Christmas is fast approaching and it’s time to dig out the Christmas decorations. You’re over the holiday decoration from last year and would like to try something new? We’ll show you three easy ways to jazz up your old Christmas decorations or even make new ones with our Christmas crafts ideas.
Creative winter landscape
If you like crafting and enjoy a beautiful winter wonderland for Christmas, you can really get creative here. We show you how to make it happen in a few simple steps.
This is what you need
- A wood slice
- Artificial snow
- Decoration of your choice (we chose a pine tree, a deer, and wooden balls)
- WEICON Adhesive Spray
- WEICON Contact VA 300 Cyanoacrylate Adhesive
- (Disposable) gloves
The wood slice forms the base of your Christmas decoration. It’s best if you decide where to put which element before starting to bond them.
Now apply our WEICON Adhesive Spray to the wood slice and sprinkle the desired amount of artificial snow on top. Then apply a small amount of WEICON Contact VA 300 Cyanoacrylate Adhesive to the bottom of your decoration elements, place them in their designated spot, and briefly apply some pressure. After aprox. 1.5 minutes, the adhesive is cured.
Turning old into new – Christmas tree glitter balls shining bright again
Hanging the same glitter balls on your Christmas tree every year can get pretty boring after a while. Yet buying new decorations every year does not only cost money, but also produces unnecessary waste or takes up space in the basement.
That is why we give our used glitter balls a brand new shine – with our WEICON Metal Sprays!
So let’s get started!
This is what you need
- (Disposable) gloves
- Several used Christmas tree glitter balls
- WEICON Surface Cleaner
- Your choice of: WEICON Metal Sprays in gold, copper or aluminium (silver)
- Strings or hooks (to hang the glitter balls to dry)
Step 1: Cleaning
First, clean your glitter balls thoroughly with WEICON Surface Cleaner and a clean paper towel. That way, the adhering durst, dirt or grease layer is removed, so the metal spray adheres well to your glitter balls and a smooth surface is created.
Step 2: Spraying
Now spray the balls evenly with a metal spray in the colour of your choice (gold, silver or copper). Make sure to keep a distance of approx. 20 centimetres between the spray can and the ball, and use the spray sparingly at first in order to prevent the paint form running.
Step 3: Drying
Hang the finished glitter balls on a string or hook and allow to dry.
After approx. 15 minutes your decorations are ready to use!
This is what you need
- A pre-made wreath – for example a wooden one
- Pine cones or other decorations
- Optionally a ribbon to hang the wreath
- WEICON Contact GEL
- WEICON CA-Activator Spray AC
- Your choice of WEICON Gold Spray, Copper Spray or Aluminium Spray A100
- (Disposable) gloves
Whether it’s on the front door or for the Advent season, with this Christmas craft you’ll create a cosy winter atmosphere in your home.
Step 1: Spraying
Just like with the glitter balls, spray the wreath and the decorations you have chosen evenly with a metal spray in the colour of your choice.
Step 2: Drying
Leave your decorations outside to dry for about half an hour.
Step 3: Bonding
In the third and last step, you bond your pine cones or other decorations to the wreath. To do so, apply our WEICON CA-Activator Spray AC to the area where you want to attach your decorations. Then apply the WEICON Contact Gel to one of the pine cones and press it onto the wreath. Thanks to the Activator Spray, the Contact Gel cures immediately!
You can also make a wreath for Advent by attaching candleholders and other little Christmas decorations – or you hang the wreath on your front door as Christmas decoration using a nice ribbon.
Always works: self-made Christmas cards
Our WEICON Metal Sprays are our all-time favourites for easy crafting ideas – especially for the Christmas season! For example, you can use them to create self-made Christmas cards!
What you also need? Our WEICON Adhesive Spray detachable.
Written by guest author Farina Mais – public relations managerin
