get a really secure fix.

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When the glue was dry I applied two layers of white Ranger Enamel Accents over the foil, on the front and back of the glass ………

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…….. which also helped to cover and further secure the bail.

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This are my first trail run with this idea,  I think if I get a really small, sharp pair of scissors, I could cut around the snowmen stickers a little more, bearing in mind that these pictures are really close up and have no mercy, hanging on a Christmas tree I think the edging won’t really show that much.

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I am chuffed that I succeeded in making a clear Christmas tree decoration that works from both sides. I think I can tweak the idea a little more, perhaps with some tiny, clear, flat backed gems amongst the falling snow or a sprinkling of glitter on the enamel accents, or even an extra bail at the bottom to add a small snowflake charm ……… so many ideas ………. oh, for the time to try them out!