DIY Christmas tree decorations

Paint your own Christmas baubles

Christmas baubles in the shops are available in every size and colour imaginable, but the most beautiful and unique of all are ones you’ve made yourself. edding gloss paint markers are incredibly easy to paint with and produce really effective results. The ink dries quickly, lending the baubles a wonderfully glossy finish - especially if you use classic metallic colours such as gold, silver and copper, or even white. Those who prefer a more adventurous design can go for light-blue metallic, violet metallic or any of the opaque gloss paint marker colours (there are 22 in total). Designs dry quickly on smooth surfaces, too, without smudging.

Category: Christmas
Products: Paint markers
Materials: Glass and mirror
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

In our example, we used edding gloss paint markers in traditional Christmas colours such as gold, silver, copper and white. It's best to avoid holding the bauble when painting so, for convenience, use a small towel or cloth instead and form a "nest" to hold the bauble in place.

Step 2

Before you start decorating, you need to activate the gloss paint marker as follows: shake the marker vigorously with the cap on, then remove the cap and pump the marker a few times on a piece of absorbent paper until ink appears in the nib. Now you’re ready to get started. The fine edding 780 gloss paint marker makes light work of drawing delicate patterns. Draw lots of tiny crosses close together to make a heart shape, or just go with whatever takes your fancy. After use, always replace the cap securely and store the marker horizontally.

Step 3

The medium edding 751 gloss paint marker is brilliant for designing slightly larger motifs. If you want to use several colours on the same bauble, wait until one colour is dry before continuing with the next. To create artistic 3D effects, draw large stars and, once they're dry, add white contours on one side.