Clear Ornaments

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As the holidays draw near, Carol Duvall offers an easy and inexpensive way
to make a variety of exquisite glass tree ornaments. Carol's inspiration
came from a viewer who had gotten married close to Christmas, and had given
her guests clear ornaments that displayed the newlyweds' names and wedding
date on the surface, and had red sparkles within. Taking this suggestion
one step further, Carol places sparkles, seasonal pictures, and festive
designs inside these transparent balls. The ornament she creates in this
segment contains a picture of a snowman, with flakes of snow (drawn on the
acetate and and on the surface of the ball) falling all around him.
Caution: Be sure to wear protective goggles and gloves while working with
bleach.
Steps: 1. If you are using a colored Christmas ball, put it in a bowl of
detergent and water to clean off the surface color.
2. Clean out the inside of the ball: Remove the top metal cap, pour in a
small amount of bleach, and insert a small piece of fabric. Replace the top
and shake the ball to allow the bleach and fabric to come into contact with
the entire interior. Pour out the bleach, remove the fabric, and rinse out
the ball.
3. Once the ball is clear and clean, insert paper sparkles, potpourri,
popcorn, confetti, or any other small decorative objects.
4. If desired, tie a ribbon around the outside.
Follow Steps 5 through 8 if you are adding a picture.
5. On the acetate, draw and cut out a circle that is large enough to stand
up inside the ball, but do not insert it at this point.
6. A design may be added by one of the following methods: Using paint pens
or permanent markers, trace a drawing on the acetate; OR find one or more
original photographs and have a color laser copy made of each.
7. If you have selected a photograph, use the glue stick to attach a copy
to each side of the acetate or use different photographs on opposite sides.
8. Remove the metal cap from the ball. Roll the acetate/picture around a
pencil or ball-point pen and slide it into the ball, then remove the pen or
pencil. To straighten the picture, nudge it into place with a chopstick or
other slender instrument.
HGTV - The Carol Duvall Show
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by "Chat Cat" <maintech@ne.infi.net> on Dec
10, 98

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