DIY Perfect store bought Snow Globes - AVOID my mistakes- I love how they turned out
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
- How to make the perfect store bought snow globe. I have all the tips you need. See which materials work best and what to avoid! Make your glitter swirl better and which glue to use. Testing Glycerin, School Glue, and Baby Oil.
I know this is a long video but I wanted to let you all know what problems I encountered, what worked, and why they worked. It was an experiment so just like in science class if you don't give the video your full attention then you are likely to get confused. So if you want the fast digest version I might suggest you skip the video. Here is the quick answer, my preference is E6000 to attach figurine and seal the snow globe. I thought clear school glue worked best to mix in the water with glitter.
I also want to apologize in advance for all the "uhms" in this video. It's the first one I have published and being a newbie I don't know what the heck I'm doing. So next video I will make a greater effort to keep those "uhms". I hope this helped someone. Thanks for watching.
This video is exactly what I needed to see! You saved me all the errors before I even started trying. Thank you!!!
Hi Barb Smerkar! I'm so glad my video helped you. Good luck on your snow globes!
The DOLLAR TREE had those plastic globes for $1.25 ea.
This is my 1st year trying the DIY snowglobe. I sprayed my items going in the snowglobe with a clear acrylic coating. It is supposed to help preserve the life of the trinkets. ❤
A drop or two of liquid dishsoap helps with glitter clumping.
They are $0.99 at the Dollar tree
Thanks for this video! It really helped me to avoid a few beginner's mistakes.
I have planned to make my own snowglobes, and I want them to be perfect 😉 And in all diy videos I have seen so far, it seems to be so easy. But it's actually not that simple. It helps to experiment a bit.
First of all, you must find beautiful containers. I prefer real glass, but I don't want to spend a fortune on the containers. There is one online-shop in Germany, where you can buy complete diy snowglobe kits. But most items are way too expensive! It took me a while to find beautiful glass containers for diy food preservation, which are reasonably prized. Then I looked for the right kind of glittering snow flakes. I ordered several samples, and I ended up with my own mixture of larger and smaller flakes.
The trickiest thing is the liquid for the snowglobe! After seeing this video I started to experiment - and I found out that baby oil, which seems to be a popular ingredient, doesn't work at all, if you mix it with water! And it's perfectly obvious why it doesn't work well: oil and water don't mix! The two liquids will always stay separate! It actually creates an interesting effect, but when I added the glitter and shook the snowglobe, it didn't look like snowing at all, and it took a long time for the mixture to become transparent again. I added a few drops of dishwashing detergent which is recommended in many recipes. But while this prevented the separation of the two liquids, it also made the mixture cloudy. Using pure destilled water actually looks much better than a mixture of water and baby oil! It’s also possible to use 100 percent baby oil without adding anything. It’s absolutely transparent. But unfortunately pure oil prevents the glittering snow flakes from settling on the bottom of the container, and after shaking the globe the visibility is reduced for a long time, and it doesn't look like snowfall at all. This can be ok and it looks actually very nice if you make snowglobes without little figurines, and if you don't try to imitate falling snow. I will make a few snowglobes with pure baby oil, and I will put just a few shells, pearls, marbles and other beautiful items into the container. But pure or diluted baby oil doesn't work well if you want to create a miniature scenery with little figurines, like snow men or animals. And baby oil isn't very nice to work with 😉 If you want to see what's in the container, and you want to create the effect of falling snow. I ended up with a mixture of destilled water and a generous helping of vegetable glycerine. Unlike oil glycerine mixes very well with water because it’s soluble. The two liquids don't separate at all and the solution remains absolutely transparent, while the glittering snow flakes fall slowly to the bottom of the container. It's absolutely beautiful, and if you want that the flakes swirl around a bit longer, you can add more glycerine to the liquid. It's a lot of fun to experiment a bit.
The final problem is how to prevent air pockets in your diy snowglobes. They don't look pretty, and if the container isn't completely filled with liquid, many snow flakes will get stuck at the ceiling of the container because the liquid doesn't wash them down. You can see that many diy snowglobes don't have a pretty ceiling with large air pockets and glittering which accumulates at the top of the globe. But ugly air pockets can be avoided if you don't close and seal the container before the liquid has completely settled, and when the air has evaporated , you can add more liquid. Perfectionists can also punch or drill a small hole into the lid of the container. After you have closed the container, you can add additional liquid with a small syringe until the container is completely filled, and then you seal the small hole with water resistent glue, resin or aquarium silicone. When you are finished, you should not turn over and move the globe before everything has hardened.
