Christmas always comes faster than expected, and when you're trying to get together decorations for your home and the Christmas tree, it seems like you never have enough time. However, with a little planning, you can transform your Christmas tree into a beautiful centrepiece - something that represents your family's personal style.
Some projects are low budget, cute, and DIY, requiring time but very little skill or money; other decorating ideas might have you hiring an artisan to create a beautiful piece with 3D engraving to adorn your tree - often something that is less costly than you might think. Whether you want a crafty, homemade style, or something more tailored and elegant, there are many ideas that can help make a perfect, personalised Christmas tree.
3D Engraving - Elegant Portraits of Your Family
Many people have ornaments for their Christmas trees that feature family portraits, but having a 3D engraving commissioned of your family is a creative way to personalise your tree while retaining an elegant look. These family portraits can be all together in one sitting or individually. They can be formal in silhouette or profile, or they can be informal and fun - perhaps an image of your children playing with the family pet. Often times, artists working with 3D engraving will work straight from a photograph and render the image in to glass; alternatively, they may begin with a concept and build the portrait freehand from that. Classic pieces engraved with you family's images will become treasured heirlooms and can be passed down through the generations. The advanced technology of the process ensures an etched work that will stand the test of time.
A Bit of History on the Tree
Do you have drawers full of little knick-knacks from your travels to Paris, New York or Berlin? Perhaps a small statue that you bought at a street market while on honeymoon is now languishing on an office shelf gathering dust. Often times these objects hold very high sentimental value, but finding a way to display them can be challenging. By turning them into Christmas tree ornaments, you can display them in a meaningful way during a time of year when friends and family are around. Every Christmas as you unpack your ornaments with your family, you can retell the stories of how you acquired all these little treasures. Get everyone to contribute and make it a family tradition!
Tree Jewellery
When we wear jewellery ourselves it enhances our look, and the same is true if we put fun, funky, or beautiful jewellery on the branches of your Christmas tree. If you have some old jewellery that you never wear anymore you might want to consider incorporating it into decorations. Brightly coloured beads can be tied to ribbons and draped over the branches, and large pendants can very easily be turned into interesting ornaments.
From 3D engravings of precious family images, to fun and functional ornaments individual to your family, it's easy to turn decorating the Christmas tree from a chore into a meaningful and enjoyable task.
George Berdichevsky is the Founder of 3Design Center, which designs image files to be used in 3D engraving machines. His team of talented artists can create bespoke images for 3D engraving from any idea or image. Visit the website for more information.
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