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Damn.Good news the ornaments arrived early, bad news they are not the right size. They are 2.3" in diameter, the seller listed them as 2" but apparently did not measure them exactly. Back to searching.
These are not the balls you are looking for
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Eventually we will get this figured out.Good news the ornaments arrived early, bad news they are not the right size. They are 2.3" in diameter, the seller listed them as 2" but apparently did not measure them exactly. Back to searching.
These are not the balls you are looking for
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Still looking, I found some in China and the Netherlands/UK and have inquiries in on both. Shipping will be killer from NL and the China contact requires a minimum order of 100 if they can source. It may be overkill as I'm guessing they'll get easier to find towards Christmas.
Here's the link for anyone following along at home:
www.christmas-decorations.com
Google says glass iridizing is done using stannous chloride which is no bueno without a fume hood and significant disregard for lungs. If anyone knows of an alternative that doesn't require vaporizing hydrochloric acid, I'd appreciate the pointer.
Here's the link for anyone following along at home:
Box of 52 Clear Iridescent Glass Baubles, 4-7 cm
Luxury Set of 52 clear baubles made of glass. Contains baubles with iridescant effect in a diameter of 4 - 7 cm. Comes in very nifty storage box, also to be used for safely storing after Christmas.
www.christmas-decorations.com
Google says glass iridizing is done using stannous chloride which is no bueno without a fume hood and significant disregard for lungs. If anyone knows of an alternative that doesn't require vaporizing hydrochloric acid, I'd appreciate the pointer.
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Yeah that process sounds dangerous. We just need to find 2” glass ball ornaments. I thought that package you got actually said 2” on it.Still looking, I found some in China and the Netherlands/UK and have inquiries in on both. Shipping will be killer from NL and the China contact requires a minimum order of 100 if they can source. It may be overkill as I'm guessing they'll get easier to find towards Christmas.
Here's the link for anyone following along at home:
Box of 52 Clear Iridescent Glass Baubles, 4-7 cm
Luxury Set of 52 clear baubles made of glass. Contains baubles with iridescant effect in a diameter of 4 - 7 cm. Comes in very nifty storage box, also to be used for safely storing after Christmas.
Google says glass iridizing is done using stannous chloride which is no bueno without a fume hood and significant disregard for lungs. If anyone knows of an alternative that doesn't require vaporizing hydrochloric acid, I'd appreciate the pointer.
I spent the weekend resin printing caps and masking/painting the clear ornaments. I figured the painting was good practice for when I find the iridescent ornaments. I'm resigned to waiting for Christmas time to find them. The christmas tree is going to be rocking the extra clear ornaments this year as I now have 6-7 boxes of different sized ones. If you're going to use the clear ones shown in the picture below, get them here:
quickcandles.com
The necks are much straighter than the Christmas by Krebs brand that I previously purchased.
The file that I used for the masking is attached as a zipped SVG. The dimensions are 5" x 1.6". I'm cutting the mask on a vinyl cutter using Oramask 813 stencil film. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079JB36NG. The main challenge is centering each side on the ornament. I weed the stencil then apply transfer tape. I center the stencil on the bottom of the ornament using the center circle and then fold up to the neck of the ornament on both sides. Burnish the edges to make sure the stencil is stuck and then carefully peel the transfer tape. Then remaining uncovered glass with painter's tape. I cut the tape into 1/2" pieces and tiled them on the ornament curves.
The caps are not resin printing as expected. I'm picking up support side blurriness that I haven't been able to resolve. I'm assuming I'll get it dialed in eventually but also I ordered MJF PA11 printed ones. More on that when I have them in hand. The STL file is attached.
Richland Glass Ornaments 2” Set of 12
Richland Glass Ornaments 2” Set of 12 Our Richland Glass Ornaments are the year round solution to DIY projects for not only Christmas but other events such as weddings, parties, and more! The possibilities are endless with these clear glass bulbs. The silver top is easily removed to fill with...
quickcandles.com
The necks are much straighter than the Christmas by Krebs brand that I previously purchased.
The file that I used for the masking is attached as a zipped SVG. The dimensions are 5" x 1.6". I'm cutting the mask on a vinyl cutter using Oramask 813 stencil film. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079JB36NG. The main challenge is centering each side on the ornament. I weed the stencil then apply transfer tape. I center the stencil on the bottom of the ornament using the center circle and then fold up to the neck of the ornament on both sides. Burnish the edges to make sure the stencil is stuck and then carefully peel the transfer tape. Then remaining uncovered glass with painter's tape. I cut the tape into 1/2" pieces and tiled them on the ornament curves.
