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Supplies: Blown Glass Indents, Scraps, Petite and Small Dresden Borders, Dresden Halos + Stars, Petite Fabric Trims, Scissors, Clear-Drying Craft Glue (like Aleene's)
Step 1: Gather your supplies: Cut out scraps and Dresden pieces, match halos to scraps, pair different sizes of Dresden borders with fabric trims, etc.
Step 2: We will work from the inside of the indent out. If using a Dresden halo: Glue scrap to halo, let dry. Next add glue only to the parts of the scrap (or scrap + Dresden) that will touch the inside of the indent. There is no need to coat the entire back -- in our example we used two drops of glue at the top and bottom of the Santa scrap.
Step 3: Gently place your scrap inside the indent making sure your glue touches the ornament. Make sure you like the positioning and adjust if necessary. Let dry.
Step 4: Gently bend a piece of petite Dresden border with points pointing inward. Bend a longer piece than you think necessary -- you will trim the extra later. Hold it up to judge how it will be placed, how it looks, etc.
Step 5: Lightly add glue directly onto your ornament along the edge of the indent. Starting at the bottom (at 6 o-clock), gently apply the Dresden border, working your way all the way around. Trim any excess border. Let dry.
Step 6: Next add the fabric trim. Cut a piece longer than necessary, hold it up to determine placement. For looped trims, we like to position it with the loops pointing outward. When pleased, glue trim in place starting at the bottom of the ornament just like with the Dresden border and trim any excess. We like to add the glue right along the edge of the Dresden border so it slightly overlaps but does not obscure any of the points. Let dry.
Step 7: Optional: Glue a Dresden star over where the fabric trims meet. Let dry.
Tips: Try placing your supplies first before glueing to get a feel for placement, color combos, etc.
If the indent is pretty inside, consider incorporating it instead of hiding it -- you can glue your scrap along the inside bottom edge of the indent so the colorfulness will show. This is a good technique if you're using the colors inside the indent itself as a "halo".
No scrap needed: Try embellishing an indent that already has something in the center like the cat face, mushrooms, or Santa indents below.
Item No. S855
1 sheet of scraps featuring small pastel angels. Sheet measures 6" x 9.25". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Made in England.
Item No. S7410-G
1 sheet of scraps featuring images of St. Nicholas in various sizes -- largest is 6-3/8" tall and the smallest is 1" tall. Sheet measures 6.5" x 9.25". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Sheet is accented with very fine silver glitter. The amount of glitter varies from sheet to sheet. Made in Germany.
Item No. S7410
1 sheet of scraps featuring images of St. Nicholas in various sizes -- largest is 6-3/8" tall and the smallest is 1" tall. Sheet measures 6.5" x 9.25". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Made in Germany.
Item No. S7398
1 sheet of scraps featuring a mix of medium images of angel heads with wings. Angels measure approximately 2" wide x 1-3/8" high. Sheet measures 6-1/2" x 9-1/4". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Made in Germany.
Item No. S7394
1 sheet of scraps featuring a mix of small images of angel heads with wings. Angels measure approximately 1-5/8" wide x 1-1/4" high. Sheet measures 6-1/2" x 9-1/4". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Made in Germany.
Item No. S7382
1 sheet of scraps featuring different vignettes of angels praying and holding flower garlands, plus beautiful angel heads. Sheet measures 6.5" x 9.25". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Made in Germany.
Item No. S7331
1 sheet of scraps featuring Victorian Santas. Sheet measures 6.5" x 9.25". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Made in Germany.
Item No. S7318
1 sheet of scraps featuring religious vignettes. Sheet measures 6.5" x 9.25". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Made in Germany.
Item No. S7317
1 sheet of scraps featuring pretty angel heads and angels on floral bells. Sheet measures 6.5" x 9.25". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Made in Germany.
Item No. S7306
Item No. S7294-D
1 small sheet of scraps featuring assorted miniature faces of dogs. There are about 61 faces per sheet. Sheet measures 3-1/4" x 4-3/4". Each face is approx. 3/8" by 3/8". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Made in Germany.
