Hi, I saw a great project on the internet once, but can't remember the site. Get the kids to paint the outside of the lids gold or silver and decorate around the edge (not on top - you will see why) with glitter, sequins, small beads, etc. Once dry, turn the lid upside down and glue a plastic toy to the lid, e.g. a little Santa Clause (NB! the toy must fit comfortably in the jar when the lid is replaced!) Use epoxy glue (the kind where you have two tubes and you have to mix it). Once the glue has dried, put about a teaspoon of glitter in the jar and fill it with glycerin or baby oil.
Spread epoxy glue thinly all around the inside of the sides of the lid (on the "thread" of the lid), making sure there are no "gaps" in the glue. Screw the lid on the jar and leave overnight to dry. Turn upside down and shake - and voila! your own snowmobile! You can even decorate a small tin, e.g. tuna or tomato paste, and mount the completed snow globe on that, if you want a bigger "base" for the snow globe. This project has so many possibilities - you can build a little "scene", and how about painting the outside of the glass jar with some glass paints to make a backdrop for your scene? Enjoy! ... View related article.
Hi, the short answer is that they do it in an electric kiln using a technique called "slumping". Tthe bottles are placed in position on a specially treated surface in the kiln. The kiln then heats up until the glass starts becoming soft and collapses ("slumps") to make the item you saw. Do a search for "glass slumping" to find someone in your area. Have a nice day! LWH ... View related article.
