Making Easy German Glitter Glass Pinecone Ornaments || 🌲Christmas 2022
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- Опубликовано: 18 дек 2022
- I love making these ornaments, for decorating and for gifting! I hope you enjoy!
EDIT: I'm delighted (if a little shocked!!) at how popular this video seems to be!! As a result I'd like to draw attention to a couple of things:
🌟(1) the type of glitter I'm using here is German Glass Glitter / Vintage glass glitter from Save-On-Crafts; the size is Size 0.60-1.00mm. There is a link below to the exact product.
🌟(2) REAL glass glitter (which this is...) can be very sharp: use caution when handling, especially around CHILDREN and PETS. I personally vacuum aggressively to protect my cats from ingesting glass accidentally. Use at your own risk!!
🌟(3) It has been suggested that sealing a finished glass-glitter craft with hairspray, a clear spray sealant, or even mod-podge can help decrease the potential for glitter shedding from the ornaments.
Thank you for all of your wonderful comments and suggestions -- enjoy! ❤
Product links:
German Glitter Glass, Clear
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Beautiful. But glass, being dangerous to children and animals (pets), I would recommend spraying finished product with a clear sealing spray. Keep any glass crystals from getting into little folk's fingers or pet's tummies etc. Just the advice from a glass artist :) Otherwise - your works are wonderful.
Thank you so much for your comment! I really appreciate the suggestion and I'm going to pin it so that others can see and consider. I think I'll spray mine before putting them away for the season. I've been amazed at how little they do seem to shed... but of course some still happens so it's nice to know there's a way to make them safer!
@@wrenhavenhouseandgarden Your welcome - one artist to another :) Also, saw you have some beautiful cats - will help keep them safe too. I would not want any of my 3 tiger babies to ingest any glass :)
Keeping cats safe during the holidays is a full time job haha! Candles, ornaments, ribbons... things can get wild for sure! I'm fortunate that none of mine are tree climbers, so once things are hung on the tree they don't get bashed around too much and there is very little fall out - but I still vacuum daily just in case!
I'm so glad you said that I was just about to ask that question.
Leave people alone.
German glass glitter is a class of sparkle all to it self. Absolutely beautiful
Thank you Penney, and thank you for taking the time to comment!
Where do you find the German glass glitter, craft stores don’t know what I am talking about……
Glass glitter has a bright sparkle no other material can match. Glass glitter was used for hundreds (thousands) of years before the plastic variety appeared in the 1930's. The type of glass typically used for the glitter (soft) means the grinding process results primarily in tiny nuggets of glass instead of sharp shards. That is why it is safer to touch than ordinary broken glass. There are still some sharp tiny pieces of glass in glass glitter, so it is wise to be cautious while using the material, and to carefully shake off the excess glitter before displaying a finished item. Sealing the crafted piece after glue has thoroughly dried with a spray on sealant will help secure the glitter against shedding.
Thank you for this fantastic comment! Sealing definitely is the right choice for some people and can definitely help with shedding if thats a concern and it's a good thing to consider when crafting with Glitter Glass! ♥️
Such beautiful ornaments! Can’t wait to try this. Managed to scavenge a boxful of beautiful, clean pine cones left behind in a debris pile at our local yard waste recycle plot - score! And last summer I found a huge cluster of bittersweet berries here, too! Just can’t beat free, nature based craft supplies! Think happy thoughts for happy crafts, everyone!
That's great! What a find!
I still have a couple of these that my grandfather (his mother was German) made with my mother when she was young. They also did this with wine corks and one of those is still with my ornaments as well. Both my grandfather and mother have passed so these ornaments are very dear to me.
That's wonderful, thank you for sharing. So glad you have them and this brought back memories ❤️
H B is the wine corks, done the same? I am waiting on my German glass glitter to arrive and I am making these, just wondering what the cork would look like.
Where do you get the German glass glitter?
@@sharonmorelli6056 I’m sorry, I have no idea. I was referring to ornaments that my grandfather made with my mother when she was young
HB: how sweet that you cherish those loving childhood memories! I'm sure you're teaching your children the same lovely sentiments and honoring of the elders of the elders in your family 😘💝😇
My mom collects the blue plates you are using here. She has one each year since the late 70s. She started me on the Child’s Day plate in 1985, and I have one for each year that she gifts to me every Christmas. Definitely a family colllection tradition, and fun to see you using the plate to catch your glitter!
