Holi-DIY: How to make a snow globe

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December 17, 2012

Watching a snowfall is always a mesmerizing site, whether it is outside of your window or inside a glass jar. A homemade snow globe lets you create an inexpensive winter wonderland of your own and also serves as a great gift for the holidays!
Here’s what you will need:
-Distilled water
-Glass jar with a gasket so it does not leak
-Glycerin
-Glitter or fake snow
-Miniature figurines
-Epoxy (available at your local pharmacy)

Flip the jar over and watch the snow trickle down in your new snow globe!
Start off by removing the lid from the jar and setting it aside. Take your desired figurine, apply epoxy glue to its base and glue it down to the gasket.
Press the figurine down on the gasket for 30 to 60 seconds to make sure it won’t come off when submerged into the water. Tip: To help figurines stay on, sand paper the gasket.
While the glue is drying, take the jar and fill it to the top with distilled water.
Pour a dash of glycerin into the water.
Pour desired amount of glitter and snowflakes into the jar.
Take the lid with the figurines and seal the jar. The figurines should be hanging upside down from the top of the jar during this step.
Flip the jar over and watch the snow trickle down in your new snow globe!
Start off by removing the lid from the jar and setting it aside. Take your desired figurine, apply epoxy glue to its base and glue it down to the gasket.

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DANIELLA ASHOORI • Jan 14, 2013 at 12:44 pm

thIS IS SUCH A GOOD ARTICLE!!!!!


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Yasi Sanandaj • Jan 14, 2013 at 12:39 pm

Michelle this is a really creative idea! Definetly trying this out


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  oliver khorsandi • Jan 14, 2013 at 12:43 pm
  
  WOW MICHELLE BANAYAN! YOU ARE SOO COOL!
  
  
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