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Garden Globes

After seeing so many posts on diy garden globes, I just had to try it. I started searching for old bowling balls but all I found were priced too high. Then little by little, it all came together and and I now have six garden globes that I just love. Hope you do too.

I found these lighting globes at the Goodwill for half off.

garden globes, crafts, mason jars, I started applying glass flat sided marbles Dollar Tree with this adhesive but they started sliding and I got impatient so I went to hot glue Worked great and no slipping

I started applying glass flat sided marbles(Dollar Tree) with this adhesive but they started sliding and I got impatient, so I went to hot glue. Worked great and no slipping.

Stones from Dollar Tree and a few engraved stones left over from my daughter's wedding.

Fast forward, six different globes.

garden globes, crafts, mason jars, After a few weeks of researching and shopping for the cheapest and best choice of grout I found a bag for 2 at the Habitat Restore Messy job for indoors but snow outside made me do it in a large tub on my kitchen table

After a few weeks of researching and shopping for the cheapest and best choice of grout, I found a bag for $2 at the Habitat Restore. Messy job for indoors but snow outside made me do it in a large tub on my kitchen table.

garden globes, crafts, mason jars, This is the adhesive I used always on hand great stuff to put a base on my globes since they are open on the bottom I has silicone so it will be water tight I wanted to make them as outdoor friendly as possible

This is the adhesive I used (always on hand, great stuff) to put a base on my globes since they are open on the bottom.I has silicone so it will be water tight. I wanted to make them as outdoor friendly as possible.

garden globes, crafts, mason jars, Again being the cheap skate I am I found lg mason jar lids at the Habitat Restore They fit over the opening perfectly I used plenty of adhesive around the ring and inside the ring sealing it completely

Again, being the cheap-skate I am, I found lg. mason jar lids at the Habitat Restore. They fit over the opening perfectly. I used plenty of adhesive around the ring and inside the ring sealing it completely.

Some only had the ring so I used some bottom pieces from old Tupperware parfait glasses.

garden globes, crafts, mason jars, After letting the bases dry over night resting on plastic bowls in the background time for a paint job To protect the globes I cut circles in the bottom of grocery bags and taped them tight around the globes

After letting the bases dry over night(resting on plastic bowls,in the background), time for a paint job. To protect the globes, I cut circles in the bottom of grocery bags and taped them tight around the globes.

I had just enough left over paint from other projects to do the bases.

It was a bit colder outside than the paint recommends, but it dried fast.

Finished drying inside.

Now they sit upright and are water tight and weather protected. I think they are so cute.

garden globes, crafts, mason jars, After about 2 1 2 weeks and countless inches of snow I can finally get outside to seal the grout I used Thompsons water seal had cedar colored on hand

After about 2 1/2 weeks and countless inches of snow, I can finally get outside to seal the grout. I used Thompsons water seal (had cedar colored on hand).

garden globes, crafts, mason jars, I poured some in a plastic container and used a cheat chip brush to slather it on Make sure you cover your table this is messy

I poured some in a plastic container and used a cheat chip brush to slather it on. Make sure you cover your table, this is messy.

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Diana Price Simmons
on Oct 11, 2017
Couldn't you spray paint the bases before applying them to the globes?
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- Vickie G
  on Oct 31, 2017
  Absolutely. Mine was a bit of a second thought.
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Sandy
on Aug 22, 2018
what size lid caps did you use?
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Joan Conn
on Aug 27, 2018
Hi, so do you glue the stones on first, then put grout in between the stones?, or put grout on the globes, then place the stones in the grout?
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ChrisDee Lerch
on Aug 28, 2018
I don't have a question, I just want you to know how Special, Talented, Creative Beautiful person you are! Thank you for sharing! I can't wait to get started! My 1st one I will try little mirror circles from the craft store. Can you imagine all the light it will pick up? 👱🏻‍♀️👍 OFF TO THE FRAFT STIRE 1st thing in the Morning😆
Kaa8502736
on Aug 31, 2018
Absolutely beautiful! I can hardly wait to get started and give our flower beds something extra! Brilliant and inspiring! Thank you for sharing. Kim