That sounds like a beautiful collection! Bing & Grøndahl Christmas Plates are a definite classic... the one in this video was my grandmother's. I think beautiful things deserve to be used and not stuffed away! I picked up "Julenat i stalden" this summer at an estate sale for a couple dollars and it has inspired me to look for more! Thanks for taking the time to share and watch ♥️
I love this video. The piano music is so lovely. My mom played the piano and my father was an artist so I truly appreciate this❤❤❤
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I know its not typical on RUclips ... I gravitate toward classical music as I was a violinist for over 20 years and my mother ran a piano studio out of our home. We had two pianos, one was a beautiful rosewood baby grand in the front parlor.
@wrenhavenhouseandgarden So lovely. What a wonderful childhood. My mother had a Hammond. They built the home I grew up in. My father was Editorial Art Director for the L.A. Examiner for 24 years. Sweet memories. Thank you, again.
Fabulous! I have so many pinecones. My husband gathers them from the golf courses he goes to. Now I'm ready to work on these pinecone to keep me busy. Thank you for sharing.
Happy to give you some inspiration! These truly are a favorite of mine, thanks for commenting! (Remember to treat them for creepy crawlies before crating 😉 )
You can spray with hairspray to help with the shedding of glitter. Love the German glitter.
Great idea, thanks for sharing and thank you for commenting!
Where do you get the German glitter? The pinecones are beautiful.
Mary I purchased mine from SaveOnCrafts (link is in the drop-down information under the video), but I believe it is also carried by Michaels and several Etsy vendors. Hopefully that helps!
@@maryangell6310 www.save-on-crafts.com/products/glass-glitter-clear-1-lb-bag?_pos=1&_sid=81448c518&_ss=r
Here's the link again! I'm so new to RUclips I wasn't sure if I could post it here, turns out you can!
@@maryangell6310I got glass glitter ( not sure if German) from Amazon x
These are just lovely. I was surprised to see a Bing and Grundhal Christmas plate for your crafting. I have a large collection from my Grandmother and they are very special to me.
Thank you so much! I love those plates, the one in this video was my Grandmother's ... I purposely used it in this video (very carefully!) because I believe in using beautiful things, and, I wondered if anyone would catch it... and a few did! I picked another one up this summer at an estate sale for pennies that has horses on it in a stable, it's my new favorite ... might be in one of my Christmas videos!
I noticed the plate and wondered about it being used for crafts.😮@@wrenhavenhouseandgarden
My mother done the sugar cones some she painted green al let dry them applied the glue and glass glitter. They turned aut beautiful. The sugar cones was used in the centerpiece Christmas runner down the middle of the dining room table. She created a winter wonderland theme. Both painted and non painted glass glitter sugar cones was stunning. The Fairy lights and candles set it off ass the shimmerd so beautifully.
That sounds incredible! Thanks for watching and for sharing!
Hello, what a fun craft! I will have to try this with some of the cones in my collection sometime. As a forester and arborist, I just wanted to share some information about your cone species. The first cones you glittered were from spruce trees, they looked like Norway spruce cones. The ones you referred to as sugar cones are from pine trees but they are not from sugar pines, those cones are 12-24” long and do not have a prickle on the scale. The first ones looked kind of like ponderosa or Austrian pines but it’s hard to tell from a video and not in person or without a location for where the cones were foraged or their origin. Anyway just wanted to share some tree info because I’m a crafty tree nerd like that 😅
Tara you must have some amazing cones!! I now realize I have a LOT to learn about conifers haha, I hope I didn't make you cringe too hard! 😂 Thank you so much for sharing your expertise! The long skinny ones came from a tree in my yard - it's very tall (~80ft) w/long arching branches and stiff short needles. Someone asked me what kind they were and my best guess was spruce, so I'm glad to know I might have been close. The smaller of the short/fat ones I misidentified came from trees on my parents' estate that were shorter with long soft needles, what I would call more like a white pine. These trees are all currently growing in NY state... BUT, I will say that we are not far from a huge arboretum with a massive collection of pines from all different parts of the world, so who the heck knows what kinds of seeds/pine nuts are being distributed by the birds around here!! The largest ones I had in the video, unfortunately I don't remember what the tree was like that those came from. I'll be paying more attention in the future though!
