Hi everyone, I'm thinking I might like to make Christmas Ornaments to sell at bazaars. I have had absolutely no luck with the dough art stuff. Does anyone have any ideas (other than dough art) that I might use?? thanks :) tang

-- tang (tang@mtaonline.net), December 17, 2001

Answers

I make little mittens and stockings out of felt, snowmen, santas, all sewn items.

-- Sherry (tlnifty@ecenet.com), December 17, 2001.

I have been making "feathered" ornaments. I have been saving all the dropped guinea, turkey, silkie, etc., feathers. I give them as gifts to "chicken" friends and family. You can actually get pretty creative.

-- Pam (pamandmatt@earthlink.net), December 17, 2001.

Buy a package of mini grapevine wreaths & decorate with ribbon/dried flowers/bells, etc.

-- Buk Buk (bukabuk@hotmail.com), December 17, 2001.

My wife designs Santa ornamants and I carve them out of wood and she paints them. She designs special ones for football teams, graduations, bands, what ever. We have space santa, hunter santa, bald santa,(thats a self portrat). We do thirty something different santas. They sell for $12 and take about three hours not much money but hey its better than nothing.

-- David (bluewaterfarm@mindspring.com), December 17, 2001.

This weekend I saw some "cloissone" ornaments-- they were SO beautiful. I think it can be replicated by buying the glass (or plastic for that matter) bare bulbs at the craft shop and using a hard shiny enamel to create patterns-- looks kind of like a faberge egg. I don't know what you'd use to make the ridged (almost puffy) demarcation lines, but I'm even considering making these for craft fairs. They are so beautiful. Let us know how you do!

-- Dawn (olsoncln@ecenet.com), December 17, 2001.

buy the clear glass ornaments. Pop the cap with the little wire off. Pour about a teaspoon each of three different colors of acrylic paint in and roll them around until the inside is coated. Turn upside down on a paper cup to drain for about 24 hours. turn back upright for about 48 hours and then put the cap back on. They look like giant marbles and they sell really well.

-- dee s. (abbysnanna@hotmail.com), December 17, 2001.

I've been making "icicle" ornaments this week. Got 20 gage gold wire on a roll and clear and pearls beads - faceted and smooth and hearts and assorted shapes and sizes (all available at Walmart very inexpensive) Cut a piece of wire about 6 inches and string in an attractive order ( you have to just work until you find what works). Then at the top take and attach another 6 inch piece of wire and then form it into a flat spiral or curly Q (kinda like a giant question mark , but with more curls on the inside) . It' easy and goes very fast.

-- connie in nm (karrelandconnie@msn.com), December 18, 2001.

I made a bunch of German Stars to use as decoration. Go to www.hgtv.com and do a search under crafts and collectibles for German Stars. It will probably take a little time to figure out the instructions but after the first couple they go pretty fast and the materials are cheap (paper strips). Email me if you have problems with the instructions and I'll try to help. You can also string hemlock cones together to make garland.

-- Cindy in NY (cjpopeck@worldnet.att.net), December 18, 2001.

Forgot - when you do the search, the instuctions are about the 3rd item down on the list.

-- Cindy in NY (cjpopeck@worldnet.att.net), December 18, 2001.

What a nice response! Thanks for your help. Crafts for me are a lot like cooking...I can usually do it, just can't think of what to do! Cindy, I went to that site you suggested and spent 3 hours looking at all the ideas! What fun. Well, I have until next year to get my act together since most of the bazaars are over for the season here in Alaska. I'm sure I will settle on a variety of ornaments since there are so many great ones :) tang

-- tang (tang@mtaonline.net), December 18, 2001.