Item No. S7294-C
1 small sheet of scraps featuring assorted miniature faces of cats. There are about 61 faces per sheet. Sheet measures 3-1/4" x 4-3/4". Each face is approx. 3/8" by 3/8". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Made in Germany.
Item No. S7260-G
1 sheet of scraps featuring vignettes of Santa and his sleigh plus sprigs of greenery and old time Santa faces. Sheet measures 6.5" x 9.25". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Sheet is accented with very fine silver glitter. The amount of glitter varies from sheet to sheet. Made in Germany.
Item No. S7260
1 sheet of scraps featuring vignettes of Santa and his sleigh plus sprigs of greenery and old time Santa faces. Sheet measures 6.5" x 9.25". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Made in Germany.
Item No. S7258
1 sheet of scraps featuring various miniature faces of Santa. There are about 64 faces per sheet. Sheet measures 3-1/4" x 4-3/4". Each face is approx. 3/8" by 3/8". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Made in Germany.
Item No. S7257
1 sheet of scraps featuring various miniature angel faces. There are about 67 faces per sheet. Sheet measures 3-1/4" x 4-3/4". Each face is approx. 3/8" by 3/8". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Made in Germany.
Item No. S7220
1 sheet of scraps featuring Santa faces and bells. Sheet measures 6.5" x 9.25". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Made in Germany.
Item No. S7191
1 sheet of scraps featuring 20 curly haired angels. Sheet measures 6.25" x 9". Scraps are die-cut and embossed on acid-free paper. Made in Germany.
Item No. OT07-S
This silver metallic cord is a favorite for making Christmas ornaments due to its bendability and petite size. Trim measures just over 1/16" wide. Hand wash cold or dry clean.Sold by the yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. OT04-R
This petite fancy trim in red is a favorite for making Christmas ornaments due to its bendability and petite size. Trim measures 3/16" wide. Wash cold or dry clean. This trim is vintage old store stock. Sold by the yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. OT03-S
This petite fancy trim in metallic silver is a favorite for making Christmas ornaments due to its bendability and petite size. Trim measures just over 1/8" wide. Hand wash cold or dry clean. This trim is vintage old store stock. Sold by the yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. OT01-SGR
This petite fancy trim in silver grey is a favorite for making Christmas ornaments due to its bendability and petite size. Trim measures 3/16" wide. Wash cold or dry clean. This trim is vintage old store stock. Sold by the yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. HLV62
Blown glass indent ornament in glossy shades of red and gold with gold glitter accents -- indent is on front only. Measures 5-1/4" tall x 1-3/4" wide. Handmade in Germany.
Item No. HLV61
Blown glass indent ornament in glossy shades of red and gold with gold glitter accents -- indent is on front only. Measures 4" tall x 2-1/8" wide. Handmade in Germany.
Item No. HLV577-GR
Blown glass floral indent ornament in glossy shades of red, gold and green with iridescent glitter. Measures 2-1/4" across. Handmade in Germany.
Item No. HLV577-GL
Blown glass poinsettia indent ornament in glossy shades of red, gold and green with iridescent glitter. Measures 2-1/4" across. Handmade in Germany.
Item No. HLV575
Classic retro-style reflector indent has a multi-color center with snowy glitter accents on a silver ball. Measures 2-1/4" across. Handmade in Germany.This is an ideal ornament for embellishing with Dresden trims and scraps to make antique-style ornaments.
Item No. HLV40
Silver blown glass indent ornament with a handsome cat face in the indent in shades of orange. Measures 2-1/2" tall. Handmade in Germany. This is a newly made ornament meticulously painted and detailed to recreate the look of an antique ornament: rusted cap, vintage patina, muted shades.
Item No. HLV35
Beautiful mushroom blown glass ornament in shades of red and silver with an indent in subtle tones of green, gold and pink. Measures 4" tall and 2" wide. Handmade in Germany. This is a newly made ornament meticulously painted and detailed to recreate the look of an antique ornament: rusted cap, vintage patina, muted shades.
Item No. HLG46
Shiny silver blown glass indent has a hand painted red, white and green flower design around the indent. Measures 2" tall and 1-1/2" across at the widest point. This is an ideal style for crafting antique-inspired ornaments. Handmade exclusively for us in Germany.
