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It’s easy to make a stunning teal pinecone ornament! Painted pinecone ornaments can be matched to your Christmas decor in any color you wish using metallic craft paint. Glue on a bead and add string for a pretty handmade ornament! Easy DIY with helpful images.
Painted pinecones become more and more popular every year it seems.
They are simple to create, whether to hang on your tree or give as gifts.
Let’s get started!
Teal Pinecone Ornament Tutorial
Supplies:
- Pinecones
- DecoArt Dazzling Metallics in Teal
- Small Paintbrush
(My favorite paintbrushes are these basic brushes by Martha Stewart. I’ve had mine for years, still in great condition!) - Plastic lid (or plate) to hold the paint
- Jewelry beads (I used 6 total, each with a hole all the way through the center)
- E6000 Craft Adhesive
- Matching colored hemp string (to hang)
Start with clean pinecones.
I’m fortunate that we have pinecones in our backyard, so I can just gather them up when I need them for crafting.
Rinse them out really well and make sure they are completely dry.
If you don’t have lucky access to pinecones naturally, you still do have luck because pinecones for crafting are now sold in the larger craft stores and even Amazon carries several different kinds.
Next, paint your pinecones!
Hand-painted pinecones have such a beautiful appearance!
I’m not sure if I have a favorite type of paint to use, because whether I use a matte paint like chalk paint or a brilliant metallic color like I’m using here, the effect is always so pretty!
Paint half of the pinecone at a time.
For this teal pinecone ornament DIY, I came up with this little trick:
Paint only half of each pinecone at a time, as this makes it easy to hold the pinecones without getting paint all over your fingers.
Some pinecones remain closed up — like the example above — and these are very easy to paint.
Other pinecones that have opened up take a bit more time to paint — like the one below — as both sides of the pinecone’s scales need to be painted.
Begin by painting the pinecone upside down — which is the direction it will hang as an ornament.
Once dry, go back and paint the “other side” of the pinecone scales.
Pinecone “A” (below) has been painted first upside down. This means that the underside of the scales have been painted teal.
Pinecone “B” (above) shows the bottom half of the pinecone with both sides of the scales painted teal.
Let the pinecones dry for several hours — or overnight — before proceeding with the next step.
Add beads to your teal pinecone ornaments!
Using beads is a decorative way to attach a string for hanging your pinecone ornaments.
I use beads from old jewelry that I have, but you can easily buy beads at the craft store in just about any color, shape and style!
First, I attached a decorative bead with a bit of E6000 craft adhesive, which is super strong and holds things together well.
Set these aside, propped up against something so they can dry thoroughly.
Once dry, it’s time to add a second bead.
Make sure your second bead has holes, and make sure those holes are visible when you’re attaching the second bead to the first. (See image below.)
Again, prop up your pinecones so that the beads can dry upright.
Let everything dry and cure thoroughly overnight.
For the pinecone that was closed up — I did a slight variation since the bottom had a bit of a dent in it.
For the second bead I used an oval shape that fit perfectly into the little dent.
To finish off the first bead I just added a sequin with a mini adhesive glue dot to cover the hole.
Add string to your teal pinecone ornaments!
The last step is to add string to hang the ornaments up.
I used decorative blue hemp string threaded through the top bead on each pinecone, tied in a knot. (This string is fantastic and comes in many colors.)
And that’s it!
Painted Pinecone Ornaments
In addition to tree ornaments, you can attach these to wine bottles for hostess gifts, or as a topper on gift-wrapped presents.
These painted pinecone ornaments are very durable once dried and cured.
Which colors are you drawn to in your holiday decorating?
When in doubt, gold or silver metallic paint is always an option!
More DIY Ornament Tutorials!
DIY Pipe Cleaner Trees
Glitter Cardboard Star Ornaments
DIY Painted and Stamped Wood Slice Ornaments
Happy holiday crafting!
Laura, this is truly a clever idea. I love the glitz you’ve given the pine cone with your beautiful paint choice and adding the beads at the top for hanging is a fabulous idea. I can’t believe you were able to find matching hemp. That takes it over the top!!! You’ve inspired me to create my own version to go with some other natural ornaments I’m creating this year.
