Marbled Wood Slice Ornaments with Plaid Crafts!


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Marbled Wood Slice Ornaments with Plaid Crafts!  Marbling is the most amazing craft and it's easy!  These show-stopping wood slice ornaments take just 15-20 minutes, minus the drying time.  Plaid makes it easy with their awesome line of Marbling Paints.  Plaid Marbling Paints are mixed and ready to pour. They don't blend together, so all the individual colors stay bright and vivid.

Marbled Wood Slice Ornaments with Plaid Crafts!


Marbling is the most amazing craft and it's easy!  These show-stopping wood slice ornaments take just 15-20 minutes, minus the drying time.  Plaid makes it easy with their awesome line of Marbling Paints.

Plaid Marbling Paints are mixed and ready to pour. They don't blend together, so all the individual colors stay bright and vivid.


Marbled Wood Slice Ornaments with Plaid Crafts!  Marbling is the most amazing craft and it's easy!  These show-stopping wood slice ornaments take just 15-20 minutes, minus the drying time.  Plaid makes it easy with their awesome line of Marbling Paints.  Plaid Marbling Paints are mixed and ready to pour. They don't blend together, so all the individual colors stay bright and vivid.

This paint is specially formulated so it doesn't blend together...and turn to brown mud.  The colors all stay separate and bright.


Let's make these amazing marbled wood slice ornaments!


This paint is specially formulated so it doesn't blend together...and turn to brown mud.  The colors all stay separate and bright.    Let's make these amazing marbled wood slice ornaments!


Supplies Needed for Marbled Wood Slice Ornaments:


Supplies Needed for Marbled Wood Slice Ornaments: Wood Slices Twine to tie them off Small disposable cups Disposable work surface Plaid Marbling Paints in all the colors! Wood Burning Set (optional) Gold Brush Lettering Paint/paintbrush (optional)


Step 1: Marbled Ornaments


Begin by setting up the work station.  Place a piece of cardboard box under some little cups.  Set the wood slices on top of the cups.

Step 1: Marbled Ornaments  Begin by setting up the work station.  Place a piece of cardboard box under some little cups.  Set the wood slices on top of the cups.


Step 2: Fill Cup


Use one little cup and squeeze paint into the cup, layered like a bullseye.  


Step 2: Fill Cup   Use one little cup and squeeze paint into the cup, layered like a bullseye.

Step 3: Pour


Then simply pour out the paint right onto the wood slices.  No need to mix a thing!


Step 3: Pour   Then simply pour out the paint right onto the wood slices.  No need to mix a thing!


The paint is pretty thick, so just pour out a line or few blobs of paint on each wood slice.


The paint is pretty thick, so just pour out a line or few blobs of paint on each wood slice.


Step 4: Tilt


Then tip and tilt the wood slice to let the paint run all over it to showcase the amazing colors.


Step 4: Tilt   Then tip and tilt the wood slice to let the paint run all over it to showcase the amazing colors.

Then let them sit on the cups to dry completely.  At this point, you'll be looking around the house for anything and everything that you can marble!


Then let them sit on the cups to dry completely.  At this point, you'll be looking around the house for anything and everything that you can marble!

I love the classic black and white marbling!


This craft has no age or skill level requirements! Seriously, anyone can make these look amazing!


I love the classic black and white marbling!    This craft has no age or skill level requirements! Seriously, anyone can make these look amazing!

Once they are dry, they are ready to string with twine to hang on a tree, tie to a gift or use as coasters.


Once they are dry, they are ready to string with twine to hang on a tree, tie to a gift or use as coasters.

I love the variety of colors, patterns and surprise!


These are quick to make. One ornament just takes a couple minutes, so it's a great craft to do with a group of people that you can cycle through, with a group of kids that need a quick craft, or as a fun thing to do on a snow day!


