Christmas balls- an integral part of the decoration of the Christmas tree. Of course, you can always buy Christmas balls in the store, but you must admit, DIY Christmas balls are something special! In addition, if you have time and desire, you can easily make your unusual New Year's toy in the form of a ball, and we will show you several ways to make a New Year's ball with your own hands.



To begin with, let's make a reservation that in order to make a New Year's ball you will need a base: it can be an old New Year's glass ball, a plastic ball, a foam ball, a foam ball, or even a papier mache ball. True, in the latter case, you will have to tinker, but I will not dwell on how to make a papier-mâché ball. Let's agree that you already have the base and talk about how you can decorate / change the old ball or make a new one from transparent glass (plastic) balls.

DIY Christmas balls master class

Everyone has old Christmas balls - therefore, we start with them. The easiest thing to do with last year's Christmas ball is to wrap it around some beautiful cloth, tie a thread for hanging, then at your request: tie with a ribbon, add some more decorations (spruce branches, berries, snowflakes, lace - whatever your heart desires). It turns out very beautiful New Year's balls, and most importantly, the next one, you can remove all the decor and do something new.



And you can use not a single piece of fabric, but strips or ribbons. And in this case, again, you can use the old New Year's ball or any other round base.

New Year's balls pasted over with round fabrics look good.

Or even Christmas yo-yo flower balls. By the way, they are made very simply. We cut out a circle template from cardboard, circle it on the fabric, cut out the circles from the fabric. We sew our circles of fabric along the edge with a thread (photo No. 3), then tighten the thread - the seam should be in the center, fix it and cover it with a piece of fabric and a bead. Glue the finished yo-yo flowers to the ball. We decorate the top with twigs, cinnamon sticks, roses, etc.

In addition, beautiful multi-layer Christmas balls are obtained from the fabric. True, in this case, you need a foam ball and tailor's pins. The technique for making such balls is shown in the photo. In principle, nothing is difficult, and most importantly, you can create different color combinations.

In addition to fabric, you can also use a lot of materials to decorate Christmas balls. You can glue them with sequins, threads, acorn caps, pistachio shells, buckwheat, buttons, pieces of old CDs, strips of paper and even tree leaves.

And you can make charming New Year's cupcakes from old balls, as shown in the photo below.

Or from a foam ball and large sequins.

Christmas balls with snow

Christmas balls with snow - of course with artificial snow are just great! Do not know how to make artificial snow with your own hands? In fact, everything is simple, in order to make artificial snow with your own hands you will need: semolina, white paint and glue. We mix everything together and the artificial snow is ready (experiment with the proportions, because there are no comrades for the taste and color). With the resulting mass, we cover the balls in whole or in part, let them dry, decorate from above with sparkles, beads, ribbons, etc. It turns out original Christmas - New Year's balls.

A similar effect (not so textured, but still) can be achieved using ordinary white paint - you just need to apply it with a sponge - in several layers.

Decoupage Christmas balls

Decoupage is always beautiful, and decoupage of Christmas balls is doubly beautiful. We glue “background” pieces on the ball, then the main pattern in the first photo is: an angel in front, and flowers in the back. Then we apply glue on the ball in places (on the top, in the center of the flowers) and apply the leaf, “press” it with a piece of cotton fabric. Next, with light movements of the brush, we brush off the potal from the areas not covered with glue, at the end, you can varnish the ball. And, of course, we attach a beautiful loop.

Decoupage of New Year's balls can be done in different ways: using not only the potal, but again artificial snow or even coarse salt - unusual New Year's balls are obtained.

Another idea that deserves attention: not just decoupage, but decoupage with voluminous contours. In the first case, a napkin is glued, and then the same flower is glued on top, previously glued to thick paper (cardboard). Then, with the help of glue and sparkles, we create more voluminous bright accents - it turns out cute.

In the second case, we use volumetric lace. Cut out the necessary details. We apply soil to the ball. Then glue the pieces of lace. After the glue dries, paint the ball with white acrylic paint. Next, the most difficult: on the palette, mix wax and dark brown oil paint. Apply colored wax to the surface of the lace with a brush. Then rub the wax into volumetric surface foam sponge or sponge, thereby revealing the relief. With a cloth with a solvent, remove excess wax, brightening the surface gaps between the lace and the protruding parts of the lace. Next, rub a colored wax patina into the decorative surface of the ball with your finger, giving an even more aged look to the product.