I’m so glad that you joined us again this year for our annual blog hop. We are so blessed to have you. xo
Thanks so much Diane! The matching hemp cord happened to be in my existing craft stash — how’s THAT for luck?!? I’m looking forward to seeing your own ornaments coming up. I had thought of doing pinecones a zillion different ways, and surprised myself with this shimmery version. You’ve done a fantastic job organizing this month-long blog hop for everyone and I can’t wait to see the new ornaments each day! xo
Such a pretty ornament! I love the color!
Thanks so much Laura! Yes, the teal really pops, doesn’t it?
Hi Laura,
Blue is my favorite color and these teal ornaments are gorgeous. DecorArt’s metallics are really pretty and you’ve picked great way to use them in your Christmas decor. I also love the idea of adding beads, because not only are they beautiful and add a little something extra, they make the perfect vehicle for adding a ribbon or string for hanging. Very inspiring.
Thank you Patti! Yes, the beads are a bit of a game changer, and make it SO much easier. I love the Dazzling Metallics too — and I’m already working on other colors of these same pinecone ornaments…with a little twist! 🙂
So pretty & I LOVE the teal!!
Thanks so much Maryann!
What a fun color! I love pinecones!
Thank you Susan! I love that color — and since most shades of teal — from the deepest to the palest — are in our home’s accent colors, I can’t help but use it in my decorations!
Laura, these are just lovely. I have pinecones around my house every holiday season and all I ever do with them is pile them up in a pretty bowl-LOL
This is such a pretty ornament and easy too. I’m going to paint some this year. I think I’ll do all white. Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful post to kick off the 31 Days of Handmade holiday ornaments.
I’m looking forward to seeing what all the other bloggers create.
Have a wonderful week.
Thanks Lisa! I’m like you: I have a bowl of “our” pinecones too! I’ve done a couple of crafts with them, but never an ornament before. I’m making some red and green ones similar to this teal pinecone…we’ll see how they turn out! 🙂
I really love this idea, reminds me of the ornaments I love with the beautiful shape! SO genius!
Thanks Kim! This one reminded me of a vintage tin pinecone ornament I saw somewhere. Why I didn’t buy that vintage ornament is beyond me!
Your ornament is beautiful, Laura! I love the color you chose – so rich and vibrant. These would be so pretty on any tree but I’m envisioning a peacock inspired tree.
Ooooh — a peacock themed tree would be SO pretty! Great idea! I have a peacock ornament to clip onto our tree. Every year, it’s the one ornament I need my tall husband’s help with. And every year, it’s the one ornament he’s not fond of at all! LOL
So pretty! I love how you added the bead detail to the tops of each pine one. A tree full of these would be stunning!
How fun is this! LOVE this color.
Oh Laura, that’s a stunning color and the beads are the magic touch! A very pretty ornament!
Hi Laura – I love these and the color is so pretty! My yard is lined with pine trees so I can make a bunch of these and give them to friends and family.
OH WOW, the color of these pinecones are gorgeous!!!!
Laura, these are beautiful. I love the color and the sparkle on top is perfect!
I just love the idea of teal ornaments, especially on a white tree. You did a fabulous job with something so simple. I can’t wait until Christmas!
I love that color, these would look so vibrant and pretty on my tree!
I love these ornaments! And love the DecoArt metalic paint. I’ve never used their brand of metalics before, but you can bet I will be giving them a whirl. The teal color is fabulous for a tree. You will have a beauty this year. Hope you will post more photos. Thanks for the geat tutorial, too! Susie from The Chelsea Project
These are gorgeous! They look like they are made out of mercury glass! ????
These are really gorgeous! I love the color you chose, combined with rustic pinecones.
Love the pop of color! Adds such a vibrancy to the tree.
How pretty! Fun, glitzy, and completely customizable for any color scheme–that’s brilliant! Thanks for sharing your awesome idea!
These are beautiful!
WOW! These are so pretty! I love the pop of color they add to the tree!
Thank you Lindsay!
This color matches my home beautifully! Love the shimmer and sparkle it gives off! Just beautiful.
Ahhh — another teal color lover! I can’t help but add this color into my holiday decorations every year! 🙂
Girl this ornament turned out so Beautiful but I must confess you have so much patience. My first impression was that it was made with spray paint, and then when I clicked and saw you did it all with brush I said WOW. You are my hero! I wish I had that kind of patience! And adding beads to tie the cord? Genius! Love this!
hugs
I thought of doing it with spray paint initially, but once I tried out brushing — I absolutely LOVED the texture and the way it made the pinecone look…so then I had no choice. LOL