Making Christmas Ornaments Using Iron Orchid Designs And Redesign Prima Moulds!

I had so much fun making Christmas ornaments in 2021 that I wanted to do it again in 2022! I still need to make more clothespin snowflake ornaments to fill in the tree, but I also want to try making ornaments out of resin using Moulds from Iron Orchids Design and Redesign Prima.

The top two Moulds are from Iron Orchid Design, Birdsong, and Baubles. The bottom two are from Re-Design with Prima, Jewel Snowflakes, all of which are perfect for creating stunning ornaments!

To start, I poured equal parts of bottle A and bottle B into separate cups (products used will be listed at the end of the post). Then I mixed them together to start activation stirring until clear. It starts working right away, so don’t take too long to get it into the molds. When it turns completely white, it is done. It pops right out. Make sure to put a base coat of paint for better adhesion of finishes later. 

The ornament factory continued until the resin ran out. Now it is time to play

To begin, I used water-based glue (specific products will be listed later in the post) and applied it sparingly. Once it was tacky, I sprinkled on iridescent glitter then removed any excess. To enhance the detail, I used silver wax on the raised areas.

Next up were the Jewel Snowflakes. I gave them two coats of pearlescent glaze, which not only provided a subtle shimmer but also brought out their intricate features. 

As for the birds, I applied silver wax and then dusted them with silver glitter.

For these ornaments, I wanted to try an old-world look. I painted them with chalk paint in mineral. Once they were dry, I applied white wax and then wiped it off. It almost looks like stone or aged wood.

I spent the rest of the afternoon making more ornaments. Some were beautiful, some were not, but most importantly it was fun. Now I have ornaments to give as gifts, add to a bow when wrapping a gift, and, of course, for my tree.

*See side note at the bottom of page on how to hang ornaments.

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Products used:

• Annie Sloan Old White Chalk Paint

• Waverly Mineral Chalk Paint

• ArtMinds White Wax

• To hang the ornaments, I hot glued a small ring picture holder (see picture below) on the ornament then you can slip the hook right through.