Item No. DFW875SF
5 strips each measuring 21" long of scrolled point Dresden trim, for a total of 105". Aqua foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is 5/16" wide, which is just over 1/4". Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW875S
5 strips each measuring 21" long of scrolled point Dresden trim, for a total of 105". Silver foil on front, natural paper on reverse. Design is 5/16" wide, which is just over 1/4". Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW875R
5 strips each measuring 21" long of scrolled point Dresden trim, for a total of 105". Red foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is 5/16" wide, which is just over 1/4". Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW875AG
5 strips each measuring 21" long of scrolled point Dresden trim, for a total of 105". Antique gold foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is 5/16" wide, which is just over 1/4". Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW852S
Sheet of 240 classic Dresden stars, each measuring 1/4". Silver foil on front, tan paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW852P
Sheet of 240 classic Dresden stars, each measuring 1/4". Pink foil on front and reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW852LPU
Sheet of 240 classic Dresden stars, each measuring 1/4". Light purple foil on front, white paper on the back. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW852LG
Sheet of 240 classic Dresden stars, each measuring 1/4". Light green foil on front, white paper on the back. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW852LB
Sheet of 240 classic Dresden stars, each measuring 1/4". Light blue foil on front and back. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW852DKB
Sheet of 240 classic Dresden stars, each measuring 1/4". Dark blue foil on front, white paper on the back. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW852AG
Sheet of 240 classic Dresden stars, each measuring 1/4". Antique gold foil on front, white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW749WH
Sheet of 26 Dresden stars and halos, largest measures 1 1/2" x 1 1/2". White paper on front, off white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW749SF
Sheet of 26 Dresden stars and halos, largest measures 1 1/2" x 1 1/2". Aqua foil on front and reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW749S
Sheet of 26 Dresden stars and halos, largest measures 1 1/2" x 1 1/2". Silver foil on both sides. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW749P
Sheet of 26 Dresden stars and halos, largest measures 1 1/2" x 1 1/2". Pink foil on both sides. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW749LPU
Sheet of 26 Dresden stars and halos, largest measures 1 1/2" x 1 1/2". Light purple foil on front, white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW749LG
Sheet of 26 Dresden stars and halos, largest measures 1 1/2" x 1 1/2". Light green foil on front, white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW749LB
Sheet of 26 Dresden stars and halos, largest measures 1 1/2" x 1 1/2". Light blue foil on front, white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW749G
Sheet of 26 Dresden stars and halos, largest measures 1 1/2" x 1 1/2". Gold foil on both sides. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW749DKB
Sheet of 26 Dresden stars and halos, largest measures 1 1/2" x 1 1/2". Dark blue foil on front, off white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW749AG
Sheet of 26 Dresden stars and halos, largest measures 1 1/2" x 1 1/2". Antique gold foil on front, white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW721B-S
Sheet of 32 Dresden celestial halos with silver foil on both sides. Sheet has 27 petite halos measuring 5/8" across and 5 small halos measuring 1" across. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW721A-SB
Sheet of 18 Dresden celestial halos with steel blue foil on front and white paper on reverse. Sheet has 2 petite halos measuring 5/8" across, 7 small halos measuring 1" across, and 12 medium halos measuring 1-3/8" across. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW721A-S
Sheet of 18 Dresden celestial halos with silver foil on both sides. Sheet has 2 petite halos measuring 5/8" across, 7 small halos measuring 1" across, and 12 medium halos measuring 1-3/8" across. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW7040S
Sheet of 20 Dresden wheels, each measuring 1" x 1". Silver foil on the front and white paper on the back. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW7040G
Sheet of 20 Dresden wheels or halos, each measuring 1" x 1". Gold foil on front and white paper on the back. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW7040AG
Sheet of 20 Dresden wheels or halos, each measuring 1" x 1". Antique gold foil on front and white paper on the back. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW277S
Sheet of 200 miniature Dresden flowers, each measuring 1/4". Silver foil on front, white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW277AG
Sheet of 200 miniature Dresden flowers, each measuring 1/4". Antique gold foil on front, white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW276SB
Sheet of 102 miniature Dresden flowers, each measuring 3/8". Steel blue foil on front, white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW276G
Sheet of 102 miniature Dresden flowers, each measuring 3/8". Gold foil on front, white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW276AG
