Ornaments by Character

Sylvester and Sylvester Junior

Not just for Looney Tunes . . .

As with the other ornaments on the site, you can make these glass ornaments featuring just about any theme.

Although the Calvin and Hobbes ornament at right is made in identical fashion to the Sylvester Junior one above, the blue and tawny orange colors in the image and the translucent bead-and-ribbon trim give it quite a different look from the brighter reds in the Sylvester Junior version.

The final example shows a slightly different treatment: the image is a photograph printed directly on the transparency slide, then cut to fit the glass ball. Because the image isn't solid, the ornament has a dreamy, translucent effect as the tree lights shine through it. (This photo was taken before I had finished the ornament off with bow and bead trim.)

Almost any image -- whether it's a photo or a line drawing -- can make an interesting ornament. You could try family photos, Christmas motifs, super hero symbols, Hogwarts crests, geocaching symbols, or beloved characters.