Making great snowglobes isn't rocket science - but it isn't exactly a quick and easy way for entertaining younger children, although many tutorials recommend it as a fun activity for birthday parties or rainy Sunday afternoons. If you want to make snowglobes with kids, you should prepare a few things in advance. You can mix the liquid a day in advance, and the air bubbles can evaporate overnight. You can also prepare the lids and punch holes into them. And when the globes are filled and sealed - with your assistence if you work with younger kids - the globes should not be moved until the sealing glue or the silicone has completely hardened. If you plan to make snowglobes during a birthday party, you should make sure that the snowglobes are sealed off well before the kids go home! But if everything works out, they will be super proud! A beautiful snowglobe is magical for kids and adults 😊
Edit:
This video mentioned that it is helpful to fish out glitter which collects in clumps at the top of the overturned globe. This is a very helpful advice, because there always seems to be a certain amount of glitter which just doesn't sink down. But it's very easy to fish it out with a spoon. You can add the lost liquid when you remove the last airpockets by adding more liquid with the syringe. If you want to see how the snowglobes look after a couple of days it's helpful not to seal the lid immediately. Wait a couple of days and see if the liquid remains clear and if there are really no air pockets. If everything is fine, you can seal the lid. If you don't like the result, you can remove the liquid and rinse the glass and the figures and make a fresh start.
Making diy snowglobes is a lot of fun - but if you want to have perfect results it takes some time. You can do it with your own kids, if they are patient enough to wait a day or two before the lids get sealed. But I would only recommend it for a birthday party activity if the kids aren't too small. And you should definitely mix the liquid and the glitter in advance. Otherwise it can be very messy 😉
Great video showing everything that could go wrong and how to prevent them. Lots of DIY videos don't show this side of crafting. Thank you!
I think you did an amazing job warning us off the products that would cause problems, and I think you were very articulate. I understood exactly what you were getting at. I can see by reading the comments that some people are more goal-oriented, and that they just want to see a how-to video.
Sandra Perry ♥️Thank you♥️
Thank you so much for this video. I have several globes that heat from being in storage messed up, that I've been wanting to fix... now I know how. So once again, Thank You.
Thanks for sharing your tips from your lessons learned the hard way. I have several of the globes from Michaels that I bought on clearance and just found the Dollar Tree ones this year. Don't know how I missed them last year. Excited to give it a try.
Well done with multiple valuable tips.👍😊
THANK you... I don't know if anyone else has answered you @8 minutes... most baby oil is mineral oil and 2% fragrance... I didn't see your video until I had tried straight mineral oil (all I had on hand), with and without added water... I tried it because in a comparison video, they said it had the longest settle time... they also said it was hard to work with, but didn't say how!
It was exactly as you said, glitter sticking on the sides, and when I went to a lower % (i.e. mostly water with a touch of mineral oil) I had nothing but clumps of glitter. I was looking into whether it was the glitter, how to know what grade of glitter to use... and I found you! I will buy glycerin and glue! THANKS!!
Lynda Im so glad my video helped you. I am hopeful your next attempt will produce your desired results. Many years later since I made this video my snow globes are still looking great and continue to bring joy. Best of luck and God bless❤
@@giantleaps That's cool that they are still good years later!
I appreciated all this information SOOOOOOO much!!!!!!
nancy stoner Im glad it helped u♡
Excellent video and gorgeous results ! Thank you !
Thank you so much for this video! I am sure it will be saving me SO much time and frustration!!
thank you for this video im about to start making snow globes im glad i watched this beforehand
I truly appreciate the advice. It's very helpful.
You have really given some much needed information. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
Thanks for these tips
Very helpful! Thank you ❤🤗🙏🏼. Your snow globes are beautiful. 😍
Pretty!
Cheers thanks for the warning on the baby oil! I'm going to use some clear glue for mine!
Great informable video. Thank you
This is really interesting, I've never heard of using school glue for this :o but I love how you give so much info, it would be awesome if you showed us the baby oil and school glue examples, so we could see exactly what it ended up looking like, but nonetheless, you explain it very, very well! Keep up the good work girl!
