Dollar Store Cloche
by
Caroline
(IC: blogger)
$2.00
10 Minutes
Easy
Do you know what a cloche is?(Sounds like 'coach' with an 'L' in it) A cloche or bell jar is a glass jar that is used in gardening to protect new sprouts. It actually acts like a mini-greenhouse for seedlings.
Real antique cloches sell for hundreds of dollars and even reproductions can be pricey. But I love to decorate with cloches. I like that you can set up a little vignette under the glass and use them year round. I just change up what I put under glass to match the season.
One day when I was in the dollar store wandering the isles for ideas I saw these stemless wine glasses. Turned upside down it has a cloche shape. I bought a couple of the glasses and a clear candlestick with the plan of gluing a wooden disk to the top of the candlestick, creating an elevated base for the cloche. (This picture also shows little birds that I decided not to use)
And here they are with my faux-silver embossed eggs!
You can get all the details and see how to make the eggs over on my blog!
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Published February 25th, 2015 5:39 PM
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OhSally on Jul 10, 2015I found the following pieces at Goodwill yesterday...both for under $10. I'm going to look for the right drawer knob for the top. I think it turned out very well! Thanks for the original idea, Caroline!
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Pam Lewandowski on Jul 25, 2017
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