Thanks, we have pines down here in Louisiana but not as pretty as the long ones in this video. Will these open any further, i think it would spoil the effect if so.
@@juliapendergast5253 it looks like the cones are fully opened, so no worries. If you are ever concerned about that happening with freshly picked cones, you can dry them in the oven on a low temperature for a while to help them open and to shed any seeds or other debris.
I adore pine cones. These are gorgeous!
Me too! It's hard to improve upon something that is already so perfect!
I'm so glad you like them ♥️
These are beautiful! I'll definitely be making some next year.
Pretty and so simple to make! Let me know how they turn out for you and thank you for commenting!
I just ordered German glass glitter and a sealer when I watched this! Thank you they are stunning!
Great! I hope you enjoy making them, I'm sure they'll be beautiful! Thanks for commenting!
Where do you get the German glass.?
Your idea for these glittered pine cones will be perfect for Winter Decor once the Christmas decor is all put away.
I'm glad you enjoyed! I love decorating primarily for winter, with a sprinkle of Christmas so some of the beauty can last through January!
What a wonderful idea!
I love this. And I enjoyed your video. The music was lovely and your voice was so calming. This is my first time to see your channel. And I really enjoyed it. I also like the way you are using a Danish Christmas plate and a beautiful silver spoon in your crafting. As they say- make everyday special. Thank you
Thank you! I completely agree about making every day special, I use nice things with care but I DO make sure to actually use them - beautiful things weren't meant to sit in a drawer or closet gathering dust!
So pretty
Absolutely stunning pinecones. I can't wait to try this craft!
I'm so glad you like them! Enjoy!
Gorgeous pinecones.
I lightly spray my glitter ornaments with hair spray to set the glitter
Hair spray is a great idea! Thanks for the helpful comment!
Absolutely fabulous, I can't wait to get underway with them.
Enjoy! They are an enjoyable project for sure!
Gorgeous natural decorated tree
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed
Simple and BEAUTIFUL! Good job!
Thank you ❤️ and thank you so much for commenting!
I absolutely LOVE your nature tree.💙
Thank you so much! ♥️
Those are so pretty! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you like them! Thanks for commenting!
So beautiful, I love them, thank you for sharing.❤️❤️❤️
You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed!
Glitter is the best part of the holidays.
Ha, I love it! In this case, REAL glitter!
Wow beautiful! I have to try that!
Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome!
These are so pretty. I’ve never heard of glitter glass.
Thank you! 🤗 I love them, they're so simple and stay looking beautiful year after year.
Loved the ornaments with the German glass glitter...
Going to try a few this week and 4 sure will make them 4 the holidays in '23!
Great! Thanks for commenting! Take note of the suggestions (pinned comment) to seal them after drying and handle with care, I hope you enjoy making them!
Beautifully done ♥️🎄💚♥️🎄💚
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed!
Lovely! I haven't heard of German glitter glass before,it is so sparkly.
It is! It's so different than typical glitter, I love the sparkle!
Gorgeous
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!
Hello!! Thank you for sharing. The glitter glass is beautiful - project for next Christmas!
I'm glad you enjoyed, thanks for commenting!
The pine cones are so beautiful! Happy New Year!
Thank you so much! Happy New Year!
Yout nature tree is stunning!
Thank you so much, and thanks for commenting! I'm glad you like it!
Beautiful….thank you for sharing this! Happy new year!🎆
Thanks for commenting! Same to you!
Spectacular! Thank you so much! ❤
You're so welcome! Glad you enjoyed
So Beautiful👍
Beautiful! 🤍
Thank you, and thank you for commenting!
your tree is simply beautiful.
Thank you!
you are doing an awesom job I LOVE IT.
Thank you so much for the kind words! Detailed tour of my trees coming soon!
Love these… Next Christmas for sure. Thank-you for your great tutorial, good job! 🌸
Thank you, and thanks for commenting! Glad you enjoyed!
Absolutely beautiful, love your tree and decor 😍
Thank you so much! New video of 2023 decor going up Saturday!
Thank you for the video on how to make pinecones beautiful.
You're so welcome!
Very lovely. And easy. Thank you.
So glad you enjoyed! I hope you try it!
