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| OK as promised. I am posting my first totems. They are not glued yet and I am not married to the design so if there are any suggestions I am open.
For those of you that have not followed me. This is what has been going on..... I retired and finally I could join all the fun you all have been having. I did some idea borrowing from here and around the net. Went in search of glass. Boy that has been fun. Then I tried to put all the glass together and found it is harder than I thought. I went out in search of more glass and some plates to make them fit. More fun. Finally I decided I need more room and to get a good sense of what they would look in the sun light I decided to lay them out on the lawn. I though finally this is going to be good. WRONG. It started to rain and has been raining since. Today I had 3 hours 7 am until about 10 it is raining again. So I have these laid out as my beginning. All clear Crystal. It is very sparkly It does not show how blingy it is laying down.
Mini Frog glass. I have lots of frogs I am doing a frog garden.
Blue and green stack- The bird has a green accents again cannot see it very good. But the bird is a good match.
My White and blue oriental theme.
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- Posted by azcactusflower 10 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 14, 12 at 23:08
| It looks like you are going to have some gorgeous totems when you get them glued together. Super for your first totems! The combination of glass and colors is perfect. I like them just the way you have them set. Please post pics when you get them glued. We'd love to see them. Thanks for sharing. |
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| I love the frog and the mushroom! |
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- Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 16, 12 at 13:12
| They are looking great! Don't forget to put something wider on the bottom or they will fall over...unless you're putting them on a pipe or rebar. I usually glue a bowl or plate on the bottom. |
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- Posted by mommyandme2 10 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 16, 12 at 13:17
| I agree with Marlene. You REALLY need something large & flat on the bottom. A microwave platter is ideal. They are clear & plain & will blend in with the garden. They are frequently available at tag sales & thrift shops - Laura |
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| Microwave platters are easy. Every time I brought a new Microwave I could never bring myself to throw them away so I have a lot of those. Thanks for the tip. Now I have to find that box with all those big heavy old plates. LOL |
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| You have some great glass and have come up with some lovely totems. I love the the tops you have found for them. I can't wait to see the final product!! PS I can't bring myself to throw out microwave platters either!! Also great for cakes!) |
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- Posted by concretenprimroses 4B NH (My Page) on Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 6:51
| they will be beautiful! Great choices and combinations! Kathy |
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| Thank you all for the encouragement. cnm1, that is funny. I am happy I am not the only one with a collection of microwave plates. I could not see throwing a good heavy piece of glass away. I kept thinking they had to have a use for something. |
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- Posted by GlassLady77 none (My Page) on Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 21:41
| I am still trying to find the right glue, have been collecting stuff, can't wait to start a totem. Also am making a bottle tree. Any help is appriciated. Nancy |
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- Posted by jeannespines 4 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 18, 12 at 19:04
| Love that frog & that green glass that looks like an 'Umbrella plant' or a Mushroom! That will be quite original! Looks like you're having fun here... a 'glass' class act! TFS! Jeanne S. |
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- Posted by nico_girl3 9a (nico_girl3@yahoo.com) on Thu, Apr 19, 12 at 14:33
| You have some beautiful glass. I love the frog. Where did you find all the cool glass? |
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| Nico-girl I picked up the glass in the last month at Goodwill and St Vincent DePaul. They give coupons and senior discount the more often you go the more coupons I got so all the glass was cheap. I got all this glass for less than 20.00. It is harder to put together than finding the glass. It was so much fun. Whenever I saw a color piece of glass it was like Christmas morning. lol |
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