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Global Mini Bar

Fill the Center of the Earth Joy!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/global-mini-bar • Posted by BarryBelcher

Using an old vintage globe, learn how to store your favorite alcoholic beverage inside the center of the earth.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

4 h 00

Difficulty

So-so
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Description

Using an old vintage globe, learn how to store your favorite alcoholic beverage inside the center of the earth.

Instructions

  1. Watch the online tutorial.

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    Dust of that vintage world globe.

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    Carefully with a box cutter, cut through the equator of the globe.

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    Find a pedestal to use for a base for globe. (I used the base of a plastic flower pot.

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    Use metallic gold spray paint and paint the inside of both globe halves and pedestal base.

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    Trace out the round shape of globe to a piece of thin particle board. (I found an old stereo cabinet backing)

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    Trace out 3 kidney bean shapes around the circle wide enough to slip the base of a wine glass inside. Then cut out using a jig saw.

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    Screw bottom globe half to the plastic pedestal base.

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    Cut a small circle of particle wood and place inside the bottom of globe half and hot glue wine glass rack to the top of globe half.

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    Use the globe compass and hot glue on the glass rack base.

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    Screw in a small henge to the back side of globe and attach top globe half as a lid.

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    Screw in a vintage glass cabinet knob to the top of globe half so the globe can a way to open.

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    Lastly, fill the center of the Earth with your favorite alcoholic beverage and rest wine glasses around the rack.