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Sharon, just found tiny individual lights that are called balloon lights on Amazon. They might be perfect for this idea of yours and many more to come. I so appreciate you sharing your creative products with us. They are so well done. Thank you!!!
These are stunning! So stunning in fact that you've inspired me to make one 😁 Mine is currently in front of the fan drying... I would have followed you step by step but I currently have different materials to hand. I decided to cut a juice bottle in half and lined it with foam. Then i've covered the whole thing with tissue and glue. Then I sellotaped led lights all around the inside and put the wire so it comes out at the top and over the back where I secure it properly with the tissue and glue. I also used sellotape to hold it in place so that it would be in a straight line. I intend for the whole thing to be hidden when I texture the back. I'm using cut up glue sticks and crafting gems and glitter when the inside is ready to be done. I hope it turns out nice in the end. If it looks even half as good as yours i'll be happy. Also after doing a bit of research i've found out about ADP and MAP. Both are found in fertilizers and if mixed until clear with boiling water can produce crystals. Very big ones if you transfer them from their seed crystals into larger containers. That might also be something to consider when making these if you wanna be a bit extra. I found a 1kg bag of it for £15 on Amazon. Anyways thanks for uploading these vids. I love all your stuff!! 💜
Just a tip..... If anyone is truly worried about air exposure using nail polish, you can always use uv resin or even regular epoxy resin to seal them with.
Bu 'melt" do they mean will it dissolve if it gets wet? It is salt after all. But yes it's sealed. When i made a ring out of Copper, in order to keep it shiny and not turn my fingers green, i coated it with clear nail polish. Still good decades later
Real life salt lamps are known to leak or drip water if exposed to high humidity. YEARS ago I actually had a real life sized one do it to me and I had no idea why until I googled "why is my salt lamp leaking" lol It suggested I leave it turned on all the time to keep that from happening. These tiny ones won't because they're sealed in but some people were still worried about it so I had to address it. But I love the tip about the ring!! I wouldn't have thought of that. I have a ring I'd love to wear more often but it colors my finger.. I'll be sealing it in today :)
I'm not worried about heat as much as I am humidity. I'm in Southwest Florida which sometimes seems to be the capital of humidity. So even with that covering how are they in the humidity? I've used the E6000 to fix my shoes and it does not last very long at all because of the humidity.
This was referring to humidity. The people that commented the concern used the word “melt” so I used it to get their attention lol Rock salt lamps are prone to sweating not actually melting. But with that said, I’m not an expert, all I can suggest is glue a few rock salts together, give it a coat of nail polish to seal it in, then leave it and see what happens. Try tacky glue, or some other clear drying glue. so you don’t waste money on the e6000. If that holds up then you’ll know. I live on Vancouver Island, (rain forest) and mine are doing great. I don’t believe humidity can get through the polish to effect the salt. The salt is essentially sealed in. And I would attribute some of your e6000 failure to the fact shoes are under the stress of movement… stress and humidity working together can cause some damage for sure. I hope this helps 🙂
Selenite towers are technically a salt too. But as long as you don't drop them in water, they won't melt. So even if these mini crystals and salt lamps weren't sealed, they wouldn't melt under normal conditions in your home.
Thank you very much, I appreciate the input! I figured that would be the case but sealing makes them so much more durable and this way people don’t have to worry about the “sweating” either. It’s a win win lol With that said, I’m still expecting a few to have doubts but that’s par for the course 😅❤️
@@berthaday3473 yes, the ones in this video are sealed. I live in a rain forest and have to worry about that as well but all mine are still fine. Between the glue and the sealer the salt is not exposed to air
I don't know about melting, but I do know from sad experience that any kind of salt in a dollhouse is, over time, going to tarnish and corrode any metal and silver plate in the dollhouse.
As you saw in the video, the salt is completely sealed in so there’s no exposure to air at all. The salt is no longer exposed so can’t touch anything or corrode anything. If it was left unsealed there could be a problem but.. it’s sealed in. But with that said, I wouldn’t make one if that’s a worry for you. There’s other options for lighting for sure. I’ll be working more with lights in the future that don’t involve salt.
The concern comes from the “sweating” issue real salt lamps have. I actually had a real one do it years ago, I found it on my dresser in a puddle lol I had no idea that could happen until I googled it. If the salt lamp is authentic (real Himalayan salt), and exposed to humidity, it can sweat, drip, leak. So people assume the same issue could happen with these tiny ones. I got enough comments to address it.
