Handmade Christmas Ornaments

So every year the wife and I make each other a Christmas ornament. We don’t buy each other gifts, so this ornament is a Big Deal™.

Throughout the years I’ve done different stuff. Early on I put in… Less effort than I should have. She did, at one point, receive a pine cone with pom-poms glued all over it. I should remind you that I was a grown man of 34 years old at the time.

This past year I really outdid myself though…

Picture of christmas ornament with scalloped edges. It features a male body wearing jeans and a flannel shirt. The head is stuck out like a bobble head.

Truly, a more incredible Christmas ornament cannot exist. I have achieved the apex of my ornament creation prowess and will never be able to top this.

Basically I:

  • Made the design in Canva

  • Sublimated it onto wood

  • Cut it out using Lightburn’s “Print and Cut” feature.

I also found a picture of last year’s ornament. We both love Pokemon Go and are avid players. My wife’s favorite Pokemon is Eevee, so I designed this for her.

I designed this in Fusion 360, although I can’t take credit for the Eevee. I’m pretty sure I snagged it from Thingiverse and dropped it into the model.

Picture of a Pokestop from Pokemon go with an Eevee standing under it. This is a 3D printed model made to look like old metal

I resin printed it the file, airbrushed it black, and achieved the metallic finish with RubNBuff.

I have since become a huge fan of RubNBuff. You have to respect it (a little goes a long way) but it provides an incredible finish.

See ya’ later fellow Makerinator!

Matthew

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