How can I upcycle the globes from my ceiling fan?

by Mary Hopper

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replaced the ceiling fans in a couple rooms and upcycled the blades, but now I need an idea for the individual globes. Any thoughts?

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Janice on Sep 07, 2019

Here's some ideas from Hometalkers and then another to make snowball decor.
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/upcycle/q-using-ol-light-fixture-glovesbes--25797638

https://100things2do.ca/glowing-snowballs/

Repurposing old light fixture globes -- ideas?

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- Mary Hopper on Sep 07, 2019
  
  my globes aren't like that, they are the individual light bulb type with open bottom, BUT I did get an idea for them from the website you provided so I appreciate that very much
  
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Linda Sikut on Sep 07, 2019

Hi Mary,
I used mine to make the tops of garden mushrooms. I used old vases to be the mushroom stem. I painted the top red with white dots and the vase brown with black & light brown "streaks" to sort of give it depth. Then I sprayed a sealer on both parts and glued them together. Here's a pic of the ones I did. Wishing you the best.

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- Mary Hopper on Sep 07, 2019
  
  those are really cute and now I wish I had that type to work with, but I did get an idea so thank you
  
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- Linda Sikut on Sep 07, 2019
  
  Hi Mary,
  You can do it with any type. I found a smaller ovalish globe at a garage sale and gave these mushrooms a baby. ;) I didn't take a pic of the three of them, but here's another globe that I used. (obviously not done yet) I also have a flatter globe I might use, but I also might need to put that one back on the fixture. LOL Have fun!
  
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Scarlet Paolicchi on Sep 07, 2019

Here is one idea https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/garden/upcycled-light-globe-vases-27126943

Upcycled Light Globe Vases

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- Mary Hopper on Sep 07, 2019
  
  I don't have those types of globes but I sure love these and would do this in a second, I did however come up with an idea from all of the helpful suggestions. Thank you
  
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Scarlet Paolicchi on Sep 07, 2019

And another https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/garden/upcycled-light-globe-vases-27126943

Upcycled Light Globe Vases

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Janice on Sep 07, 2019

I've seen many of them decorated with the colored flat marbles available from DollarTree and placed either in the garden. With a tea light or LED light placed inside they can be quite beautiful. Just hot glue or use E6000 to adhere the glass marbles to the glass globe. Think mine and previous examples were of the round globes that are open on the bottom.

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- Scarlet Paolicchi on Sep 07, 2019
  
  That sounds super cute! I like that idea. The second link I meant to leave was of a globe placed on a mason jar lid for stability with the open end up to use for anything you like:)
  
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Mary Hopper on Sep 07, 2019

I'm going to make Christmas Bells out of them, glue and glitter, some painted, stencil, and whatever else comes to mind

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