I am working on painting a set of glass Christmas ornaments, which is a little out of my comfort zone. I have painted some in the past, but not with a design that needs to be symmetrical. I received a lot of good tips from one of my online painting group members - Tole Friends.
One suggestion was to use pieces of a measuring tape, or a flexible ruler to measure & line up elements on the surface. Since one of my girls borrowed & did not return my tape measure ( and deciding to make do instead of hunting for it!)
I discovered this disposable velcro strip I had saved from lettuce I purchased at the grocery store. 
It was perfect! It clings to itself so there is no need to hold it while marking the ornament!
I had a strip running around the middle of the ornament, then stuck a smaller piece on top to use as a grid for my design - how great is that? 
I had to stop painting & share with everyone!! If your grocery store does not use this tape - don't despair yet! I have seen rolls of it in my local CVS store in the hardware/household items section. Back to painting!
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