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Posted by
oldcrafty 8 (
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Fri, Aug 13, 10 at 14:27
| Made this totem and did not plan on making it into a sparkler until the top piece ended up being a vase with an opening that I didn't want to catch water......and wa-la figured I could make it into a sparkler as well.
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| Very, very cool. What type of wire did you use as I have some sparklers in the shopping and collecting phase? |
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- Posted by sorie6 Zone4 Colo (My Page) on
Fri, Aug 13, 10 at 16:04
| Very pretty!! Love the blue. You did a great job.TFS. |
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| Very pretty and unique! And great idea turning the top into a sparkler with the narrow vase. Great job! |
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Beautiful - I LOVE this!!
-Sprout |
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| I was wondering if the 2 could be combined. Thanks for being the pioneer in trying it. It's GORGEOUS! |
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| That's really pretty, love the colors. The totem garden sparkler is a great combo. |
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| Chicki......I got a roll of multi-purpose wire at the hardware store, I think it was 16 gauge, silly me threw the packageing away! I have a red and clear glass one in the making now, it will also be topped with a narrow vase that will hold my sparklers. On the blue one I filled the opening with GE II It worked OK but the glue didn't set up and hold them in place real good. I think it needs something that secures them tighter. Think I might try a gollop of cement. I actually filled the vase at the bottom with cement and inserted rebar in it to stick out about 8 inches so I would have something to push in the ground to secure it from blowing over. That part has worked great! It is a little heavy but I don't have to worry when the wind blows!! |
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- Posted by emtnest z8/Northern CA (My Page) on
Sun, Aug 15, 10 at 13:05
| I'm not a big fan of totems, but yours is beautiful! |
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The blue glass makes it like a fountain!
Kathy |
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- Posted by cait1 VIC Aust (My Page) on
Mon, Aug 16, 10 at 11:08
| Very beautiful. Love the colors. How did you stick it in the ground? |
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| cait1: The bottom vase's opening is pointed downwards to the ground. I flipped the whole thing upside down and filled it with cement, then I stuck 2 pieces of rebar in the wet cement and left about 8 inches of rebar sticking out....after curing the cement for several days I flipped it back right side up.....and it is the 8 inches of rebar that is stuck in the ground to secure it in place and keep it from toppling over. |
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