I love the variety of colors, patterns and surprise!   These are quick to make. One ornament just takes a couple minutes, so it's a great craft to do with a group of people that you can cycle through, with a group of kids that need a quick craft, or as a fun thing to do on a snow day!

Once the paint is dry, the ornaments are ready to tie with ribbon or twine and hang on the Christmas tree. 

If you want to add more decoration to them, here's a couple options:  


Once the paint is dry, the ornaments are ready to tie with ribbon or twine and hang on the Christmas tree.   If you want to add more decoration to them, here's a couple options:

Decoration Option #1:


Heat up that wood burner and add a custom name or word.


Go slow when using a wood burner for optimal writing. 



Decoration Option #1:   Heat up that wood burner and add a custom name or word.    Go slow when using a wood burner for optimal writing.

Joy just fit perfectly on this wood slice.


Joy just fit perfectly on this wood slice.

Tie these ornaments on the Christmas tree. They just look like a party!


Tie these ornaments on the Christmas tree. They just look like a party!


Add them to a gift as a gift tag for the perfect handmade touch.


Add them to a gift as a gift tag for the perfect handmade touch.

Decoration Option #2:


Use the Brush Lettering Paint in Gold and a fine paint brush to add a letter, name or phrase in brush calligraphy.


Decoration Option #2:   Use the Brush Lettering Paint in Gold and a fine paint brush to add a letter, name or phrase in brush calligraphy.

Just a simple monogram or initial is perfect.


I love the shiny gold!


Just a simple monogram or initial is perfect.   I love the shiny gold!

These could be tied to Christmas stockings as name tags or around the table as place setting tags.


These could be tied to Christmas stockings as name tags or around the table as place setting tags.


Which do you like best?  The wood burned, just the marbling or the gold monograms?


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Marbled Wood Slice Ornaments with Plaid Crafts!  Marbling is the most amazing craft and it's easy!  These show-stopping wood slice ornaments take just 15-20 minutes, minus the drying time.  Plaid makes it easy with their awesome line of Marbling Paints.  Plaid Marbling Paints are mixed and ready to pour. They don't blend together, so all the individual colors stay bright and vivid.









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Comments

shirley said…
I would just have to try to make the Marbled Wood Slice Ornaments first, love them.
Sandy H said…
I would make name tags for each member of the family to put on the tree.
Molli Mc G said…
I'd make the wood slices and use them as gift tags; then maybe try marbling some peg dolls, oh or a picture frame!
freakdujour said…
I would make the marbled look wood slices
Trisha Musgrave said…
I would be making some ornaments with my kids!
janejett123 said…
rainbow design on wood
deedee43 said…
I would definitely make ornaments!
ozlynda said…
I would love to do some marbled coasters. What awesome presents they would make. Thanks.
Sandra Watts said…
I would start out by making some ornaments for next year.
Katherine said…
I would make ornaments with my kids and see what else they would want to make
Kathy said…
I would make a necklace.
Melissa Storms said…
I think I would make a spring welcome sign to remind myself that it will come again, eventually.
Michelle said…
I would love to get the kids involved and make some ornaments and holiday decor!
Ali said…
I love this project! I think that I would make a paint pour canvas as my first project. I like having a nice painted piece to add to my bookshelf to add some color.
Kaycee said…
I think my first project would be to upcycle a cutting board I have in my wood stash. I would use the wood burner and paints to make a unique address sign for my home!
Unknown said…
Beautiful work!
Mai said…
I really want to make these marbled ornaments! If I won, that's what I'd make first :)
Joy Meetis said…
I would make ornaments with my kids
latanya t said…
ornaments for my church members
Theresa N. said…
I have a ceramic piece that needs touch up.
Theresa N
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Unknown said…
I would first make a tray with a wood burned design on it.
Mary Gardner said…
I would make some painted ornaments for the tree with my grandchildren.
Trudy Akehurst said…
making these tonight for my grand daughters and my daughter just love these marble ornaments I know they will love them
Mona said…
I would attempt to make the ornaments in this post!