I know I’m late to the cloche crazy but I never really had a need for one until recently. I decided to take a whirl at propagating my lime tree after a branch was broke off after a heavy thunderstorm (more on that in a future post).
In my neck of the woods you can’t purchase cloches, so ordering them online was the only way to get the four that I needed. Holy Cow those babies are expensive and way out of my budget. I figured there had to be a way to make my own on a budget, so that’s just what I did.
I picked up 4 large glass flower vases at Walmart for $2.97 each, I had the glass knob tops from a previous project (Solar Light), and also the E6000 glue. All I had to do was glue the tops to the bottom of the vase and voila’ instant DIY Glass Globe Cloches.
If you want to spend even less than the $3 each price mine cost you can shop at the Dollar store for the vases. I looked there first but couldn’t find any large enough for my project, but if you’re looking to make small cloches it would be a perfect fit.
What a great idea, Dawn – and they turned out so lovely!
Very nice and you can make cake plates too! (Candle holders and plates) I love your table in your entry way, you have very good ideas Dawn:). Kathleen in Az
I think I’ll give this a whirl! It’s not too scary 😉
Lisa and it’s so cheap to do. I’m using mine right now on my tomato plants.
What a clever idea! With all the shopping I do at Goodwill and the Dollar Store, I never thought of making cloches. I have a collection of glass drawer pulls I could use on top.