How do I make a pool for my fairy garden?

Karen Carlson
by Karen Carlson

I want a pool in my “fairy garden “. Something that looks like water,color and depth, but solid. How can I achieve this?

  6 answers
  • Aquarium gravel and glass beads - the vase filler they sell at the dollar store. I use blue, green and turquoise. Place the blue (or blue green), gravel down first and scatter the glass beads on top.

  • Pamela Pamela on Nov 08, 2018

    They used to make a product to put in vases with artificial flowers so it looks like water in the vase. I don't know what it's called, check at a local craft store or maybe on Amazon.

  • LorriB LorriB on Nov 08, 2018

    You can use a piece of mirror. They sell acrylic ones that are pond shaped or just buy a small mirror (i.e. a locker mirror at dollar store) that you can hide the edges with artificial snow or greenery. By layering hot glue around the edges or from the centre out, you can give the appearance of depth. Blobs can be rocks along the edge and you could use colored glue sticks if they're available where you are.

  • Tina Tina on Nov 09, 2018

    Artificial water. It’s sold at most hobby stores that sell flowers.

  • Collette Carter Lemons Collette Carter Lemons on Nov 09, 2018

    Epoxy resin. Make a mold the shape you want your pond and the depth. You can add things to the mold to create a pond floor. Stir in a tiny bit of blue dye to the resin when you mix it to give it a blue tinge. If I were to do it I would use Tree bark to create the pond floor and add a few tiny stones etc... then pour the resin over it.

  • Michelle Leslie Michelle Leslie on Nov 26, 2021

    Hi Karen, if you're still looking for a way to make realistic water for a fairy garden pond or pool, this tutorial will help - https://acraftymix.com/blog/fairy-water-feature/