My glass tower vision has been fulfilled! I built it!
Time: 5 Hours Cost: $100.00 Difficulty: Easy
To see more: http://www.somewhatquirkydesign.com/2012/07/building-glass-towers.html
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. project is very inspiring. I have collected color glass bottles but have yet to go forward with my bottle tree, LoL. Now, I want to do this as well! I notice you are in Michigan, so there must be strong rains and winds as in Chicago. Do you bring your garden globes in for winter? Or other conditions? I have two Beautiful hammered stainless round lamps which i never found the right shades for. im thinking using for this as combo globes with glass. What do you think? I love the way metal ...» -
Great new project for me! Love it! Bought 2 lamps at a thrift store today for only $13.50! Estate sales always have different lamps. Thanks for the great idea. -
OMG I about died when I seen this!! Love! Love!! Thank you for this, I have a mission now to build one of these!! -
I am a newbie to this, what are the lamp parts in between the glass globes and where do I fin them?? This looks really cool! -
Deborah Peterson the lamp parts I used were from the lamps that I removed the globes from. If you check out the blog post there are more pictures and a few more comments that might help you. -
I would love to have some of these, but with the wind we get out here in the country I doubt they'd last long. They are so pretty though. Sounds like you made yours very secure. If I followed your directions I might be able to make a short one. -
Beautiful! I love it!! -
This looks wonderful. Great splash of color and reflective light. I was thinking of doing this, it is such a cool idea. Since I am in a windy area too, I was thinking of using small rubber washers or butyl sealant in between the metal and glass to prevent any chipping and glass breaking. -
Thanks Tina. This seemed to hold up to the windy days we have here, but I know they are much less often than in the Southwest. I think the rubber washers are a good idea that I will incorporate when I put it back together for spring - which might just be close thank goodness. I am going to have to repaint some of the metal pieces - which is a good reason to be able to take it apart.
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Love it! I used to do "garden art" and I was really into it. To this day I miss that home; I no longer have a home with a yard. Maybe someday again.... -
I think this is fantastic thank you for sharing!
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Neat idea. -
It's going to take a while to get enough parts but I just picked up 2 matching ones this past Saturday. -
Yeah Kelly S! I want desperately to build one more but I only have one globe for it right now.
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Awesome! thanks for sharing. -
Beautiful! Really enjoying all your projects. Thanks. -
Great idea! I'm starting my collection today. I know where to start looking, in my attic. -
Love love love this ! What a great ideal ! I can see one of these in my future . LOL -
Great looking...thanks for the idea. Do you think a clear base filled with seashells for the bottom would work and then add colored ones? -
@Carolyn, why not? I found some old glass lamp tops this weekend. Now to drill holes in some of the metal plates to put between them. I may have to drill some small plates to glue inside them for stability and to act as a stiffener, since the glass for the tops is much thinner. I've considered getting some of the not-so-popular ceramic ones and painting them with metalic colors. I'll try the mercury glass paint that somebody else mentioned on here. I plan on having one done by the end of May.
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Kelly S I am excited to see what you are doing ..so keep on trucking! I finally got a book case type of thing for all my glass ware. It was on my dining room table, waiting for those days of inspiration and no other chores or errands to do. And naps to take! So the table is finally cleaned off,and my glass is handy right next to where I keep all my marbles and glue etc, yes, in the dining room! oh well! I didn't know you could drill too! You ARE handy! -
Carolyn Frasier the shell filled globe is a great idea! Good luck and I would love to see it when you do it!
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Drilling in metal or wood is one thing, ceramic and glass...a whole different critter. I'm going to experiment on thrift store not-so-pretty items to get my technique down. If they break, no problem, I'll add them to the "future" table container. You know the one where stuff goes because you will make a mosaic table, sometime in the future.
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This looks amazing. Will watch for old lamps at garage sales. -
Great idea and well done! It really compliments your garden.
