Light bulb snow globes

Step 8 A few notes

I had several failed attempts with this light bulb snow globe project. Mostly involving the glue. My first attempt was using a hot glue gun to attach the figurines and then seal the caps on the light bulb. I thought it worked, until I found Santa floating belly up a few days later.

-I have a low temperature glue gun, which may be the problem, also I don't think it glues well to smooth surfaces like glass.

-After the failure with the glue gun, I tried some silicone sealant, it works great for sealing the caps onto the light bulb, just make sure you leave enough time for it to cure.

-I also tried a "waterproof glue" I found in a department store, for attaching the figurines to the glass and cork. It works well (no floaters). A marine glue would probably do the job too.

Dismantling light bulb
Ideally, I wanted to use the base of the light bulb instead of the bottle caps, so that there was no doubt that the snow globes were made from light bulbs. Unfortunatly, I did not get a clean break when I took the light bulbs apart, so the neck would have gaps when I tried to put it back on the metal base. I know it can be done, the light bulb you see in step 2 worked nicely but then I had troubles with the glue (see previous note). I hope you have better luck than me.

Glycerine
I added the glycerine to the water so that the snow would fall more slowly. Another option could be to use mineral oil instead, but I wasn't sure if it would effect the glue.