Light bulb snow globes

Step 7 Little angel snow globe

I won't go into detail about how I took apart this microscope bulb, since it came from a really old (1970's) Zeiss microscope, I'm sure not a lot of people have a bulb like this. But if you have a smaller size light bulb that you want to use, I'll show you how I made the angel snow globe.

• Make sure your little figurine can fit through the neck (mine barely fit, it nearly broke off the angel wing trying to get it in).
• Cut a piece of cork to glue onto the bottom of the angel. This is so that it can stand high enough in the light bulb that all of it can be seen. I made sure that it did not fit too snugly, so that I could still add water when the angel was in place.
• Add about a teaspoon of glitter (I did not use eggshells for this globe).
• Add a few drops of glycerine.
• Glue angel with cork in place using the silicone sealant, making sure there is room to add water. Alternatively you can add the water first then glue angel in place. Wait several days to allow the sealant to cure before you add water (see instructions of package, mine needed 48hrs) (I glued the angel first, because it was hard to get her in, and I would have spilled the water and glitter everywhere if I had added the water first)
• Use distilled water or boiled and cooled water and fill globe as high as you can.
• Wipe off any excess water, seal the hole with the sealant.
• Add sealant to the inside of the metal base of the bulb and fit over the neck of the light bulb.
• Add sealant around the outside rim of the metal base where it contacts the glass.
• Let sit upside down for several days, for the sealant to cure, I suggest waiting longer than the recommended time, to make sure it's fully cured before you turn it over.