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Wood Photo Ornaments

Learn to make festive wood photo ornaments for each member of your family.
Keyword Wood photo ornaments, wood slice ornaments
Author Ang Paris

Equipment

  • Pair of scissors
  • pencil
  • ¾" Foam brush
  • ½" Screw Eye

Ingredients

  • wood slice about 2.25” in diameter
  • photo printed on printer copy paper in black and white or color and sized to fit on wood slice
  • Mod Podge matte finish
  • decorative ribbon

Instructions

  • Working one ornament at a time, place a wood slice over top of the photo and trace along the outer edge.
    photo printed on printer copy paper
  • Using a pair of scissors, cut along the pencil line.
  • Position the cut out photo on top of the wood slice to ensure it fits. If too big, trim off the edges a bit.
  • Brush on a layer of mod podge over the wood slice.
    wood slice, Mod Podge
  • With the back side of the photo facing up, brush on a layer of mod podge on the back side of the cut out photo.
  • Press the photo on to the wood slice and press gently with fingers. You can also use a craft stick to help press the photo in place.
  • Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge over top of the photo and leave it to dry fully before assembling the ornaments.
  • Insert the screw eye to the top of the wood slice. If needed, use a drill with a similar sized drill bit to make a pilot hole.
  • Cut three pieces of ribbon 10” long.
    decorative ribbon
  • Insert the end of the ribbon through the screw eye and tie ends together.
  • Of course, if you purchase wood slices that already have the eye hook or a hole drilled in them, you can skip this step.

Notes

If you'd like to add something other than a photo to the opposite side of the ornament, check out my Wood Slice Christmas Ornaments with free SVG files you can use with your Cricut Joy.