Hi Mariya Alejandra. Thank you. I'm glad you found it interesting. I do wish I kept the one I did with the baby oil to capture on video. Unfortunately I hadn't really planned on making the video until I got the amazing end result. So making the youtube vid was more an after thought. I just wanted to help out other people. I watch DIY vids all the time and it helps me so I thought I'd be on the other side this time. With quite a bit of apprehension I went ahead and made this first video. I really appreciate your comment so I can improve on the next ones. Thanks again ♡.
I love your video , you are detailed ! This is what i wanted
🤗Thank you for your message. So glad to be a help in some way. Blessings to you❤
Thanks so much
I love the examples and honestly welcome them today. I am making snowglobes with my granddaughter for christmas and would love the water/glue ratio so I can make them. Can you provide your recipe for that?
Do you have a video of how you do your snow globes after the trial and errors? My first one, and only one thus far, I used glycerin and water and all of the glitter is clumped at the top. Perhaps too much glycerin.
I really enjoyed your video, Thanks.
I somewhat agree with some of the comments below, a little long, but worthwhile information.
Will you Please do a follow-up on this video showing the actual making of a snow globe, start to finnish. Thanks again & good job on your first video.
I know, old video
Thanks for explaining what worked and what didn't. Saved me from ruining the only 3 snow globes I found at DT
Yaay!!! So glad it helped you🤗 I hope they turned out lovely.
Very informative video I'm very impressed with your video thank you so much it will help me a lot in the snow globes I am doing for my family and the information you gave me
Thank you.
🤗You're so welcome
I think it's great that you made a video showing what didn't work as well as what did. I tend to watch DIY videos on CZcams for ideas and inspiration, but I'm like you-I experiment and use what I have on hand. I did buy some of these snowglobes to try, and you've already tried using different glues, something I would have done! That's so helpful. It saves me a few steps. I read that you decorated the bases after you did the video, and I'm sure that added a lot to how they look. So I'm subscribing! I hope you'll create a few more helpful videos like this one. Good luck with your channel!
Thank you for watching the video. I really appreciate the kind comment and encouragement. It's amazing how you get into these DIY craft activities that seem simple but turn out to be a bit more challenging. This was definitely one of those activities. Perhaps I might be too particular with the outcome but I wanted it to look professional since ultimately it was made for other people. Ohhh and you mentioned about decorating the base. Using the Washi tape is nice and you can easily change it out to suit a special occasion or mood. A great way to personalize it even more. Thanks RuthAnna for subscribing. I'm new to this so I'm contemplating what the next video should be on. Thank you again for your support.
Thanks for your response. I'll be interested in watching whatever you try!
thank you for the video.
I would appreciate if you will had a list of all the materials you need to make a snow globe in the description bar below.
Snow globe
Glitter
Items to glue in
Hot.glue.gun
E6000
Instant glue tube aka super glue to.seal in liquid
Baby oil or better.glycerine but u can use.water
And.something.about.clear.glue and i suppose.water.
I.was playing solitaire. While she spoke so i may of missed it but she was clear it doesnt matter.the amount ..1.tablenspoon 2 or 3
Beautiful work 👍🏼
I live in Russia. And I've searched everywhere for such jars, but haven't found them. So I had to make my snow globe out of plastic Christmas tree ball 🙄 Surprisingly it did work out! ☺️
Hello out there in Russia!!! Well Good on ya! You did even better by making your own. Maybe next time you make them you can do a video. I'd love to see how you did it. These globes are not easy to find. Not everyone has an arts and crafts store nearby and these items are usually seasonal so when I found them I stocked up on a few. Now that I know how to make them I can give them as gifts in the future. BTW I added washi tape around the cap or the base of the globe to complete the look. It just came to me after I did the video. Thanks for watching and posting your comment. =)
KEEPING IT REAL -Just Being Me Yeah, that's what I though too, those balls can become a great gifts. It was my dream to make a snow globe and not just to buy one in a store.
Actually I did made a video in my poor English) It is on my CZcams channel, if you're interested.
Trofi Ness your snow globe is beautiful! You are very talented and creative and your video is amazing even though I don't understand a word of Russian.
@@trofiness9537 I understood you quite well!! Thank you!!
@@BeLikeJimin Her video was completely in English..so why would you need to understand Russian??
What did you do to get the bubble out? Thanks!
