Traditional Victorian plaid ornaments make one of the best Christmas decorations. Easy to make, they can be created from discarded and recycled household items, such as juice can lids. Once you understand the basic technique of these embellishments, just let your imagination run wild. The source of the images can be varied, including old Christmas cards, discarded books, wrapping paper, etc. Another good source of high-quality images can be the Internet. Just get your favorite image print and get to work. The instructions below will help you design your own Victorian juice cap ornament in a few easy steps.
material supplies
• Lid with smooth edges of juice can
• Appropriate vacation photography: cards, wrappers, printouts, etc.
• A pair of craft scissors
• Glue
• Tape
• Lace
• Handmade ropes or ornamental cords
• Metallic paint
• Velvet fabric, white fur fabric, cords or wire ribbons
• Glitter, mirrors, decorative badges (floral or holiday-themed), handmade Christmas bells, etc. according to choice
Steps to make Victorian juice cap ornaments:
• Basic Construction:
– Step 1. Measure the circular part of the lid inside the edge.
– Step 2. Use the measurements to crop the required image or background image, in a circular shape.
– Step 3. If you want to superimpose some designs or shapes on a base image, carefully cut them out along the outlines and save them. Skip this step if you want to go with a single full image.
– Step 3. Paste the background image inside the border.
– Step 4. Glue the cutouts of the desired elements onto the base created in Step 3. If the entire image is one piece, skip this step.
– Step 5. Paint the visible edge of the lid with a metallic color, such as gold, copper or silver.
• Décor – Before you begin on this area, plan the type of look you want for your decoration. Pool resources accordingly.
– Step 1. Take a piece of velvet or leather strip, ribbon, lace or similar. Its length will depend on the size of the cap.
– Step 2. Flip the prepared lid. Glue its back along the edges. Apply a second round slightly inside the rim.
– Step 3. Gather the material of your choice from Step 1 and glue it along the edge, so it has a wavy look.
– Step 4. Turn the cover over to its front side.
– Step 5. Glue the string of beads or ornamental cord to the inside edge of the lid or as a border of the image or glued circular base.
– Step 6. Make a hanging loop for the ornament with the help of a ribbon.
– Step 7. Use decorative craft material, as mentioned above, to give the final changes.