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.)
But I made it!
When I washed (and scraped) it out, there was a lacy patina left on the glass but I liked it!
The biggest problem now was that there was no top to this cloche.
Back to Good Will.
And Bingo!!!
I used E6000 to attach this piece to the top and voila!
It looks like a real vintage cloche!
Now I really like it!
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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
ReplyDeleteI love this! TJ Maxx is a dangerous place!
ReplyDeleteoh THAT is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find!! I like the patina it left!
ReplyDeleteSerendipity! That thing-a-majig on the top was made for it. Lovely
ReplyDeletebrilliant and gorgeous all at the same time!
ReplyDeleteGreat 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!
ReplyDelete~ Lynn
Wow! That is really lovely! Isn't it amazing what you can find when you look!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Cindy
That's awesome! :D And that top is PERFECT! What a score! :D
ReplyDeleteSuch lucky finds! I love the look you achieved when you washed away some of the metallic leaf. So nice, thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteHoly cow, what great and lucky finds! Stopping by from All Thingz Related.
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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!
ReplyDeleteGreat 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 ...
ReplyDeleteOh 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
ReplyDeleteGreat finds! Love the biggest one the most.
ReplyDeleteHappy w/end & CP...
Greetings from chilly Stockholm,
/chie
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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