So what were the final ingredients and measurements you used? I’m a little confused. They came out beautiful.
What water type did you use w/school glue? Distilled, tap, filtered, spring water etc. And how much school glue did u end up adding to the one you liked the best?
Thank you for your video! Only wish I would have seen it sooner. lol How much white glue did you put in the snowglobe may I ask? Thank you again! Your video was well done.
Sorry for late response. I used clear school glue. I never measured. I just squeezed in about 1/4 cup or 4T at first and then just kept squirting in more (no measuring) and stirring till i got the consistency I wanted.
Can you clarify for me? Did you use the clear school glue just to glue your figurine,or did you use it to make the water more viscous? I have done two with baby oil and am not at all pleased with the result. I used extra fine glitter also, and wish I had just used regular glitter. I have not been able to find glycerin locally, so I am looking for a way to make the water more viscous, but not with glycerin or baby oil. Have you any thoughts or suggestions? I have several planned for Christmas gits, but I am hesitant to continue until I can find the right mix of ingredients! I would so very much appreciate your comments! Also, I thought you did a very good job with your video and I look forward to seeing more!
Clear glue into the water so glitter floats. I used super glue to attach figurines but I messed up when I put the globe over to cover while drying the superglue because it reacted with my fingerprints and made it appear on globe plastic. I used the E6000 to seal the cap. Thanks for your inquiry.
@@keepingitreal-justbeingme1426 I just made a snow globe and the glitter is really sticking to the plastic horse figurines. I'm wondering if too much glycerin, too much glitter, wrong sort of glitter... Next time I go to town, I'm going to get clear glue, see if it makes a difference. Thanks for your video! (Also found a funny as heck blog by Bev Cooks called "How to make the worst DIY snow globes ever", while I was googling why the glitter was sticking so badly to the figurines. Worth a read!)
I liked that she explained what not to do but I think she should have done one for us to see.
Thanks for the tips. By the way these snow globes are at Dollar Tree for $1.25 which have worked great.
Hi there,
I am going to use mason jars. If I use 8-16 ounce jars do I still use water and 1-3 tablespoons of the clear school glue? Very cool idea! I liked your video.
I think mason jars will work just fine. Clear school glue was the best and very easy to work with. You can keep adding more glue until you are happy with the consistency. I'm so glad I was able to be of some help. Thanks for watching and good luck with your project. Please let me know how it turns out.
How much glue is added to the water? How about using vegetable glycerine added to the water? Thanks, Tom
i bought this expensive glass globe. If i didn't watch this video I would've ruined it. Thank you!
Glad I was able to help somehow as that is why I made this video =)
so what was the final decision on water and glitter only, water, glycerin and glitter? Somehow I missed that mixture and that's where I'm stuck.
Water+glycerine+glitter. Good luck Dee with your snow globes.
Okay so I wanted to use baby oil but you said it stuck to the plastics but im using a jar so will it still stick? And if it doesn’t will the Baby oil make the figure blurry?
Sorry for late reply. I'm not sure because I havent tried it on glass jar. Would love to know how yours turned out.
Where did you get the butterfly and rose piece at?? Its super cute 😍😍
Hi Bridgette. Thank you for your message. Believe it or not I just found those pieces at the 99cent store. The isle where they have knick knack figurines. So go to those dollar stores and take a casual stroll down the isles. I bet you will find something. Good luck!❤
Did you have to warm the glue at all or just add it as is to the water? And how much did you add?
Just added straight from bottle at room temperature. Just add a Tablespoon and mix. Repeat until you get the results you prefer. The glue helps to keep the glitter floating longer. Don't worry this is the one step you don't have to be precise. Good luck with your snow globe!
Where did you get the larger globes from? All I can find are the small one.
Hi Cheryl. I got the large globes at Michael's. I think they tend to have them seasonally...fall/winter. This is just about the right time to look for them. Good luck and hope you find them.
After all your "experiments", what glue do you find holds the decor to the plastic base the best? So far, I've used Gorilla Waterproof Glue as well as Gorilla hot glue. The decor is a resin ornament and the globe is the same plastic one you show. Neither glue has worked. 24 hours after completion, the decor fell loose when shaken. Very frustrated with this, as my little grandson has been disappointed with it twice in minutes after giving it to him. Have you tried the E6000? Any help appreciated! :D
Yes from my experience E6000 is the best way to go. Good luck with your snowglobe. I hope the glue works out for you.
