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I have been designing and making Light Bulb Ornaments since 1998. Below you will find many examples of Light Bulb Ornaments that "I" have designed and made. Please do not steal my designs. They have a Copy Right. Thank You! You may make these for friends, family and profit but please give me the credit that is due me. You can find many different light bulb ornaments on the internet but you won't find these other than here on my website. I have searched the net to find out what is used for coating these Light Bulb Ornaments and not one of the sites that I looked at said they used SIZING on their light bulbs. Sizing is a must if you want a light bulb that will rarely break and it makes it easier to paint on as well. I use acrylic sizing that you can purchase in your craft supply stores. Because I made so many of them I bought it in the 8 oz. bottles. One bottle covers many light bulbs. Below are some photos of my ornaments and pictures of some of the work preparing them. I will explain more as we go down the page of the ornaments. Before you apply anything you must clean the light bulb with alcohol & water first. It will take off all residue.

Here is a list of GENERAL Supplies needed for the ornaments below:

Underneath the photo of each ornament, I will add the extra things I used in making them. Supplies needed: Sizing, All paint is acrylic, Black paint, white paint, flesh colored paint, pink or rose paint for cheeks, red paint, gold cord for hanger, Gloss finish, Something to hold your light bulbs while they dry, ( I used some plastic closet hangers that had square holes in them and took them apart) For the miniature light bulbs I used tops of shoe boxes and cut holes in them to hold them, glue gun, These ones right below are made out of regular sized household light bulbs. I used burnt out light bulbs that people saved for me and had to buy new ones to keep up with supply and demand. I have sold over 10 Thousand Light Bulb Ornaments since 1998.


Santa Red puffy paint for nose Snow Tec for hat brim White yarn for beard Red cuff fabric for hat White Pom Pom	Mrs. Clause Felt fabric for hat Ribbon for collar White Puffy Paint for sleeves Thin Gold wire for glasses White curly hair	Chef White Stiff felt for bottom of hat White foam for arms Flesh foam for hands White puffy paint for eyebrows, beard and mustache White cotton fabric for top of hat	Firemen Black Puffy Paint for buttons on suit & Brown for hair Stiff felt for hat Black pip cleaner for hose Silver Tack for hose end The emblem was made on the computer and laminated.	Teddy Bear Blue Foam for the hat Black puffy paint for outline of legs and arms White puffy paint for tie Snow Tec on hat Snow Tec mixed with brown paint for body Polymer clay for Ears

Angel Gold pipe cleaner for wings and halo Wavy hair in cream Silk flower for hands	Groom & Bride White & Black silk fabric for dress & tux Tooling & Lace for veil Cardboard for holder for Groom Silk Flowers for bouquet Brown & Black Curly Hair	Snowman Orange clay for nose Felt strip for scarf Green Felt for hat Button on scarf Snow Tec on hat	Reindeer Wire for horns Cuff fabric for hat Ribbon on nose Snow Tec around middle Sparkle pompom for hat	Uncle Sam Mini Flags Felt in Red, White & Blue White puffy paint for hair Ribbon Stars

Mail Man Black felt for hat U.S. Mail Bag and envelope I made on the computer Brown puffy paint for hair and eyebrows Ribbon around hat	Penguin Wire and White pompom's for ear muffs Miniature Bell Cuff fabric for hat Pompom to match hat	Angel Gold pipe cleaner for wings and halo Wavy hair in red Silk flower for hands	Penguin Wire and White pompom's for ear muffs Miniature Bell Cuff fabric for hat Pompom to match ha	Raggedy Ann Flesh colored clay for her head & hands Red clay for her nose & arms Fabric for bow, dress & apron Small wood sign Red yarn for hair

Teddy Bear Red cuff fabric for the hat Black puffy paint for outline of legs and arms Red Glitter puffy paint for tie Snow Tec mixed with brown paint for body Polymer clay for Ears	Angel Silver pipe cleaner for wings and halo Wavy hair in cream Silk flower for hands	NOTE: The importance of sizing andapplying paint to the bare light bulbs is to make sure they are durable. If you are selling them or making them for someone who has small children, without these things the bulb would shatter. "You must to put safety first!"	Mary Joseph & Baby Jesus Flannel fabric for head covers Small wood bead for Jesus' head Twine Decorative cording Curly hair for Mary and Jesus	Waitress Curly hair Canvas fabric for her apron. She needs some arms that can be made out of black pipe cleaners I put a note pad and straws in her little pockets Black & Green were their colors you can do them in any colors of course

These Ornaments

are made out of

the miniature

Christmas

light bulbs

These Light Bulb ornaments are made out of the big light bulbs that are put into our street lights you see in every town. There are so many different shaped light bulbs, it's always fun to see what I can come up with next.

I also designed a fleece Santa and Penguin last year but can't seem to find the photos of them. (I just moved so when I get everything out I will get photos for you to see of the other ones I have designed and made.

These are all covered with fleece. In the photo's below you can see how my work area and what they looked like before they were all finished. Even though these are covered entirely, they still were all cleaned, with sizing and a coat of white paint. The heads are made out of foam balls. Cut to fit on the top of the light bulb.

Below I have made a pattern you can use for the stocking hats I made for my ornaments. For the miniature ornaments their hats were made out of cuff ribbing. For extra large light bulbs just enlarge the pattern.