DIY- 8cm Custom Ceramic Reindeer Baubles

A simple, step-by-step guide to creating your own 8cm custom Ceramic Flat Baubles.

Materials Needed:

  • Design software (e.g., Silhouette Studio, DesignSpace, Inkscape, Affinity Designer)
  • 8cm flat acrylic baubles (white)
  • 1cm ribbon (any color)
  • Sublimation printer (e.g., Sawgrass)
  • Heat press (clam or auto)
  • Glass chopping board or heat-resistant mat
  • Heat tape
  • Teflon sheets
  • Heat-resistant gloves
  • Hardback books (or any smooth, weighted objects)
  • Scissors

Step-by-Step Guide:

  1. Create Your Design:

    • Open an A4 document and insert an 8.5cm circle. Duplicate to fit the page.
    • Add your design inside each circle and align it centrally (both horizontally and vertically).
  2. Save Your Project:

    • Save your design once finalized.
  3. Print the Design:

    • Send your design to the sublimation printer and mirror it before printing.
  4. Prepare for Heat Pressing:

    • Set the heat press to 180°C for 180 seconds.
    • Peel the protective film from both sides of each acrylic bauble.
  5. Tape Baubles to Designs:

    • Place each bauble onto its corresponding design, ensuring the circle template doesn’t touch the acrylic.
    • Secure with heat tape.
  6. Press the Baubles:

    • Put a Teflon sheet on the press, place the baubles with the printed design facing up, and cover with another Teflon sheet.
    • Press for 180 seconds with medium pressure.
  7. Cool the Baubles:

    • Transfer to a heat-resistant mat to cool. Place a heavy object on top to maintain shape.
  8. Finish the Baubles:

    • Remove Teflon sheets and clean the baubles with an alcohol wipe.
    • Cut the ribbon, thread it through the hole, and tie a knot.

Your Personalized Acrylic Bauble is Ready!
Enjoy your beautiful, custom bauble, perfect for gifting this Christmas!

Who else made custom baubles this Christmas,

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So cute! Thanks for sharing!!

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Your welcome, I love making Christmas items, they are so colourful…

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These are awesome I didn’t see them before :heart_eyes:

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They all aren’t they. The gifted these to my friend who’s a revert that celebrates Christmas with her family out of respect.

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