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November 29, 2013 · 24 Comments

Wood Burned Christmas Ornaments

Christmas· Winter· Wood

We are so excited to have Tara, from Suburble, guest posting for us today!  Please show Tara some love by visiting her awesome blog and keep in touch with her on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

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Hi friends! My name is Tara, and I blog at a little place on the internet called Suburble. I love to craft, get my hands dirty, and try new things. Today I’m sharing a project that is simple, quick, and has great impact – wood burned Christmas ornaments!

Wood-Burned-Christmas-Ornaments-Crafts-UnleashedSupplies needed to make your own wood burned Christmas ornaments:

  • Craft Wood Burning Set
  • Cutout Wooden Shapes (I used these circle cutouts)
  • Drill with a small drill bit
  • Ribbon
  • Printed “Stencil” on Computer Paper
  • Pencil, Scissors and Tape

The first step is to drill a hole at the top of each wooden blank, so the Christmas ornaments can be hung with the ribbon.

Woodburning Ornaments - SuburbleThe design possibilities for your ornaments are practically limitless! Whatever shape you can print out on your computer can be transferred. If you are new to wood burning, keep it simple for your first few designs. 

After you have printed out your shape (I chose a snowflake from the free photo editing software, Picmonkey.com), use a pencil to heavily shade the opposite side of the shape. You are creating faux “carbon paper” this way.

Woodburning Ornaments - StencilCut out your shape and tape it – right side up – to your Christmas ornaments. Using your pencil, firmly trace over the stencil.

Woodburning Ornaments - Stencil 1 - SuburbleRemove the paper, and shazam! Instant – resusable – transfer. You are so clever!

Woodburning Ornaments - Stencil 3 - SuburbleIf you are going to reuse the stencil, be sure to “reload” the carbon by running a pencil over the back of the paper again. 

 Plug in the wood burning tool and set it on its stand. I opted to work on top of a piece of cardboard, only because I didn’t want to potentially damage my table top. The wood burning tool comes with four tips – calligraphy, all-purpose, fine-tip, and shading. I opted to start with my calligraphy tip for the snowflake.

Woodburning Ornaments - Woodburner - SuburbleJust a quick, “Been there, have the scar to prove it” tip: It doesn’t take long for the tool to get very hot. Before you dive into wood burning, it’s handy to do a few test runs on an extra wooden shape. Get the feel for the tool and how it burns. Each wood will burn differently, and each tip will produce a different result. Before changing tips, be sure to unplug the tool and let it cool completely.

The snowflake was a simple and easy shape to burn. I used straight lines as I traveled over the stencil – I love how it resulted in a ‘rustic’ snowflake.

Woodburned Snowflake Ornament - SuburbleI used the fine tip point on the star ornament. “Noel” was created in Word with the Callie Hand font.

Woodburning Ornaments - Noel Star - SuburbleI love the simplicity and charm of these Christmas ornaments. They can be left unfinished, or colour can be added through stain or a paint wash.

Wood-Burned-Christmas-Ornaments-Crafts-Unleashed-2The possibilities of these Christmas ornaments are endless – consider gift tags, stocking labels, or even Baby’s First Christmas.

I know that this won’t be the last of my wood burned crafts this Christmas!

We would like to thank Tara for this great ornament idea! Don’t forget to check out her blog, Suburble. 

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Comments

  1. Brandon Gillespie says

    November 23, 2014 at 2:31 pm

    Really good. I’m going to make some for my Christmas tree. ( :

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  2. Nancy says

    December 8, 2013 at 11:50 pm

    I love how rustic these turned out!

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  3. ChiWei says

    December 8, 2013 at 10:37 pm

    I think this is soldering for craft bloggers. Awesome craft!

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  4. Marilyn says

    December 8, 2013 at 8:18 pm

    I love the rustic look of this ornament…and it’s so easy to make! What a great project!

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  5. Bethany says

    December 7, 2013 at 10:30 am

    Gorgeous!!!

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  6. Mel says

    December 4, 2013 at 7:37 pm

    these are gorgeous Tara, just lovely

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  7. Nat & Holly says

    December 4, 2013 at 5:33 pm

    These are great! I’ve always wanted to try woodburning…I think you gave me the motivation to start trying!

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  8. Alex @ northstory says

    December 4, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    Oh you know I love a good wood craft!! These turned out great and I now want a wood burning tool. Thanks! I’ll add that to that other big paper cutter that I told Santa about. 😉

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  9. Laura @ Inspiration for Moms says

    December 4, 2013 at 2:27 pm

    Such a neat idea! I will have to give this a try! Thanks!

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  10. Kirsten @ One Tough Mother says

    December 4, 2013 at 11:18 am

    Those are awesome! What a great idea Tara! They would be very pretty tied to packages, too!

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  11. Melanie says

    December 4, 2013 at 10:51 am

    I have a wood burner that I barely use! Thanks for making me want to get it out again!!

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    • Tara @ Suburble says

      December 4, 2013 at 11:32 am

      You have one, Melanie? I’m really excited to see what I can do with this thing – my mom mentioned leather. I’m thinking that I have to scout some out!

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  12. Danielle @ 2 Little Superheroes says

    December 4, 2013 at 10:45 am

    Adorable Tara!

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  13. Dinah says

    December 4, 2013 at 10:41 am

    Beautiful! I need to try this!

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  14. Laura says

    December 4, 2013 at 10:35 am

    I love, love, love these! I always seen that tool at the craft store and never could think of a reason to use it. Now I have one. 🙂

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  15. Kadie says

    December 4, 2013 at 10:13 am

    Oh Tara!! I LOVE LOVE these! I bet this would even make my 14year old son excited to make some ornaments. {with supervision of course} 🙂

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  16. Emily says

    December 4, 2013 at 9:59 am

    Oh My Gosh. I love love love these. Great Idea!!! Can’t wait to make them.

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  17. Sky says

    December 3, 2013 at 9:28 pm

    How classy! These really turned out beautiful!

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  18. amy @ one artsy mama says

    December 3, 2013 at 6:58 pm

    I’m uber-impressed, Tara!!

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    • Tara @ Suburble says

      December 3, 2013 at 8:39 pm

      Awww… thanks, Amy!

      Reply
  19. JaneEllen says

    November 29, 2013 at 4:59 pm

    I find it so interesting how wood burning has come back into popularity. Glad to see it so I can use my wood burner again. There is so much that can be made and done to decorate with a wood burner. Love the snowflake. Think I’ll be trying this. Have lots of gifts to make. Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful

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    • Tara @ Suburble says

      December 3, 2013 at 8:39 pm

      JaneEllen – you’ll have to let me know how yours turn out! I’m getting pretty excited to do even more projects with my wood burning tool – my mom remembers tooling leather with hers as a kid!

      Reply

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