This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Gorilla Glue Company. All opinions are 100% mine.
Do you ever come up with a project you want to make but really don’t know how you will create it? That was the case with this terrarium globe. I bought embroidery hoops forever ago with the intention of making some type of globe shelf accessory but they have been sitting in my “crafts to do” box for quite awhile (along with so many other craft supplies that I may need to find a “crafts to do” ROOM!)
A fun make and take craft we did with Darice at SNAP conference last month filled in the missing link of using wire to create a “bowl” for my terrarium globe… it worked perfectly. Of course I filled it with succulents… I mean are you surprised?! 😉 (If you’d like a reminder of my infatuation with succulents you can start with my succulent monogram here). Anyway, I’m pretty much obsessed… if it was Christmas time my tree would be covered in terrarium globes of all shapes and sizes haha!
Follow along for this easy tutorial to create your own copper terrarium globe.
Embroidery Hoop DIY Terrarium Globe
Supplies
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- 2 sets of 5″ or 6″ embroidery hoops
- Clear Gorilla Glue®
- Dazzling Metallics Bright Copper paint
- Foam paint brush
- Wax or parchment paper
- Glue gun
- Gorilla Glue Hot Glue Sticks
- Copper craft wire (about 20 gauge)
- Spanish moss (I get this from the dollar store)
- Faux succulents
Directions
- Remove the inner hoops from the embroidery hoop sets. Set aside 1 of the outer hoops (you will only need 1 outer and 2 inner hoops).
- Apply a small drop of Clear Gorilla Glue to the inside of one of the small hoops and another directly across (if the circle was a clock you’re applying the drops of glue to 12 and 6 o’clock). Clear Gorilla Clue doesn’t foam or expand so it will be completely undetectable in the terrarium globe “joints”.
- Line up the second small hoop perpendicular to the glued one and slide it inside of the glued hoop so that the contact points of the 2 hoops overlap at the glued spots.
- Clamp both glued spots (chip clips worked like a charm!) and allow glue to cure for 2 hours.
- Remove clamps and apply a drop of glue to the outside of the hoops at the points where the hoops meet.
- Slightly unscrew the threaded screw on the outer hoop and place it around the 2 glued hoops at the mid point so that there is equal distance between all 3 hoops.
- Gently tighten the screw once secure over the other 2 hoops and get out your industrial clamps (aka chip clips) and clamp at 2 points of intersection.
- Allow to cure for 2 hours and remove clips.
- Heat Gorilla Glue Hot Glue sticks in a glue gun. Lay down wax or parchment paper on your work surface and apply a good sized “puddle” of hot glue to the paper and immediately press the base of the terrarium globe into the middle of the puddle (this will act as the stand in a minute).
- Continue to hold the terrarium globe in place on top of the hot glue stand and cover the top of the base with more hot glue to strengthen the stand. Hold in place until the hot glue has hardened.
- Paint the terrarium globe with 2 coats of copper paint, allowing to dry fully between each coat.
- Wrap and secure copper wire around the base of the succulent terrarium globe (almost half way up from the bottom) to create a “bowl” for the moss.
- Stuff moss into the base of the terrarium globe and insert succulents. Add Clear Gorilla Glue to the stems of the succulents to keep them secure in the moss, since it dries perfectly clear you won’t be able to see it at all.
You could also hang the succulent terrarium globe if you’d like by attaching a leather band or some twine.
Our terrarium globe has found a perfect home on the entryway table atop a small stack of books.
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Tina Mercado says
love this
Lydia says
Thank you Tina!
sharon shafran says
great idea and great looking too
Lydia says
Thanks so much Sharon!
Stephanie Phelps says
What a great idea. I love Gorilla Glue and use it for a wide range of projects at home!
Lydia says
Thanks Stephanie!
Karen Bellomy says
Gorilla glue is the strongest glue ever I love it
Julie Wood says
Your terrarium globe is gorgeous and you did such a good job and what a nice craft to do with the kids! Thanks for sharing.
Lydia says
Thank you so much Julie! My pleasure, it would be so fun to do with kiddies!
Janet W. says
I love your end result! Gorilla Glue is amazing and we use it all the time for projects!
Lydia says
Thanks so much Janet! I agree, Gorilla Glue IS amazing… I can’t even believe all of the things I’ve used it for, it’s kind of become a joke around here whenever anything isn’t working. My husband will say “time to get out the Gorilla Glue” haha!
kay says
What a unique terrarium. Great thinking outside the box.
Lydia says
Thank you so much Kay!
Lisa Brown says
Love the idea and did not know they made a clear glue.
Lydia says
Thanks Lisa! The clear version is fairly new, it’s a game changer!
Susan C. says
I’d love to make a few shadow boxes for my son’s Tae Kwon Do competition medals.
Lydia says
What a creative idea Susan! Good luck! 🙂
Kelley Koehler says
This would be really fun to make!
Lydia says
It was fun Kelley, thanks for stopping by!
Lisa says
Love copper, love succulents!
Lydia says
Hi Lisa! Same same! 😉
Ann Thompson says
I didn’t know Gorilla Glue made a clear glue, what a great find! The globe is adorable, I want to make one too now! Where do you get the fake succulents? Wish me luck and thanks again for the great tute.
Ann Thompson says
None of my activity is showing up on the entries, boo hiss! Gonna keep trying…
Lydia says
Oh no! Did it work yet? If not let me know and I’ll try to contact the company who set up the widget.
Lydia says
Hi Ann! I got them from Amazon (Darice and Make It Fun brands) and 1 is from Dollar Tree. Good luck, I’m sure it will turn out great! I’d love to see it when you’re done! 🙂
carol clark says
that is nice i love the post that is a great summer project
Lydia says
Thanks so much Carol, I really appreciate that! 🙂
Rana Durham says
i love this idea and i love making diys .
Lydia says
Thanks so much Rana, and thank you for stopping by! 🙂
Ella says
Very col idea with the succulents and Gorilla Glue! I will definitely be trying this for my spring decor! Thanks for sharing!
Lydia says
Yay I’m so excited to hear that Ella! I’d love to see it when you’re done! 🙂
Debbie Southwick says
Cute idea.
Lydia says
Thanks Debbie!
Nancy Bowers says
I love plants and would like to try something similar to what you made.
Lydia says
Thanks Nancy, I’d love to see it when you’re done! 🙂
Bri says
Very cute idea. I’m just in love with all of the terrarium projects I see lately. Also Gorilla Glue is the best! I used it to fix my vacuum hose!
Lydia says
Thanks so much Bri! I know it’s the best, I just used it yesterday to secure my floor boards that kept popping up around my fireplace hearth!
Maria says
LOVE this project! I definitely want to plan foe this.. especially if I get to use my glue gun too!
Lydia says
Always fun times with the glue gun! 😉
Mari says
I volunteer with the elderly and this is a project I’m sure they’d enjoy.
Lydia says
That’s a great idea Mari, and bless you for doing that!