Thank you!
I used baby oil the first time to . What a mess. I also used snow and not glitter. Another big mistake. Stick with E6000 , water and glitter. That works great and doesn't leak.
Thank you for comments. Every bit helps us crafters. This activity is not as simple as it seems. Like making cake pops or bathbombs. Trying the activity, one realizes its more complicated than you'd think.
So can you tell us how much glue you add to the water ?
She said itndidnt really matter.1 2 or three made no difference.
Glycerin for thickness
do you think wood glue could work instead? i dont have any liquid glue available at my house
Sorry for the late response. The wood glue I have is yellowish. If that is what you are talking about I wouldn't use it. I used the clear school glue. I hope this helps.
D the glycerin work better than t glue?
The clear school glue worked perfect.
There were a lot of "i don't know"
I know you’re trying to help but this was Soo confusing and hard to understand, just say what worked what didn’t. It was very scrambled???😫
Thanks for commenting. E6000 & clear school glue worked for me.
@@keepingitreal-justbeingme1426 E6000 did not work for me. I glued plastic figurines on the plastic and it broke off so easily!
Cris Pal next time show how to make the. Talk too much
making them globe you have a problem with the plasic. well i would subjest not useing plasic containers use glass.
You can get those at dollar tree for a dollar just so you know
So what worked best?
With this experiment clear school glue worked best for me. I used E6000 for attaching figurine and sealing container..
@@keepingitreal-justbeingme1426 what did you put the school glue on?
Just clear glue or water+glue?
@@AngelMissyMe clear glue into the water it suspends the glitter to help
it float.
@@shaniguri71 clear glue added to water
Way to long
Overlook ignorant comments, Hun and continue to make your videos. Those of us who are intelligent enough to LISTEN and UNDERSTAND what is being said (and watch the entire video) seemed to have no trouble gathering that your choice was school glue and E6000.
We also are aware that if we find a video confusing, hard to understand or even just too long, guess what....We DO have the choice of turning it off and moving on to the next and all the while keeping rude, ignorant comments to ourselves.
I realize some folks are trying to be helpful, but there's this thing called "tact". Often times there are different ways to say things to get your point across without being so harsh or sound so judgmental.
And it pays to do your homework before leaving snide comments, too. Always READ under the video. She clearly stated that this was the very FIRST CZcams video that she'd ever posted. I'm no expert, but I would bet it takes some time to learn exactly what works best for your channel.
You did an awesome job on your video and I appreciate the Information and demonstration.
Kick the sh*.......mmmmud off your boots, STEP RIGHT ON OVER 'EM, and keep on doing you, Girl!
Kelly Im sorry for the late reply. I have four kids and life happens so its easy to somehow miss a post. You are so sweet. I really appreciate the time you took to leave the message. It put a big smile on my face and warmed my heart.💕. Its nice when people care enough to spread kindness. You are an angel 😇🤗
It was a very very dragged and prolonged video.
This is so boring and had to skip through most of it
Sorry to say, this video was much longer than it needed to be.
So basically its.gonna be a hot mess but kids wont mind...
All you need to do is use your common sense, if you don't make mistakes will never learn..
Ok video, too much talking for my liking
Takes to long, 😢
No offense but if I were in the room with you, I'd want to run out of there crying. I'd like to hear the cut/dry facts and not feel like I'm at a Tupperware party.
I'm doing research for a film. Thank you for the video.
If you look at the title and description you will understand why the video was made the way it is. I appreciate constructive criticism but rudeness was not necessary. Prefacing it with "No offense", says a lot about your character when you obviously meant to offend.
Making snow globes is not as simple as it seems. Its not a cut-and dried type of activity. Its like trying to make bathbombs or cakepops. Seems simple until you try it out. You're unlikely to get it right the first several tries. I wanted to help others minimize the same frustrations as I had.
Thanks for visiting. And God Bless You. 😁
@@keepingitreal-justbeingme1426 Plus, they can’t spell ‘offence’! 😜
I can’t stand when u just want to see how to make something and u see a video and most of it is just rambling on and on about dumb stuff!!! I got bored at just a min and half lady
Spit it out
Sorry, it is taking you way too long to get to the points. Can't stand to watch this to the end.
God bless you and hope you find peace❤☀🙏