Skull Wedding Ornaments for your Halloween or Dia de Los Muertos themed wedding.

Skulls are everywhere these days!  Clothes, decorative accessories for the home and as a wedding theme.  

I made my first set of Wedding Skull ornaments in 2009.  At the time, I wasn’t sure if there would be an interest in skulls on a Christmas ornament.  They were in my store for awhile before they were discovered. 

 

When they were gone, I decided to create at least one set of Wedding Skulls a year.  Each set would be unique in some way, whether it was their accessories, faces or ornament color. 

To date there have been 6 sets of Skull Wedding ornaments.  My latest offering is called Peacock & Fuchsia Skull Wedding Ornament Set, named for the feathers in the skull bride’s headpiece and the color of the glass ornament.  Like the others that have come before, the set is one of a kind!

This year I’ve also tried something new, a larger 3 1/4” glass ball ornament with a portrait of both the Skull Bride & Groom together. 

The ornament is painted in shades of silver, pearl & cream covered in a glittering finish.  Surrounded by a black & white border, it has a vintage, monochromatic elegance and simplicity. 

Named “Grey Elegance Skull Wedding Ornament” for the color scheme, it is available for purchase in the store. And is of course, one of a kind!

If time allows I will add more Wedding Skull ornaments to the collection.  And I do take custom requests!  So if you are planning a Skull themed wedding, or have an anniversary coming up this year. Contact me and make your First Christmas together as unique as your wedding!

  Custom ornament orders are taken through September 15th.  So order early!

Preserving Memories – A Story in Pictures

Custom wood cutout ornaments are a labor of love.  Before the painting begins, there are several steps involved to create a one of kind keepsake.

First the sketch is made:

Then the sketch is scanned, printed &  hand colored with color pencils.  This drawing is scanned and emailed to the client for approval:

Once the design is approved, a paper template of the ornament is made.

After the ornaments are cut out, they have to be sanded & primed. Then the painting begins!

Wood house ornament painting in progress:

Painting done – time to varnish!

The finished ornament, ready to grace your Christmas Tree for years to come!

Pretty Little Owl Ornaments

Colorful Owls and polka dots turn plain white glass ornaments into a delightful design for girls, young & old!

I used Deco Art’s Gloss Enamels to paint the polka dots.  This is my favorite acrylic enamel paint!

The first two ornaments with this design sold before I could list them.  Here are some pictures I snapped with my phone with the names & year painted on the tree:

I looking forward to more experimenting with this paint!

Wedding Cake on your Tree!

Behind the Scenes – Creating a Bridal Party Dress Ornament

 

There are several steps involved to take this wood cutout from plain wood to a beautiful gift for your attendants! 

Step 1:  Prep work - Sand the ornaments.

Step 2:  Prep work part 2 – Gesso (prime) the ornaments.

Step 3:  Mix dress color.

Step 4: Paint - this step takes the longest!  There is the base coat then the detail work with shading, highlighting etc. to get them looking just right.

Step 5 & 6:  Adding the personalization details after the painting is done.  Then varnishing!  The finish really brings out the depth of color in the final ornament.

Step 7:  Pack & ship your unique keepsake for your bridal party!

Things that Go – Pink & Red Car Ornaments

Two of life’s important milestones – turning 16 & going off to college, are associated with cars. 

Getting that driving permit at sixteen was an exciting event in my house!  And some lucky kids even get a car to celebrate that special birthday.  Whether or not your Sweet Sixteen received a real car or not, you can mark the occasion with a hand painted ornament with a cute little pink car on it!

Each ornament is personalized with a name & the year is painted on the license plate!  The Sweet Ride pink car ornament can be purchased in the store.

 

Going off to college is a new milestone for us!  It has inspired my latest car ornament – Going 2 College:

The vibrant blue ornament with red car work for guys & girls. Your graduate’s name can be added, along with the year & school name!  The Going 2 College red car ornament can be purchased in the store.

Both ornament designs are individually hand painted on standard sized 2 5/8” glass ornaments with acrylics.  They are protected with a water based sealer, each one is signed & dated. 

Last Day for Free Shipping!

Hard to believe that July is at an end, it also means my Christmas in July Sale ends today.  Get free shipping on ornament orders from the website: www.robynwarne.com

I have some beautiful designs to celebrate your Gothic Wedding.  This Entwined Rose Heart design is hand painted on a beautiful  amethyst glass ornament with a matte finish.

If Skulls are more your style, I have a set of Wedding Skull Ornaments.  I have painted many Wedding Skull sets which you can see in my gallery.  I will be adding more as time allows, and you can always contact me to have a custom set made! 

I’ve expanded my New Baby Ornament line with new designs, there are Bears, horses & cute little vegetables!

 

 

 

 

So go look around & choose a hand painted gift today! Many designs are one of a kind, so get them before they are gone!