Very beautiful
These are beautiful!!
Thank you! They truly are one of my favorites to decorate with!
So beautiful!!!
Thank you!! And thank you for commenting!
beautiful tree
lovely
Thank you!
These are beautiful !
Thank you Amy!
Great idea! I have tons of Halloween cinnamon pine cones of all sizes. I will do this for sure!
Have fun crafting! Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Great idea.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for commenting!
Beautiful
Thank you, and thanks for commenting!
Gorgeous!!!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!
Beautiful, love it❤️
Thank you, and thanks for taking a moment to comment!
These are pretty ✨
Thank you, glad you like them!
My grandmother made these but she painted them different colors like red,blue,yellow,etc. I’m 63 and still have two large ones for display. They can last for years if carefully stored.
Thanks for commenting, they sound beautiful! Agreed, most of mine are several years old; the only new cones I made this year are those I made in this video. I wrap them in tissue paper and store in gallon ziplock bags in my Christmas totes and they've done just fine!
Love this! I have a group of friends that love to craft. This year we want to make Christmas ornaments and this will be a perfect addition! Thank you❤
I'm so happy to hear that! Enjoy and happy crafting
Very beautiful.
Glad you enjoyed!
Looks great, nice work!
Thank you, I appreciate the kind words!
Just pine cones with crushed glass and they are beautiful. I love them. Will definitely do this next year!
Sometimes simple can be so beautiful! Thank you for commenting, have fun making them!
Next year? I’m doing this now! No time to waste on Christmas crafts! 😂🎄🎁🎅⛄️
@@IrishAnnie Ha I'm with you there Ann!
Great glass pine cone thanks for sharing 🤙
Thanks for taking the time to comment!
These are absolutely stunning!!! Tfs:)
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed and you're very welcome!
Beautifully done 😊
Thank you! 😊
Lovely will definitely try this ❤
So glad you liked it! Let me know how they turn out for you and thank you for commenting!
Beautiful!!
Thank you! 😊
Your ideas are exactly what o was looking for this Christmas. We sold our house 1.5 years ago and live in our RV 6 mo a year. This will help me with my natural teee and gift the pinecones from our beautiful campground Deer Creek! Thank you. Merry Christmas
That's fantastic! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! Enjoy crafting and Merry Christmas!
Cool
Beautiful job!! I want to try these 🎉🎉🎉❤❤
That's great! I hope you enjoy making them and thank you for taking the time to comment!
Beautiful 🎉
Thank you, and thanks for commenting!
I’ve been saving pinecones and now I know what to do with them and your tree is beautiful
That's great! Thank you so much ♥️
I've never liked using glitter because it never seems to end...you know, the way it just seems to pop up EVERY where, WEEKS after you put every glittery thing away?🤷🏻♀️😄
BUT this might make me change my ways, because it's absolutely GORGEOUS!
❤🤗❤🤗❤
I've never even heard of this kind of glitter, so thank you for introducing me to a beautiful new crafting item.
And I do have cats, so I will be extra careful with it, and also use a sealer.😺
Oh I definitely do know!! 😂😂 I bought wrapping paper with that plastic glitter on it one year and I was pretty sure I might have to buy new rugs after that one, I swear I was still finding it in June! 😂 This glitter thankfully behaves very differently in my experience.
My vacuum is definitely my best friend this time of year! 🐈⬛
Happy crafting!
I loved this idea. I have a bag of pine votes from the yard but didn't know what I was going to do with them. Thank you for sharing! I immediately subscribed ❤️🇨🇦❤️
I'm so happy to hear that! There are many wonderful retailers but this is the glitter I use: www.save-on-crafts.com/search?type=product&q=german%20glitter%20glass*
I don't know if they ship to Canada but I'm sure there is some retailer that does! If you find one, would you kindly consider posting it here as a reply? That would surely be helpful to someone else!
Beautiful ❤
Thank you!
Pretty!
Thank you!
January 1, 2023 just liked 1K for you! Happy New Year! And thanks for the magical glammed up natural plan for 2023. Going to be making a German glass glittery gooey glam fest for sure! Thank you! PS. Will be adding sweet gum balls and cotton pods to my design. REALLY EXCITED!
