Vintage Velvet Flocked Ornaments Diy

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Give your Christmas tree a timeless touch with this soft, flocked finish using just paint and baking soda!

When I decorated my main Christmas tree last year (pictured below), I went full-on vintage—ornaments, colors, textures, all of it. I had a vision for soft, velvet-style ornaments in a specific color, but after searching everywhere and coming up empty, I decided to make them myself.

I came across a brilliant technique from another blogger (credit below!) and gave it my own spin. I used chalk paint, baking soda, and a soft-bristle brush to turn ordinary glass ornaments into beautiful velvet-look treasures—and the internet loved it. Nearly two million people have watched the video I shared on Facebook! See it >>HERE<< or by clicking the picture below!

Graphic celebrating 1 million plays, featuring a velvet ornament photo on the left and a smiling woman on the right holding a clear ornament and craft supplies with the text “Vintage Velvet Ornaments DIY.”

Supplies needed for this project :

Clear glass or plastic ball ornaments
Chalk paint in the color of your choice
Baking soda
Soft bristle brush (like a stencil or dry brush)
Small sponge (for dabbing on paint)
Optional: Brown, green, and gold paint for painting ornament tops
Optional: Vintage lace or ribbon for hanging

Smiling woman seated at a craft table with all the supplies for the velvet ornament project laid out in front: baking soda, chalk paint, brush, sponge, and a clear plastic ornament.

How to Make Velvet-Look Ornaments:

Step 1: Paint the Ornament

Use a small sponge to dab chalk paint all over the surface of the ornament. Don’t worry about perfection—it’s supposed to look textured and soft! Hold the ornament with a thick wooden dowel or anything else that will fit. I used a hair roller that I had in my craft stash! Ha! Whatever works, right?!

Woman using a sponge brush to dab teal chalk paint onto a clear plastic ornament.

Make sure you give it a good thick coat, but not so much that it is dripping. You also want it to still be wet when you’re finished painting it, so don’t take too much time covering it. You can use acrylic paint or spray paint if you’d like, but I think the chalk paint gave the best coverage. I used this teal color from Chalky Chicks Furniture Paint. The color is Twilight.

Ornament fully covered in teal chalk paint, held up to the camera to show the texture.

Once your ornament is coated, you want to immediately move to your next step, so have your baking soda ready to go.

Step 2: Sprinkle Baking Soda

While the paint is still wet, sprinkle baking soda over the entire ornament. It will stick to the wet paint and start forming that flocked, velvety texture. Use a bowl under your project to catch your extra baking soda, because you can reuse what doesn’t stick to your ornament. Make sure to coat it completely.

Woman patting baking soda onto the wet ornament to ensure even coverage.

Ornament fully coated with baking soda, showing a soft, velvety texture as it begins to dry.

Step 3: Let it Dry

Afterwards, place your ornaments using the holder inside of a heavy jar or mug that won’t topple, and let them dry for a couple of hours or even overnight. You don’t want to move on to the next step too quickly, so let them dry thoroughly.

Several clear plastic ornaments coated in chalk paint and baking soda are propped upright on dowels or sticks set inside coffee mugs and glass containers to dry. The scene is set on a kitchen counter surrounded by vintage glassware and crafting supplies.

Step 4: Brush Off the Excess

Once fully dry, gently use a soft-bristle brush to dust off the loose baking soda. What’s left behind is a soft, plush, velvety finish! It’s so cool!!

Woman using a dry paintbrush to gently sweep excess baking soda off the surface of the ornament, revealing the soft texture.

Smiling while brushing the painted ornament, the woman begins to reveal the velvety effect beneath the baking soda layer.

Optional step 5: Paint the Tops

I used a mix of brown, green, and gold paint to give the ornament tops a vintage, patina-like finish. To make the painting easier, I stuck the tops into a piece of floral foam, painted them and left them to dry in the foam.

Woman holding a bottle of Crafter’s Closet gold acrylic craft paint to show the next step of embellishing.

Apple Barrel English Ivy Green acrylic paint held up close to the camera, ready for detailing the ornament.

I love how the tops turned out and they gave the ornaments that finishing touch that they needed!

Woman holding the finished teal velvet ornament with the gold-painted cap attached.

Optional step 6: Add Lace or Ribbon

To hang the ornaments, I used strips of vintage lace, but ribbon or twine would also work beautifully.

Finished teal velvet ornament hanging from a lace ribbon on a snowy flocked Christmas tree with twinkling lights in the background.

I hope you enjoyed this Vintage Velvet Flocked Ornaments Diy and that it inspires you to make some of these ornaments for your Christmas tree decorating! Make sure to join our email family so we can keep in touch!

The Backstory: Why I Made These

My heart was set on velvet ornaments in a very specific shade, but I couldn’t find them anywhere. Rather than settle, I created my own—and it ended up being one of the most-loved things I shared all season. This project tied in perfectly with my vintage Christmas theme and gave my tree a personalized, old-world charm that felt so “me.”

Here’s my tree from last year—full of color, memories, and handmade goodness:

Full view of a colorful, vintage-style Christmas tree decorated with a wide variety of bright, eclectic ornaments and ribbons.

Inspired By:

I first saw this technique shared by The Navage Patch. I’m so grateful for their inspiration!

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Zoomed-out view of the same finished velvet ornament displayed on a flocked Christmas tree branch, surrounded by snow-covered needles and lights.