Who knew you could repurpose cheap Christmas ornaments with baking soda paint?

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It was time to paint some more ornaments to fit in with my more neutral color palette.

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Materials and Tools needed:

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Remove the tops from the ornaments, they usually just come right off.

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Use a thin piece of wood or cardboard with nails or screws to stick the balls onto – place on drop cloth before spraying primer

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I used Kilz spray primer to prime the care plastic ball ornaments. Make sure to let that dry completely.

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Mix baking soda into your latex paint to get a thicker pudding-like consistency.

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Paint your ornaments with the baking soda and latex paint mixture.

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You can even use chopsticks in a glass to easily paint the layers of colors onto the ornaments.

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Layer on some different lighter and darker shades of the same tone. I started out with the middle-toned paint – not the darker one but that is also just preferential.

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You can place the Christmas ball ornaments into a bowl all year as a bowl or vase filler. Just take the hooks or strings off and place them with the neck of the ball facing down.

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