A Simple Christmas Ornament Make Over.

I ran across a couple of brass Christmas Ornaments from several years ago.

I was cleaning out my excess Christmas decorations when I found them.

I first threw them away before retrieving them from the trash.

They’re not especially valuable.

They were a 1982 Norman Rockwell promotional ornament from McDonald’s.

Because 1982 was a significant year (for me) I couldn’t throw them away.

So, I decided to try painting them.  (I had nothing to lose.)

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Here’s what I did to update the ornament:

• Lightly sand the ornament with an extra fine sanding block* to remove dirt and grim.
• The sanding smoothed the ornament and removed the brassy gold finish. Sanding also made the ornament silver, which I liked better.
• Paint the ornament with a multi-Media paint* that will adhere to the metal.
• I used Deco Art’s Multi-Media Paint in Birch.
• Once the paint dries, lightly sand the ornament to expose the details.
• While sanding, I made sure not to remove all the white paint from the face of the ornament. I like the “snowy look” of the white.
• It’s also probably a good idea to spray the ornament with a matte spray sealer*.

Now the ornament looks great and compliments the other decorations on my Christmas Tree.

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