my new obsession.
I have been op shopping looking for a $15 Santa gift for work. I found some amazing glass items including a bowl and vase at $3 each and some lamp shades that were priced between $5-$10 each.
The problem with lamp shades is that they have two holes. The one that was going to be at the bottom I wanted water proof so I could use it like a terrarium.
For this one I glued a old golden syrup lid to the inside so it sits just over the opening. I used a two in one glue that comes in a twin tube. You squeeze out both and mix them together and then use.
These two I used the bottom of the stem of wine glasses to make them water proof and stable
I used my Dremel to cut them off and to take any sharp edges off. Then glued the to the outside using the same glass glue
To plant them up I put in some broken up polystyrene for drainage, charcoal to sweeten the water and good quality potting mix. I topped them all off with sphagnum moss.
for this one I used sphagnum moss to line the inside of the bowl before I put the potting mix in to help keep the colour of the bowl from getting to dark.
while I had the glue mixed up I glued this bowl onto an up turned vase to make a bowl on a stand.
I have done this before with a glass plate and a short dumpy vase. I use it at work for displaying muffins etc. After 5 months it is still working and no signs of the glue failing.
The problem with lamp shades is that they have two holes. The one that was going to be at the bottom I wanted water proof so I could use it like a terrarium.
For this one I glued a old golden syrup lid to the inside so it sits just over the opening. I used a two in one glue that comes in a twin tube. You squeeze out both and mix them together and then use.
These two I used the bottom of the stem of wine glasses to make them water proof and stable
I used my Dremel to cut them off and to take any sharp edges off. Then glued the to the outside using the same glass glue
To plant them up I put in some broken up polystyrene for drainage, charcoal to sweeten the water and good quality potting mix. I topped them all off with sphagnum moss.
for this one I used sphagnum moss to line the inside of the bowl before I put the potting mix in to help keep the colour of the bowl from getting to dark.
while I had the glue mixed up I glued this bowl onto an up turned vase to make a bowl on a stand.
I have done this before with a glass plate and a short dumpy vase. I use it at work for displaying muffins etc. After 5 months it is still working and no signs of the glue failing.
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