Now let the patina dry for a few hours. If desired, the surface can be protected with an alcohol varnish. The varnish must be applied in two layers, allowing each to dry properly. The varnish will allow you to wipe the surface with a damp cloth. We decorate the finished ball with ribbons and admire the result!

Decoration of transparent Christmas balls

Transparent balls are no less interesting to work with. Firstly, glass balls can simply be filled - with what? Anything! With threads, strips of paper, pebbles, berries, cones or even sand with shells - you get an original sea ball.

And you can glue them on the outside. The palm print looks original; it can be made with paint or pure sparkles.

It turns out in an original way if you apply glue to the ball, let it dry, then wash it off - you get a slightly pale glass (frosted).

And you can paint them from the inside, and make a painting on the outside.

Those who have detachable balls can only be envied. You can make it difficult to paint Christmas balls, but work hard and make an unusual composition inside - a three-dimensional image, as you did before when decoupage balls. Reuse gold leaf, artificial snow, beads, etc.

Styrofoam Christmas ball decoration

Shown above are beautiful layered fabric balls paired with tailor's pins. Using the same pins, you can beautifully wrap the balls with threads, ropes, twine.

The beauty of foam balls is that they are “soft”; you can make cuts in them with a clerical knife, into which you can insert fabric or paper with a nail file. You can immediately press paper or fabric without a preliminary cut. And then glue the seams beautiful lace, ribbons or beads. By the way, using this technique, you can make images on the balls: stars, Christmas trees, cakes, etc.

And if you make a small basket of cardboard or wire and attach it to a balloon, you will get a charming toy in the form of a balloon.

By the way, a New Year's toy: balloon, can be made from glass balls.

How do beautiful balloons on the tree? Buy ordinary plastic round toys, a brush, acrylic materials in the store: contours, paints. And start implementing your bold ideas.

Applying curls with acrylic paint with your fingers.

Apply a few drops of acrylic paint to the surface of the balloon different color. With your finger, spread it in a circular motion. You should get something similar to curls. First make a pattern on the first half of the ball, let dry. Finish painting on the other side.

A beautiful pattern on New Year's balls with a hard brush.

Dip the tips of a hard brush into the paint. Pinch the bristles closer to the tips with your fingers, flattening the brush itself a little. This method will increase the captured area when applying smears. Sweep the brush over the ball with rough strokes.

The most spectacular combination is when strokes of gold or silver paint are enticingly drawn on a dark ball.

Painting a ball with a sponge stencil.

First you need to make a stencil from a sponge. Cut it into any shape, dip it in gold or silver acrylic paint. Now print it (put prints) on the surface of the ball. Decorate the whole ball.

If you use two colors, you can make a small overlay of one stencil on another. Leave the ball to dry. Apply any pattern with an acrylic outline.

Decoration of the New Year's ball with acrylic embossed (volumetric) paste.

An ordinary ball can be decorated with embossed paste. This is done very simply. Use your fingers to apply the voluminous paste to the top of the ball, where the loop would normally be. Apply the paste to make a pea. Leave to dry. As the paste hardens, paint with an acrylic outline, applying any pattern.

If you are not satisfied with the white color of the paste, then it can be tinted with a different color of paint (necessarily acrylic). By adding blue or cyan paint, get the effect of snow like on old postcards.

Decor balloons with acrylic contour paint.

Acrylic outlines are a godsend for quick and easy decoration of Christmas balls. They apply inscriptions, any patterns. The thickness of the contour depends on the nozzle in the tube, but it varies and depends on the manufacturer. contour painting can be combined with other techniques for decorating Christmas tree balls.

Artist: Larisa Sosnovskaya.

Using acrylic paints, contours, paste, you can easily make beautiful christmas balls. The painting on your balls will be unique, because each of them is unique. You can make a name ball by writing the name of the future owner on it. This gift will please anyone. Make the New Year unforgettable for your friends!

