Christmas Ornament Decoration

The first step to decorating a Christmas ornament is choosing an ornament with no pre-existing design or decoration. Read on for more ornament decorating tips.

Christmas Ornament Decoration
A long, long time ago in a faraway place known as adolescence, I worked in a Christmas shop owned by a German couple. The dress code at the Christmas shop consisted of a dirndl, white knee highs and clogs, and though braids were not required, they were smiled upon. (Little did I know that years later I would rely on that outfit-minus the braids, plus a push-up bra and beer stein--as a last-minute Halloween costume.)

When I first started working at the Christmas shop, every time I heard the husband and wife speak together, I was sure that their marriage was on the brink of collapse. After a few weeks, I figured out that it was the combination of the guttural language and the lack of any greetings or endearments that had led me to this (incorrect) conclusion. Once I knew that their marriage was intact and my job secure, I began to enjoy my work.

A big part of what made my job at the Christmas shop fun was the companionship of my two co-workers (whose affability and keen wit has been paralleled since only by that of my How to Do Thingsland compatriots). They were two women re-entering the work force after raising children, and they were raunchy in the best sense of the word. They were funny, honest straight shooters who opened my eyes to the fact that life does indeed continue on after thirty (and even forty). We would sit in a room referred to as the fishbowl (due to the large glass window that customers watched us through) and decorate Christmas ornaments as we chatted. I learned a lot about life in that fishbowl; one of the things I learned was how to decorate Christmas ornaments:

Choosing your ornament. Choose an ornament that has no pre-existing design or decoration. Either glossy or matte will do though keep in mind that a glossy background will compete with sparkly embellishments. So if you're going for a Dolly Partonesque rhinestone cowgirl theme (consider two ornaments), stick to matte.

Size. And speaking of super-sized ones....the largest of the ornaments are difficult to decorate simply because it's nearly impossible to maintain a straight line with embellishments such as lace or trim. The smaller ornaments are also challenging to decorate since your fingers feel like oversized sausages as you try to work on them. If you're just starting out, stick to mid-size....
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Author: Vanessa Raymond



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