Startella Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Well here I am painting tree bulb decorations to give as gifts like most years. I decided to look online for more ideas, and I seen a site with witch balls too, and thought wow, I can make one.. well at least I can try. I gathered that witch balls are usually many different colors and they are rather transparent, so thinking along this line I thought that my stain glass paint would work rather well. Let ya all know how it or they turn out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairelle Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Can't wait to see 'em! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 What a cool idea. I can't wait to see them either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Phoenix Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hmm sounds interesting...Im excited to see them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeviousMousie Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Huh, do we have the same brain? I was considering making something similar myself! Saw something about them last year and just now got around to consider making one. Good luck to you! Can't wait to see the result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfjan1 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Your creativity is inspiring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Startella Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 I got a question about the insides of the witch balls... from what I have read so far the witch balls are to have webbed strands inside the orb, which helps to trap the evil or negative energies inside. My idea for the webbed strands were those acrylic/plastic drink stirs inside my orbs. Some of you may remember those stirs that perhaps your parents used to stir their drinks with, they came in different usually clear colors. Anyhow, I am sure I can fine some at a party store, cut down to size and at least glue down one end and be able to put in at least three per orb. So far I got two almost done, at least the painting is done, one well maybe I'll add a little crackle to it.. LOL pics coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Startella Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Here is what I have done so far.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Those are really beautiful. I love the colors on the first one. I'd be really excited to get that as a gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lusete Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 They look brilliant Startella... :clap: Lusete )o( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rebie Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 They are very pretty. You are so talented when it comes to making things.Rebie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GreenJack Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 They're beautiful. Regarding the web inside, have you come across fantasy fibre? Let me find a link to some, hold on...although this is UK ebay - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/812-FANTASY-FIBRE-10-Grammes-Fantasy-Royal-Blue_W0QQitemZ370120772165QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Crafts_Embellishments_SM?hash=item370120772165&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 It's very fine sparkly threads that come in all sorts of colours - it might look quite effective and would be easy to insert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lela Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Those witchballs are lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairelle Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Those are beautiful! I may take out my clear glass witchballs (I bought some last year with the intent of painting them) and get to painting now. You've inspired me. :D (Mine will not look as good as yours, though...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Witch Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Ooh, cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Startella Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Thanks all, It was fun, I like how they turned out so I'm going do a couple more. They're beautiful. Regarding the web inside, have you come across fantasy fibre? It's very fine sparkly threads that come in all sorts of colours - it might look quite effective and would be easy to insert. I will take a look at that fiber at our hobby shops around here and see if it will work.. thanks for the idea. Those are beautiful! I may take out my clear glass witchballs (I bought some last year with the intent of painting them) and get to painting now. You've inspired me. :D (Mine will not look as good as yours, though...) Thanks KW, I am so happy that I can inspire ya, and yours will look better than mine cause you'll be using new paint.Now on the paint. My paints were a couple of years old and did not flow very well, so it was very slow going on that part, and because of the thickness of the paints being older I really didn't get the looks that I wanted. I used two kinds of paints, one was stain glass paint and the other is transparent glass paint. I also used a crystal clear that gives paint that look of being stained you know that bumpy look on the second one. So now that I have inspired ya'll :thumbsup: you know what paints I used and with fresh paint you'll do better than I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophiadawn Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 those are fantastic! I am now inspired to play! Hmm...got my grandbabies today, wonder if the boys would like to go shopping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lusete Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 gosh... I wish I was THAT talented... crafts and me never got on! Lusete )o( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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