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Homemade Snowdomes
Homemade Snowdomes
>Homemade Snow Domes
>
>Materials:
>
>Dome or Globe:
> - use clean clear jars with flat screw-on lids.
> - look for flat bottomed globes at garage sales or junk shops.
>Take apart and clean.
> - dome may also be purchased in kit form.
>Small figures and scenery:
> - choose plastic, ceramic, glass or enamelled metal items that
>don't deteriorate in water.
> - collect small figurines, boats, cars, buildings and trees at
>garage sales and junk shops.
> - dollhouse, miniature, and model railway stores are also good
>sources, as are toy boxes.
> - make your own from colorful polymer clay, such as Fimo.
>Adhesive:
> - use two part epoxy or a styrene-based adhesive sealant to glue
>figures and scenery into dome base.
> - use good quality clear silicone sealant to seal dome base or
>jar lid closed and to prevent leaks.
>Paint:
> - Use acrylic paint to paint figures, scenery, dome base, or jar
>lid.
>Snow:
> - pound thin white shells or disposable plastic cutlery into tiny
>pieces with hammer. Rinse in strainer to
> remove dust before using.
> - collect and use a small amount of fine beach sand.
> - use coloured or clear glitter or tiny sequins.
>Photographs and paper momentoes:
> - choose personal photos, significant postcards or maps as
>scenery or background.
>
>Pure glycerin (available at drugstores)
>distilled water
>liquid detergent, such as Ivory Clear
>artist's paintbrushes
>glue gun (optional)
>plastic sheet to protect work surface
>plastic dishpan
>
>To Make:
>
>1. Determine if snow dome will be viewed from all sides, or will have a
>background and foreground.
>
>2. Experiment with placement of figures, scenery and background. Set them
>up on base, stopper,
> or jar lid, then cover with dome, globe or jar. The glass will
>magnify the objects; you may wish to change them or their
> placement. (note: if using photographs or paper momentoes as
>backgrounds, treat as follows: cut out desired image
> and, working quickly with brush, coat all paper surfaces with two part
>epoxy; let dry.) When satisfied, fix in place with
> appropriate adhesive; let dry.
>
>3. Paint figures, scenery, background and dome base, jar lid or stopper
>as desired; let dry.
>
>4. Place approx. 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of glycerin and tiny drop of detergent
>in upturned globe; fill one half full with distilled
> water and shake to mix. (note: if using sand as snow, use glycerin
>with tiny drop of detergent and no water added)
>
>5. pour 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of "snow" into mixture. Shake to mix. Finish
>filling globe with distilled water. Shake to mix. (note: add
> more "snow" if necessary.)
>
>6. Apply silicone around inside edge of dome base or jar lid. Push into
>base or screw onto jar. (note: assemble as follows:
> holding globe or jar over dishpan, work slowly, allowing excess
>mixture to escape over rim of glass. Use care with this step.
> When figures and scenery are inserted in mixture too quickly,
>resulting pressure may break glass. If using kit with rubber
> stopper, do not apply glue to stopper. Insert into globe in above
>makker, until bottom of stopper is flush.
>
>7. Check for air bubbles; if using a globe kit, wait a few days before
>gluing globe inside its wooden or plastic base. Remove
> bubbles by tilting globe, pulling stopper away from one side and
>filling globe with distilled water. Glue globe to base with
> glue gun.
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