Custom Ornaments With Your Photo or Name
Custom ornaments turn a photo, a name or a year into a keepsake that comes back out of the box every December, and this shelf is organised by material. Ceramic is the core, printed on one side or both. Around it sit crystal glass and glass ornaments, acrylic in custom-cut, round or heart, multi-depth and ribboned styles, aluminum and metal ornaments, wooden ornaments, sled ornaments, a pewter snowflake and a vintage ceramic ball. The crystal glass ornament and the leatherette ornament marked engraved have names and dates cut into the surface rather than printed. Prices run $26.42–$45.51 depending on the style. Ornaments suit a baby's first Christmas, a wedding year, a new home, a family pet or a set with every family name on the tree. Upload a photo or type your text, place it on the ornament, and check the preview before you pay.
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Ceramic, glass, acrylic, metal or wood ornaments
Ceramic is the photo ornament: a smooth face that takes a full-colour picture, with double-sided and two-side-print styles that carry the design on both faces so it reads from every angle on the tree. Crystal glass and glass ornaments let light through, so the surface itself becomes part of the picture. Acrylic comes custom-cut, in several shapes, in multi-depth styles and with a ribbon. Aluminum and metal ornaments give a flat, rigid face for a photo or a name, the wooden ornaments bring a natural material to the tree, and the pewter snowflake is an ornament whose whole form is the snowflake.
The guide to printing on glass, acrylic and metal explains why the material's own surface shows through and around the design, which matters most on the crystal glass and acrylic pieces.
Engraved ornaments for names and dates
Engraving removes a thin layer of the surface instead of adding colour, so the mark is the material itself in one tone. On the engraved crystal glass ornament and the engraved leatherette ornament, that makes lettering, a monogram, a date or simple line art look crisp, and it turns a photograph into a bold silhouette. Choose a printed ornament for a picture and an engraved one for words. The engraving guide shows which artwork holds up as a single tone.
Ornaments as part of a Christmas gift
An ornament is a small gift on its own and a finishing touch on a bigger one. Pair it with a greeting card carrying the same photo, a mug or a blanket.
Custom Ornaments With Your Photo or Name — common questions
- Can a custom ornament be printed on both sides?
- Yes. Several ceramic ornaments, and some aluminum ones, carry the design on both faces, so the ornament reads from every angle on the tree, while the one-sided versions leave the back plain. Some double-sided ceramic styles take a different design on each face.
- Which ornament material suits a family photograph?
- Ceramic, acrylic, glass and metal ornaments all take a full-colour photo. The engraved crystal glass and leatherette ornaments are the exception: engraving reproduces a picture in one tone, so keep those for a name, a year or a short line.
- What does custom-cut mean on an acrylic ornament?
- A custom-cut ornament is cut to a shape of its own instead of a stock circle or star, so its edge can follow the outline of your design. Leave a little background around the subject so the cut does not clip an ear, a hand or a letter.
- Can ornaments be ordered for a whole family or a party?
- Yes. The same ornament can be ordered for every guest, which suits party favours, a class gift or one ornament for every household in the family.
- How does a design sit on the vintage ceramic ball ornament?
- The vintage ceramic ball is the ball-shaped ornament on this shelf, with a bell or tree decoration on the back, so a design curves with its surface. A name, a year or a small motif reads well on it; a wide photograph is better on one of the flat-faced ornaments, such as ceramic, acrylic or aluminum.