Christmas balls are an integral part of decorating a Christmas tree. Of course, you can always buy them in the store, but you must admit, DIY Christmas balls are something special! In addition, if you have the time and desire, you can easily make your own unusual New Year's toy, and we will show you several ways to make a New Year's ball with your own hands.

To begin with, let's make a reservation that in order to make a New Year's ball you will need a base: it can be an old New Year's glass ball, plastic, foam, foam, or even a papier-mâché ball. True, in the latter case, you will have to tinker, but I will not dwell on how to make a papier-mâché ball. Let's agree that you already have the base and talk about how you can decorate / change the old ball or make a new one from transparent glass (plastic) balls.

Master class DIY Christmas balls photo

Everyone has old Christmas balls - therefore, we start with them. The easiest thing to do with last year christmas decoration- this is to cover it with some beautiful fabric, tie a thread for hanging, then at your request: tie it with a ribbon, add some more decorations (spruce branches, berries, snowflakes, lace - whatever your heart desires). Turn out very beautiful christmas toys, and most importantly, for the next new year, you can remove all the decor and do something new.

Or you can use not a single piece of fabric, but strips or ribbons. And in this case, again, you can use the old New Year's ball or any other round base.

New Year's balls pasted over with round fabrics look good.

Or even decor with yo-yo flowers. By the way, they are made very simply. We cut out a circle template from cardboard, circle it on the fabric, cut out the circles from the fabric. We sew our circles of fabric along the edge with a thread (photo No. 3), then tighten the thread - the seam should be in the center, fix it and cover it with a piece of fabric and a bead. Glue the finished yo-yo flowers to the ball. We decorate the top with twigs, cinnamon sticks, roses, etc.

In addition, beautiful multi-layer Christmas balls are obtained from the fabric. True, in this case, you need a foam ball and tailor's pins. The manufacturing technique is shown in the photo. In principle, nothing complicated, and most importantly, you can create different color combinations.

In addition to fabric, you can also use a lot of materials to decorate Christmas balls. You can glue them with sequins, threads, acorn caps, pistachio shells, buckwheat, buttons, pieces of old CDs, strips of paper and even tree leaves.

And you can make charming New Year's cupcakes from old balls, as shown in the photo below.

Or from a foam ball and large sparkles.

Christmas balls with snow

Christmas balls with snow - (of course with artificial snow) are just great! Do not know how to make artificial snow with your own hands? In fact, everything is simple, in order to make artificial snow with your own hands you will need: semolina, white paint and glue. We mix everything together and the artificial snow is ready (experiment with the proportions, because there are no comrades for the taste and color). With the resulting mass, we cover the balls in whole or in part, let them dry, decorate from above with sparkles, beads, ribbons, etc. It turns out original Christmas toys - New Year's balls.

A similar effect (not so textured, but still) can be achieved using ordinary white paint - you just need to apply it with a sponge - in several layers.

Decoupage Christmas balls

Decoupage is always beautiful, and decoupage of Christmas balls is doubly beautiful. We glue “background” pieces on the ball, then the main pattern in the first photo is: an angel in front, and flowers in the back. Then we apply glue on the ball in places (on the top, in the center of the flowers) and apply the leaf, “press” it with a piece of cotton fabric. Next, with light movements of the brush, we brush off the potal from the areas not covered with glue, in the end, you can cover everything with varnish. And, of course, we attach a beautiful loop.

Decoupage of New Year's balls can be done in different ways: using not only the potal, but also artificial snow or even coarse salt - unusual New Year's balls are obtained.

Another idea that deserves attention: not just decoupage, but decoupage with voluminous contours. In the first case, a napkin is glued, and then the same flower is glued on top, previously glued to thick paper (cardboard). Then, with the help of glue and sparkles, we create more voluminous bright accents - it turns out cute.

In the second case, we use volumetric lace. Cut out the necessary details. We apply soil to the ball. Then glue the pieces of lace. After the glue dries, paint the ball with white acrylic paint. Next, the most difficult: on the palette, mix wax and dark brown oil paint. Apply colored wax to the surface of the lace with a brush. Then we rub the wax into the voluminous surface with a foam sponge or sponge, thereby revealing the relief. With a cloth with a solvent, remove excess wax, brightening the surface gaps between the lace and the protruding parts of the lace. Next, rub a colored wax patina into the decorative surface of the ball with your finger, giving an even more aged look to the product.

