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Glitter and shrink-plastic globe
Why not hand-make your own gift! You can make a glitter globe using a (jam) jar, glitter, acrylic paint and shrink plastic. Use waterproof markers to draw patterns onto the stars, adding your own twist to the globe. A derivative of the well-known snow globe, this glitter globe is a fun home décor craft project for anyone who loves a bit of sparkle.

Posted by Vaessen Creative from Nuth, Limburg, The Netherlands • Published 11th November 2019 • See Vaessen Creative's 37 projects »

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Step 1
Take a sheet of shrink plastic and star punches in various sizes. Punch some stars out of the plastic.
Step 2
Use the waterproof IDenti pens to draw coloured patterns onto the punched-out stars.
Step 3
Using the hand punch, make a small hole in each star. Then place the shrink plastic in the oven at 160C and leave to shrink for 2-3 minutes.
Step 4
Take a piece of nylon thread for each star and tie it to the star. Stick the other end of the thread to the inside of the lid using hard-plastic glue.
Step 5
Fill the glass jar with glitter, water and a drop of glycerine. Glycerine is what produces the whirling effect and is available from pharmacies.
Step 6
Now glue down the lid of the jar using hard-plastic glue to make it watertight. To finish, you can paint the lid with multiple layers of acrylic paint and glitter paint.