The caps are not resin printing as expected. I'm picking up support side blurriness that I haven't been able to resolve. I'm assuming I'll get it dialed in eventually but also I ordered MJF PA11 printed ones. More on that when I have them in hand. The STL file is attached.
Great job!!!I spent the weekend resin printing caps and masking/painting the clear ornaments. I figured the painting was good practice for when I find the iridescent ornaments. I'm resigned to waiting for Christmas time to find them. The christmas tree is going to be rocking the extra clear ornaments this year as I now have 6-7 boxes of different sized ones. If you're going to use the clear ones shown in the picture below, get them here:
Richland Glass Ornaments 2” Set of 12
Richland Glass Ornaments 2” Set of 12 Our Richland Glass Ornaments are the year round solution to DIY projects for not only Christmas but other events such as weddings, parties, and more! The possibilities are endless with these clear glass bulbs. The silver top is easily removed to fill with...
The necks are much straighter than the Christmas by Krebs brand that I previously purchased.
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The file that I used for the masking is attached as a zipped SVG. The dimensions are 5" x 1.6". I'm cutting the mask on a vinyl cutter using Oramask 813 stencil film. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079JB36NG. The main challenge is centering each side on the ornament. I weed the stencil then apply transfer tape. I center the stencil on the bottom of the ornament using the center circle and then fold up to the neck of the ornament on both sides. Burnish the edges to make sure the stencil is stuck and then carefully peel the transfer tape. Then remaining uncovered glass with painter's tape. I cut the tape into 1/2" pieces and tiled them on the ornament curves.
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The caps are not resin printing as expected. I'm picking up support side blurriness that I haven't been able to resolve. I'm assuming I'll get it dialed in eventually but also I ordered MJF PA11 printed ones. More on that when I have them in hand. The STL file is attached.
I don’t have access to vinyl cutters and such. This whole thing you are doing is amazing!!!
KAOSINLA
Active Member
Has there been any update to this project?
Last year, I thought I had found the bulbs. However, they were out of stock then and still now.
Also, I couldn't match the caps after getting the pics from propstore. I focused my search on lab/medical supplies.
Definitely interested how this goes!
Last year, I thought I had found the bulbs. However, they were out of stock then and still now.
"9ct Clear Iridescent Glass Ball Christmas Ornaments 2"" (50mm), glass By BcTlyInc Ship from US" - Walmart.com
Buy "9ct Clear Iridescent Glass Ball Christmas Ornaments 2"" (50mm), glass By BcTlyInc Ship from US" at Walmart.com
www.walmart.com
Also, I couldn't match the caps after getting the pics from propstore. I focused my search on lab/medical supplies.
Definitely interested how this goes!
KAOSINLA
Active Member
Looking forward to your update! It's possible that they were modified. To me, the cap material looked like nylon.
Got sidetracked in the key chain thread. I was able to find the correct soap bubble ornaments in a Christmas shop in Europe. They finally arrived and were masked/painted. The paint is standard rustoleum rattle can - semi gloss white. Aligning the mask to the center of the spheres required a few jigs to get the placement right.
The SLS printed caps were not color safe around alcohol so they were molded and cast in Smooth-on Onyx casting resin.
The castings are on the left and the originals are on the right. I'm pretty happy with the detail. The simple sprue and riser were done using sticky wax and worked well.
A little dremel clean-up and they'll be good to glue.
The SLS printed caps were not color safe around alcohol so they were molded and cast in Smooth-on Onyx casting resin.
The castings are on the left and the originals are on the right. I'm pretty happy with the detail. The simple sprue and riser were done using sticky wax and worked well.
A little dremel clean-up and they'll be good to glue.
Dude!!! Awesome!!!! They look amazing!!! If you sell any of these, I’m interested!
MAKE BELIEVE
Sr Member
Great work / search on this.
Very good thread. Thanks
Very good thread. Thanks
Sweet!!!
DutchNibbles
New Member
These look fantastic. I’ve been following this thread for a while. I also started to look for 5cm baubles.
Do you think plastic clear iridescent baubles could cut it, or glass is the way to go? The issue I see with plastic is there will probably be a mould line around the circumference.
It could work. I remembers seeing ones that did not have seams. The challenge would be finding baubles in 5cm with the iridescence and no seams. It took a fair amount of trial and error to find the correct ones in glass. My Christmas tree this year is covered in clear glass baubles 
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For reference, these have no seam. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076DLSSTS
.For reference, these have no seam. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076DLSSTS
