Supplies:
Foam Balls (any size you want)
Joint Compound (Can be found at Walmart over in the hardware section)
Mica Flakes, Glass Glitter or regular glitter
ModgePodge
There are a few ways to do this…
*You can roll the balls in the mica/glitter while the joint compound is still wet…I’d wait until the compound “sets up” a bit before trying it that way tho!
*You can skip the joint compound and just use modge podge and roll the ball in the mica.
This is the way that I do them…
-SQUEEZE your foam balls or roll them on the counter to “compact” them-you don’t HAVE to do this but I like to get my stress out!! HA HA!
-Open your joint compound and STIR STIR STIR! Get your hands dirty…use your hands and fingers to press the compound onto the foam-doesn’t have to be even or “pretty”! A little tip is to let the joint compound sit for a little while to harden a bit-maybe 30 minutes. It can be pretty slushy otherwise. I just set the balls on some aluminum foil on my counter.
-Let dry overnight.
-You can elect to sand them a bit or use them as is!…In the pic you can see the difference in them.Use 150 grit sandpaper and sand them lightly. My suggestion is to dampen your hands a bit and rub them over the balls first.
Sanding joint compound get VERY dusty and the little bit of moisture helps with that…Otherwise I’d advise wearing a mask or something similar over your mouth and nose and sand them OUTSIDE! (Remember it’s dusty-Don’t wanna have to clean anymore than we have to right??)
THE SANDED ONES ARE ON THE LEFT
-Once they are sanded, dust them off. Lay some aluminum foil or parchment paper down on your work surface. Dump some Mica Flakes into a plastic bowl. Using a sponge brush, coat your ball with modgepodge then roll the ball in the mica flakes. I hold the bowl and “swirl” it around. Take it out and set it on your work surface to dry!
Lots of uses for these…use the smaller balls to fill up a mason jar or put in with some wintertime potpourri or fixins. Decorate a sewing drawer or cheese box light, add to a wood bowl or basket with some greenery or pip berries. Set them on a shelf with some of your snowman collectibles! They are a great addition to your winter decorating!
Tutorial submitted by Megan of Americanprim.com
