Friday, December 9, 2011

Pinterest projects part 1- Christmas Glitter Ornaments

I have a bit of a Pinterest addiction.  I love pinning different DIY project ideas but I actually haven't tried many.
So here is the first one and I think it worked fairly well.  This project involved making glitter ornaments with clear glass ornaments, fine glitter, and Mop and Glo.  

I couldn't find Mop and Glo, so I used Pledge with Future Shine for Tile and Vinyl (blue cap).  It works just as good.  I used Martha Stewart fine glitter because it was one sale at Michaels for one day (50% off).  Trust me, if it wasn't 50% off, I wouldn't have purchased the Martha Stewart Brand.

I didn't take any pictures of the project while it was in progress, but the process is very simple.
1. Take the top of your glass ornament off gently.
2. Pour in some Mop and Glo or Pledge.  You don't need much.  Cover the opening of the ornament with your finger (I recommend wearing gloves).  Shake so the entire inside is coated, then dump out any excess. 
3. Dump in your glitter, preferably with a funnel if you have one (You will need to put a fair amount in). Shake until the entire inside is coated, add more glitter if you have to, but don't add more Pledge.  If you look in the picture below you will see the purple ornament (top right) looks kind of clumpy.  That is what happens when you add more Pledge after you add the glitter.


I deem this Pinterest project a success.