Wow thank you so much! I'm so happy you are inspired! I love the idea of cotton pods etc, there are so many beautiful foraged options out there... mother nature is generous to creative people! Be careful handling the glass and if you didn't see it, notice the great suggestion by the glass artist in the pinned comment regarding sealing them for safety ❤️
@@wrenhavenhouseandgarden Yes I did notice. THANK YOU. And now that you said that, I just realized this isn't normal glitter at all is it? Actually GLASS. That is why it is so effective! I won't forget to seal seal seal! I did watch a designer this year take her local foraged long cones and use liberally in her design. The tip I received from her was to prep them by a low heat bake. Killing off critters of course, but to also stunt the weeping of the pine sap. She used cookie sheets and her oven. (Rebecca Robison of Kin Woven Design in case you want to catch it. Her Christmas content is sublime). While her natural effect was lovely, YOURS TOPS HERS! It is just that extra somethin' somethin' that brings the magic. Thanks again! Muwah! 😘
Wow what a compliment! I use my dehydrator but oven works great too! Happy crafting! ❤️
Very pretty! Love Pine Cones, collected many over the years, from my backyard! I'm a new subie and have clicked the bell for all your videos!
Thank you Debbie, welcome and thank you so much for subscribing! Pinecones are so beautiful, they're geometric marvels of nature! Thanks for subscribing!
Very pretty 😍
Thank you Cheryl!
A very enjoyable video
I'm glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
Q that was lovely. I should try that with my granddaughters.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I bet that would be fun!
Great video!
Thank you, and thanks for your comments!
So glad to see a tutorial on doing this with the variations. We have tons of pinecones and am thinking that these would be great gifts for next Christmas. Thank you
That's great! Happy you enjoyed it, thanks for commenting!
Great job
Hi!! First, these are STUNNING!! I literally just found your channel, I wish I had seen it before Christmas.. however, this already gives me a headstart in something to do w my kiddos for the upcoming Christmas Season. My oldest is 11 and he is really into pinecone decorations. I am also a homeschool Mommy, so these can count for class work for him. So excited to share in your adventures, to learn and create. May your New Year be Blessed.
Hi Stephanie, thanks for commenting! I had no idea this video would be so popular but I'm happy to hear lots of people say it's inspiring them for next year's projects! Take note that the glitter can be very sharp as it is literally finely crushed glass, this is why I handle it with the spoon in the video. Others have also suggested sealing the pinecones after they are dry with a clear spray (such as the one Mod Modge makes). Have fun crafting and welcome to the channel! ❤️
That is wonderful! Thank you. Pity I saw this after Xmas.
There's always next year! You can make ahead... I put mine away carefully and they last for years!
Awesome
Thanks for commenting, glad you enjoyed!
Beautiful 🙂
I'm glad you enjoyed, thanks for commenting!
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Loved this, thank you for sharing. I will have to try this, maybe I'll get my kids to help. There may be a glitter explosion but oh well that is part of crafting sometimes. 😊
You're welcome! I hope you have so much fun! Hey that's what vacuums are for haha 🤗
A salt shaker for the glitter works great. I have an old one with larger holes.
Great idea, thanks for the suggestion!
Just stumbled upon your channel, and these turned out beautiful! 🤩 Thnx for the inspo... will definitely incorporate something similar in my winter decor! HAPPY NEW YEAR! Blessings to you & yours!! 💙
Thank you so much! It's a good time to gather ideas for next year! Happy New Year! ❤️🥂
@@wrenhavenhouseandgarden Yes indeed! 🤩 Thnx again!! ☺️ PS. New subscriber here 💙
Love the pinecones. They're beautiful !! I have some like these at our Course D' Alen park that I can harvest
That's great! Glad you enjoyed!
Hello junerobbbins, I’m from CDA also
Merci pour la belle idée
Je t'en prie!
Nice! I want to do this with my existing pinecone collection. 😅
Have fun!!
I have buckets of pine cones I grabbed from my local compost site. Now I know what to do with some of them…😃😁. Great video!
That's great! You may want to clean/treat them before using, especially if you're not sure where they came from...there are some great ideas here in the comments section. I also use my dehydrator to make sure they are super dry before crafting! Enjoy!
Theyre so beautiful.❤ Im a sparkles and shimmering girl. 😂
Thank you! They are definitely so sparkly!
Thanks so much
Glad you enjoyed!