How To Make Stunning DIY Glitter Ornaments

Add some sparkle to your holiday décor this season with stunning DIY Glitter Ornaments.

This project is sure to bring extra sparkle and joy into your holiday festivities, plus the end result looks so beautiful!

Whether you’re craft-savvy from years in the making or just getting started on your craft journey, these easily customizable DIY glitter ornaments are perfect addition to your tree this Christmas.

So grab your supplies and let’s get started!

And if you love making Christmas ornaments, take a look at these ideas:

Click here to tips for storing and organizing your Christmas ornaments and decorations.

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Common Questions When Making Glitter Ornaments

How do you make glitter stick to the inside of an ornament?

What glue do you use to make glitter ornaments?

Can you use clear Elmer’s glue for glitter ornaments?

Can you use Mod Podge for glitter ornaments?

While there are certainly many questions about making glitter ornaments, the most commonly asked pertain to what medium is used for the glitter to stick to.

Multiple options are available from Mod Podge, Elmer’s glue, floor cleaners, hair spray, pledge, polycrylic and polyurethane.

Although, using too much mod podge can cause it to dry white, while other products are prone to yellowing over time.

Do your homework. Essentially you’re looking to use a medium that dries clear.

Supplies Needed

For our DIY glitter ornaments we used clear and iridescent clear ball ornaments.

The iridescent glass balls look so elegant with the fine black glitter.

You’ll also need glitter, we used fine and chunky glitter.

And then we used water-based clear polyurethane as the medium to adhere the glitter.

We chose the polyurethane because we had it on hand and that it will not yellow over time.

In addition, we embellished our glitter ornaments with Totally Dazzled rhinestones.

Unfortunately Totally Dazzled is no longer in business, however we found this option on Amazon.

You may also want a narrow ribbon to make a hanger for each ornament.

For more ideas using ribbon on your Christmas tree, click here..

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Add Polyurethane in Ornament

Use the funnel to spoon polyurethane into the ornament

Although glitter can be applied to the outside of an ornament this method is much less messy!

While there are several mediums that will work well for making glitter ornaments, we opted to use a satin polyurethane.

Poly is a staple in our DIY stash as we love refinishing furniture.

This water based formula is easy to work with and won’t yellow over time.

Add 2 scoops of poly into the ornament using a plastic spoon.

Clear glass ornament setting on a paper cup and a can of polyurethane.

TIP 1: Use a small paper cup to hold the ornament in place while adding poly.

TIP 2: If you don’t have a funnel small enough, make one from a small paper cup.

Cut down the side and trim off the entire bottom of the cup.

Roll the cup to create a funnel and tape the side to hold its shape.

TIP 3: For an even quicker and cleaner approach, use a disposable syringe and squirt approximately 2t. poly directly in to the ornament.

Swirl the polyurethane inside the ornament to coat entire surface

Now slowly rotate the ornament on a downward angle to disperse the poly evenly over the entire surface.

Once evenly coated, place the ornament upside down on the paper cup to drain excess poly.

Then allow to drain for a couple of minutes.

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