Sheet of 102 miniature Dresden flowers, each measuring 3/8". Antique gold foil on front, white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW220SF
6 strips each measuring 21 3/8" long of fancy pennant point Dresden trim, for a total of 127 1/2". Aqua foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is 1/4" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW220SB
6 strips each measuring 21 3/8" long of fancy pennant point Dresden trim, for a total of 127 1/2". Steel blue foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is 1/4" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW220S
6 strips each measuring 21 3/8" long of fancy pennant point Dresden trim, for a total of 127 1/2". Silver foil on front, beige paper on reverse. Design is 1/4" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW220R
6 strips each measuring 21 3/8" long of fancy pennant point Dresden trim, for a total of 127 1/2". Red foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is 1/4" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW220AG
6 strips each measuring 21 3/8" long of fancy pennant point Dresden trim, for a total of 127 1/2". Antique gold foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is 1/4" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW219WH
6 strips each measuring 21" long of pennant Dresden trim, for a total of 105". White paper on front, off white paper on reverse. Design is just over 1/8" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW219SF
6 strips each measuring 21" long of pennant Dresden trim, for a total of 105". Aqua foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is just over 1/8" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW219SB
6 strips each measuring 21" long of pennant Dresden trim, for a total of 105". Steel blue foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is just over 1/8" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW219S
6 strips each measuring 21" long of pennant Dresden trim, for a total of 105". Silver foil on front, tan paper on reverse. Design is just over 1/8" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW219R
6 strips each measuring 21" long of pennant Dresden trim, for a total of 105". Red foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is just over 1/8" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW219LPU
6 strips each measuring 21" long of pennant Dresden trim, for a total of 105". Light purple foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is just over 1/8" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW219LG
6 strips each measuring 21" long of pennant Dresden trim, for a total of 105". Light green foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is just over 1/8" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW219DKB
6 strips each measuring 21" long of pennant Dresden trim, for a total of 105". Dark blue foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is just over 1/8" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW219AG
6 strips each measuring 21" long of pennant Dresden trim, for a total of 105". Antique gold foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is just over 1/8" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW216SF
7 strips each measuring 21" long of small fleur-de-lis Dresden trim, for a total of 147". Aqua foil on front, beige paper on reverse. Design is 3/16" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW216S
7 strips each measuring 21" long of small fleur-de-lis Dresden trim, for a total of 147". Silver foil on front, beige paper on reverse. Design is 3/16" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW216R
7 strips each measuring 21" long of small fleur-de-lis Dresden trim, for a total of 147". Red foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is 3/16" wide. Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW206SF
5 strips each measuring 21-1/2" long of miniature leaf Dresden trim, for a total of 107-1/2". Aqua foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is 3/16" wide, which is just over 1/8". Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW206SB
5 strips each measuring 21-1/2" long of miniature leaf Dresden trim, for a total of 107-1/2". Steel blue foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is 3/16" wide, which is just over 1/8". Made in Germany.
Item No. DFW206AG
5 strips each measuring 21-1/2" long of miniature leaf Dresden trim, for a total of 107-1/2". Antique gold foil on front, white paper on reverse. Design is 3/16" wide, which is just over 1/8". Made in Germany.
Item No. DF8305S
Sheet of 54 Dresden star medallions, each measuring 1/2". Silver foil on front, tan paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DF8305G
Sheet of 54 Dresden star medallions, each measuring 1/2". Gold foil on front, white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DF8304S
Sheet of 159 classic Dresden stars in three sizes. There are 36 that measure 3/8", 45 that measure 5 /16" and 78 that measure 1/4". Silver foil on front, white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DF7104S
Sheet of 33 Dresden daisies, each measuring 5/8". Silver foil on front, white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DF7104G
Sheet of 55 Dresden daisies, each measuring 5/8". Gold foil on front, kraft paper on reverse. Made in Germany.
Item No. DF7104AG
Sheet of 55 Dresden daisies, each measuring 5/8". Antique gold foil on front, off white paper on reverse. Made in Germany.