Craftiness: DIY Glitter Ornaments {best glue to use}

DIY Glitter Ornaments {best glue to use}

DIY glitter ornaments – the best glue for glittering ornament balls.

Glittering ornaments has always been a favorite holiday tradition in our family. I remember glittering ornament balls as a child and the mess we would make. Back then we used to glitter the outside of the ornament balls. You can imagine how messy that was, even bringing them out the following year there would be glitter sprinkled everywhere. Eventually we started glittering inside the ornament balls..total life changer here. You can have sparkly glitter ornaments without the mess? Sign me up! Over the years I’ve experimented with different types and brands of glue to use. Some have held up ok others have been a total disaster. Today I’m sharing {from my experience} the best glittering glue for glitter ornaments.

DIY Glitter Ornaments - Best Glittering Glue

My favorite way to glitter ornament balls is with this little bottle called Glitter-It! Have you tried it? I’m seriously in awe over this stuff! It’s light and clear like water so it swirls around quickly but is a great adhesive for glitter without making it lose it’s shine. FYI: this company has no idea who I am and this post isn’t sponsored by them. I’m just really excited to share a great product that I used. I have included an Amazon affiliate link so you can see the exact product I ordered.

Supplies:

Glass or plastic ornament balls

fine glitter

Step one: Pour a small amount of glue inside the ornament. Lightly swirl the glue around to cover the entire area inside. Try not to shake the glue around to avoid bubbles forming – they’re hard to get rid when it’s time to glitter. Pour glue out of ornament ball back into bottle (or into another ornament ball). Allow glue to dry for about a minute.

Step two: Pour glitter into ornament and swirl around until it’s fully covered. My kids loved this part! Pour the excess glitter back into the bottle. Allow to dry for a few hours or overnight before adding the cap on.

We made a little over 30 ornaments with half a bottle of glue. We’re working on something bright and colorful with these pretty ornaments and I can’t wait to share it with you!