Festive glass baubles

Hand-decorated baubles for the Christmas tree

When you turn on the lights on your Christmas tree, the red, gold and silver baubles glisten to create a really festive ambience. For most of us, coloured glass baubles are as much a part of the festive season as Christmas dinner and being with family and friends. If you’d like to give your tree a really unique look, you can decorate Christmas baubles yourself using our gloss paint markers. The versatile markers, which come in numerous glossy shades, as well as white and black, create a really striking look. Designs dry quickly and the baubles take on an even more festive appearance in no time at all.

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

Step-by-step

Step 1

In our example, we’ve used the edding 751 gloss paint marker in gold, silver and white. Firstly, activate the gloss paint marker as follows: shake the marker vigorously with the cap on, before removing the cap. Next, pump the marker up and down a few times on a piece of absorbent paper until ink appears in the nib. You can now get started. After use, make sure the cap is firmly on and store horizontally.

Step 2

Think of a simple pattern for your design, such as stars or fir trees. If you fancy using several colours in one motif, we recommend letting each colour dry thoroughly before continuing with the next one.

Step 3

Just let your imagination run wild when it comes to the design. The paint-like ink dries quickly, meaning you can decorate the entire bauble in no time at all without smudging it.