How to Make a Christmas Pudding Ornament
Push the ping pong ball onto the knitting needle., Paint the ball while on the knitting needle., Paint another layer., Varnish the ball., Repeat for other balls if making more than one ornament. , Roll a piece of white clay the same size as the ping...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Push the ping pong ball onto the knitting needle.
Spear through two sides of the ball to hold the ball in place. -
Step 2: Paint the ball while on the knitting needle.
Paint a coat of brown to cover the ball, turning the needle to ensure full coverage.
Allow to dry. , Allow to dry.
Paint at least one more layer; if it looks nice and deep, the painting is done. , This makes it appear shiny.
Allow to dry. ,,, Only take this piece halfway down and make indentations that appear like dripping custard. ,, Immediately take the topping part off the clay ball and place it on the painted ping pong ball.
As it cools down, it will shape itself to the ping pong ball and looks like custard on the pudding.
Poke a hole through it to meet the hole already made by the knitting needle. , It now needs to be glued onto the ping pong ball or it will simply fall off when it hangs up.
Glue well in exactly the same position.
Allow to dry. ,, Knot it at the ends; make sure it is a big, strong knot; this knot will sit at the base of the pudding and stop the thread from pulling through. , Keep the knot at the base and pull the thread right up and through the top.
The loop formed at the top now becomes the hanger for the ornament. , The pudding ornament is now ready for hanging.
Repeat for other balls if making more than one Christmas pudding ornament. -
Step 3: Paint another layer.
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Step 4: Varnish the ball.
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Step 5: Repeat for other balls if making more than one ornament.
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Step 6: Roll a piece of white clay the same size as the ping pong ball into a ball.
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Step 7: Mold another piece of clay over the ball.
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Step 8: Bake in the oven according to the instructions on the packaging.
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Step 9: Remove from the oven.
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Step 10: Remove the custard clay piece when cold.
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Step 11: Repeat for other balls if making more than one ornament.
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Step 12: Thread the embroidery thread through the needle.
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Step 13: Pull this thread up through the ping pong ball from the bottom.
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Step 14: Glue on the foil or felt leaves
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Step 15: plus some red beads or clay berries.
Detailed Guide
Spear through two sides of the ball to hold the ball in place.
Paint a coat of brown to cover the ball, turning the needle to ensure full coverage.
Allow to dry. , Allow to dry.
Paint at least one more layer; if it looks nice and deep, the painting is done. , This makes it appear shiny.
Allow to dry. ,,, Only take this piece halfway down and make indentations that appear like dripping custard. ,, Immediately take the topping part off the clay ball and place it on the painted ping pong ball.
As it cools down, it will shape itself to the ping pong ball and looks like custard on the pudding.
Poke a hole through it to meet the hole already made by the knitting needle. , It now needs to be glued onto the ping pong ball or it will simply fall off when it hangs up.
Glue well in exactly the same position.
Allow to dry. ,, Knot it at the ends; make sure it is a big, strong knot; this knot will sit at the base of the pudding and stop the thread from pulling through. , Keep the knot at the base and pull the thread right up and through the top.
The loop formed at the top now becomes the hanger for the ornament. , The pudding ornament is now ready for hanging.
Repeat for other balls if making more than one Christmas pudding ornament.
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