Great DIY pedestal using glass and metal

(Here’s a project from about three years ago. I used this for Easter. This pedestal is one of my favorite items and I’ve used it lots of different places. If you make one of these and use a hot glue gun, it it kind of “temporary” in that you can take it apart. This one is glue with a more permanent glue. )

I love DIY-anything. And I have to say I’m pretty good. I just don’t post a lot of my projects because what I’m NOT good at is the photography. I use my cell phone and don’t always take time to edit my photos as I should.

I particularly love putting things together. In this case, I found this wonderful clear flat-bottomed container. It’s some sort of leaded glass. I fell in love with the pattern. Shortly after that I found the wonderful, also heavy, metal candlestick it sits on.

I knew they should be “married”.

The first thing I did is hot glue the two together. Ordinarily I would use a special glue but something told me the glass and metal bond would be good with hot glue. And it was.

Then I painted everything gold. I’m sorry but I didn’t take “before” pictures. See what I mean?

The shallow bowl was clear glass. The metal candle holder was a dark metal.

As far as that little bit of pinky red in the middle, I don’t know how it got there. I think it was some sort of chemical reaction. The bowl never had any red on it.

Funny huh?

I spray painted the outside in Rustoleum’s Heirloom White and lightly sanded some of the white so the gold would show through.

This is how I used it last Easter . Making pedestal projects is one of my favorite projects. I’m running out of good reasons to make them.

God bless and have a good day.

Rebecca

Hi. I'm so glad you're here. My blog focuses on faith and mental health issues such as mood disorders like depression, anxiety, and dysthymia (chronic low moods that don't qualify as depression.) I post DIY and decorating projects when I can. My book, "Depression Has A Big Voice. Make Yours Bigger! (Expanded Edition), is on sale at all online retailers. I have a Psychology degree and post-graduate courses in Clinical Pastoral Education. I am a former hospital chaplain, Bible teacher, and retreat/conference inspirational speaker. Thank you for visiting and may you feel God's presence today.

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