Now let the patina dry for a few hours. If desired, the surface can be protected with an alcohol varnish. The varnish must be applied in two layers, allowing each to dry properly. The varnish will allow you to wipe the surface with a damp cloth. We decorate the finished ball with ribbons and admire the result!

Decoration of transparent Christmas balls

Transparent balls are no less interesting to work with. Firstly, glass balls can simply be filled - with what? Anything! With threads, strips of paper, pebbles, berries, cones or even sand with shells - you get an original sea ball.

And you can glue them on the outside. The palm print looks original; it can be made with paint or pure sparkles.

It turns out in an original way if you apply glue to the ball, let it dry, then wash it off - you get a slightly pale glass (frosted).

And you can paint them from the inside, and make a painting on the outside.

Those who have detachable balls can only be envied. You can make it difficult to paint Christmas balls, but work hard and make an unusual composition inside - a three-dimensional image, as you did before with decoupage. Reuse gold leaf, artificial snow, beads, etc.

Styrofoam Christmas ball decoration

Shown above are beautiful layered fabric balls paired with tailor's pins. Using the same pins, you can beautifully wrap them with threads, ropes, twine.

The beauty of foam balls is that they are “soft”; you can make cuts in them with a clerical knife, into which you can stick fabric or paper with a nail file. You can immediately press paper or fabric without a preliminary cut. And then we glue the seams with beautiful lace, ribbons or beads. By the way, using this technique, you can make different images: stars, Christmas trees, cakes, etc.

And if you make a small basket of cardboard or wire and attach it to a balloon, you will get a charming toy in the form of a balloon.

By the way, such a New Year's toy can also be made from glass balls.

Good luck with your experiments and happy new year!

Soon New Year! We invite you to learn how to paint Christmas balls yourself. After all, there is nothing better than exclusive Christmas decorations hand painted!

For this you will need:

acrylic paint on glass and ceramics "Decola", acrylic primer, contours on glass or fabric "Decola", thin brushes, sponge, a little skill in painting with paints.

Let's take a Christmas ball without a pattern.

Then, using a sponge, apply white acrylic paint (or acrylic primer) to the entire ball with gentle tamponing movements.

Hang the dyed ball to dry. Acrylic paints dry quickly, so in an hour and a half our ball is ready for painting.

If the acrylic coating is transparent, coat the ball with white acrylic paint twice.

So, the ball is ready for painting. Let's draw a picture on the ball with a simple pencil. Pencil marks are clearly visible on the white acrylic coating. You can take a drawing from any postcard, napkin or come up with your own. I draw a cheerful snowman in a hat near the Christmas trees. I saw the drawing on a napkin, and I really liked it!

After the contour of the drawing is applied with a pencil, we begin to color the drawing with the help of acrylic contours on glass. The contours of the fabric also fit very well on the glass.

The contour on glass or fabric can be used with or without a nozzle (then acrylic paint from a tube can be applied with a brush). I outline the drawing on the glass with a nozzle and fill the outlined space with the same acrylic paint using a brush. Acrylic paints can be mixed on a palette or in a small jar, can be diluted with water.

So, with the help of a brush, I filled the hat and mittens of the snowman with red acrylic paint, and the bow with yellow. While the snowman's paint is drying on his hat and mittens, I outline the Christmas trees with a green outline with a nozzle. Now with a thin brush I prescribe branches of fir trees.

We apply the paint gradually, filling the fields of the same color or shade. For example, while I am painting fir trees, the rest of the painted fields are drying.

I will write a snowball on the Christmas trees with white acrylic, and Christmas decorations with red.

I will paint the shadows on the snowman and fir trees with a brush, mixing blue and white paint. I’ll finish tracing the contour of the snowman with a brush with black acrylic, I’ll draw a “face”.

There are finishing touches left, and the snowman is ready. Try, fantasize and do not be afraid to spoil anything, because when painting acrylic paints everything can be corrected!

Christmas ball painting - New Year's house