Making a DIY Glass Cloche

Perusing the isles in TJMaxx, and look what I found. 
Making a DIY Glass Cloche


 I wasn't sure just what it was, but it reminded me of a cloche. I think it was a glass lamp shade. 

 It had a gold leafed interior, no top and it was only $5 bucks! 

 I couldn't really go too wrong, unless of course I broke it on the way home... (the darn thing is fragile and about 2 feet tall so that was a distinct possibility.)
How to Make a DIY Glass Cloche

But I made it! 

And when I got home I found the perfect base for it, an old Lazy Susan.
How to Make a DIY Glass Cloche with a Lazy Susan base

The first thing I had to do was to get the gold leaf off the inside of the glass so you can actually see through it. 

 When I washed (and scraped) it out, there was a lacy patina left on the glass but I liked it!
How to Make a DIY Glass Cloche with a Lazy Susan base
The biggest problem now was that there was no top to this cloche.

Back to Good Will.

And Bingo!!! 


How to make a DIY glass cloche



I used E6000 to attach this piece to the top and voila!

It looks like a real vintage cloche!
How to make a glass cloche

 Now I really like it! 

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I am Susan, the author and creator at Homeroad. I am a wife, mother of 4 daughters, and a grandmother of 5 and counting. I am a retired teacher, a DIY blogger and an artist at heart. .

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Comments

  1. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeFebruary 5, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    Oh my word. How fabulous is this. I love it. The top you found is just perfect and what a huge wonderful cloche. It really is stunning. Good for you. Hugs, Marty

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  2. Katie @ OhhBabyFebruary 5, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    I love this! TJ Maxx is a dangerous place!

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  3. {northern cottage}February 5, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    oh THAT is beautiful!

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  4. Kendra@Creative AmbitionsFebruary 5, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    What a great find!! I like the patina it left!

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  5. MelFebruary 5, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    Serendipity! That thing-a-majig on the top was made for it. Lovely

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  6. Lucydesignsart.comFebruary 5, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    brilliant and gorgeous all at the same time!

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  7. Lynn at Cottage and CreekFebruary 6, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    Great job! I love the patina left over after your washed away the gold. It looks super. And what a nice focal point it will make due to its size ... great find! I'm visiting from Be Different ... Act Normal. Hope you'll visit me too!
    ~ Lynn

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  8. CindyFebruary 6, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Wow! That is really lovely! Isn't it amazing what you can find when you look!!!
    Hugs, Cindy

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  9. muralimanoharFebruary 6, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    That's awesome! :D And that top is PERFECT! What a score! :D

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Such lucky finds! I love the look you achieved when you washed away some of the metallic leaf. So nice, thanks for sharing :)

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  11. JenniferFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Holy cow, what great and lucky finds! Stopping by from All Thingz Related.
    Jen
    Scissors & Spatulas

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  12. UnknownFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Awesome!! Looks just like something you'd see in a Pottery Barn Catalog! I think the leftover gold-leaf pattern makes it look perfectly aged and that "top" you found is awesome! Thanks for linking up to Favorite Things Friday!

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  13. sim only contractsFebruary 12, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    Great job! I love the patina left over after your washed away the gold. It looks super. And what a nice focal point it will make due to its size ...

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  14. Vicki@MorePowerfulBeyondMeasureFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Oh my goodness! I found a little topper thingy like that at our Goodwill also...I put mine on a cloche(that I think is really a hurricane glass for a candle), because there was an opening on top also. I found the cloche at another local thrift store. Isn't it nice when you can marry two things so beautifully. Mine is not as large as yours, but close. Yours turned out beautifully! I like the lacy effect removing the gold leaf created...good job! Best, Vicki

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  15. Chubby ChiequeMarch 13, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Great finds! Love the biggest one the most.

    Happy w/end & CP...

    Greetings from chilly Stockholm,
    /chie

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  16. Donna at the Scarlet PetticoatMarch 13, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    i love the cloche and the way you added the top is beyond perfect! you really couldn't have planned that any better! how serendipitous!!

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