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12 Days of Homemade Christmas Photo on Wood Block

12 Days of Homemade Christmas Photo on Wood Block

Day 12! Im so glad I made it.  Though I thought about giving up more than once, it actually seems like it wasnt all that hard in retrospect.  Maybe I can get a hang of this whole blogging thing again after all.

Several months ago, I came across this video tutorial for how to put photos on wood blocks, which I think is a pretty darn clever idea.  Ive been wanting to try it, especially after our fun family photos a couple weeks ago, so I decided to incorporate it into my homemade ornament bonanza.

I love how the photos look on wood, and youll never guess how simple a process it is.

I told my husband to cut me a shape out of wood; I left the type of wood and the shape up to him.  He brought me this:

Thatll work.  Ive also got my pictures printed out to fit on my wooden shape and my gel medium (bought it at the craft store in the paint supplies).  I have a regular inkjet printer, and I used regular printing paper. If you print words, keep in mind that theyll be backward on your ornament because of how this project works.  Only if you can print in mirror image will they be right.


Next, spread gel medium on your wood.  This was probably the hardest part...not because painting the gel medium on was hard, but because when I went to the craft store to get gel medium, there were about two dozen options, and I had no idea which one was right.  I finally just picked one and didnt look back.

Once your gel medium is on the wood, place your picture face down onto the ornament.  Then leave it overnight.

The next day, youll need to scrub the paper off the ornament.  Use a wet sponge or rag to wet the paper and then rub the paper until it comes off.  Rub gently or youll risk scraping off the ink entirely.  My camera, unfortunately didnt record the pictures during this part.

Once all the paper is off and the ornament is dry, paint over the photo with some mod podge.  Then youre done.  Like I said, its surprisingly simple to get the photo onto your wooden shape.  


And thats it! I think this would be an awesome way to keep yearly family photos.  I might make one a year on different shapes, and by the time our little man is grown, well have a whole set.

I hope youre all enjoying your families and your holidays.  Im wishing you all the best.  Enjoy!



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