How to Make

Halloween Clown Ornament

The trickiest part of making this Halloween clown ornament is painting the inside of the glass ball. But that step actually is quite easy. It just takes time for the paint to dry.

Materials

Off-white acrylic craft paint (I use paints that come in squeezable 2-oz. containers.)

Paper shred (I use orange shred but it is not always easy to find, especially the plastic-ky orange shred I found several years ago in Party and Paper Warehouse. Feel free to substitute red shred - or any other bright color – to use for the clown’s hair.)

Wiggle Eyes (I prefer self-adhesive ones.)

Glue (if self-adhesive Wiggle Eyes aren't used)

Opaque paint markers (extra-fine) in black, red, and any other color you choose. (I used yellow for the clown shown in the photo above.)

Brightly colored ribbon (Striped or polka dotted ribbon works especially well.)

Small empty container, such as an individual serving size pudding container (for paint to drain into)

Instructions

Squeeze or pour some off-white paint into the glass ball. Roll the ball around until the inside is completely and evenly coated. Set the ornament upside down on the empty container, or if possible on top of the paint bottle, and let the excess paint drain out into it.

Click here for a more detailed description of how to paint inside of glass ornament balls.

Allow the paint to dry. You probably will need to wait at least 24 hours, and perhaps several days.

When the paint is dry, drape some orange shred over the hole so that it hangs down on all sides.

While continuing to hold the shred in place, replace the cap and wire so that the cap is secure and also is securely holding the shred in place.

Cut the shred "hair" different lengths all around the ornament, with it shorter in front for "bangs."

Glue on two wiggle eyes (or use self-adhesive wiggle eyes).

Draw a clown face on the glass ball using different colored opaque paint markers.

Tie a ribbon through the wire loop to hang it. Knot it good and tight so it will not come undone under the weight of the ornament when hung.


There you have it - a fantastic Halloween clown ornament that you actually can enjoy any time of the year!


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