@@michaelholts1598 yes, some commenters were using the term “melting” so I used it to catch their attention with this follow up video hoping to set their minds at ease lol
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Nothing more convincing than the tabletop-crushing test! Thanks for the reassurance!
hahaha right?! I wish I had remembered to show that in the actual tutorial for them...
@@WhereTheGnomesLive it was right on time, don’t worry!
Sharon, just found tiny individual lights that are called balloon lights on Amazon. They might be perfect for this idea of yours and many more to come. I so appreciate you sharing your creative products with us. They are so well done. Thank you!!!
Eeeks!! I just ordered some, thank you very much! I can’t wait to try them out ❤️
You showed those doubters! 🙌 Bravo!
I trust your ideas, to last an eternity. Thanks! ❤️
Hahaha!!! Thank you!! And yes, they will last, I appreciate your faith in me ❤️❤️❤️
I ❤️ love ❤️ love ❤️ this project!
I'm so glad!! Thank you :)
You have the most amazing and creative ideas. I love your channel.
Thank you very much, I appreciate that ❤️
Thank you!! ❤❤
Thank you for the follow up. Really looking forward to your upcoming vids.
Thanks for watching!
These are stunning! So stunning in fact that you've inspired me to make one 😁 Mine is currently in front of the fan drying...
I would have followed you step by step but I currently have different materials to hand.
I decided to cut a juice bottle in half and lined it with foam. Then i've covered the whole thing with tissue and glue. Then I sellotaped led lights all around the inside and put the wire so it comes out at the top and over the back where I secure it properly with the tissue and glue. I also used sellotape to hold it in place so that it would be in a straight line. I intend for the whole thing to be hidden when I texture the back. I'm using cut up glue sticks and crafting gems and glitter when the inside is ready to be done. I hope it turns out nice in the end. If it looks even half as good as yours i'll be happy.
Also after doing a bit of research i've found out about ADP and MAP. Both are found in fertilizers and if mixed until clear with boiling water can produce crystals. Very big ones if you transfer them from their seed crystals into larger containers. That might also be something to consider when making these if you wanna be a bit extra.
I found a 1kg bag of it for £15 on Amazon.
Anyways thanks for uploading these vids. I love all your stuff!! 💜
Just a tip..... If anyone is truly worried about air exposure using nail polish, you can always use uv resin or even regular epoxy resin to seal them with.
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Bu 'melt" do they mean will it dissolve if it gets wet? It is salt after all.
But yes it's sealed. When i made a ring out of Copper, in order to keep it shiny and not turn my fingers green, i coated it with clear nail polish. Still good decades later
Real life salt lamps are known to leak or drip water if exposed to high humidity. YEARS ago I actually had a real life sized one do it to me and I had no idea why until I googled "why is my salt lamp leaking" lol It suggested I leave it turned on all the time to keep that from happening. These tiny ones won't because they're sealed in but some people were still worried about it so I had to address it. But I love the tip about the ring!! I wouldn't have thought of that. I have a ring I'd love to wear more often but it colors my finger.. I'll be sealing it in today :)
I'm not worried about heat as much as I am humidity. I'm in Southwest Florida which sometimes seems to be the capital of humidity. So even with that covering how are they in the humidity? I've used the E6000 to fix my shoes and it does not last very long at all because of the humidity.
This was referring to humidity. The people that commented the concern used the word “melt” so I used it to get their attention lol Rock salt lamps are prone to sweating not actually melting. But with that said, I’m not an expert, all I can suggest is glue a few rock salts together, give it a coat of nail polish to seal it in, then leave it and see what happens. Try tacky glue, or some other clear drying glue. so you don’t waste money on the e6000. If that holds up then you’ll know. I live on Vancouver Island, (rain forest) and mine are doing great. I don’t believe humidity can get through the polish to effect the salt. The salt is essentially sealed in. And I would attribute some of your e6000 failure to the fact shoes are under the stress of movement… stress and humidity working together can cause some damage for sure. I hope this helps 🙂
Selenite towers are technically a salt too. But as long as you don't drop them in water, they won't melt. So even if these mini crystals and salt lamps weren't sealed, they wouldn't melt under normal conditions in your home.
Thank you very much, I appreciate the input! I figured that would be the case but sealing makes them so much more durable and this way people don’t have to worry about the “sweating” either. It’s a win win lol With that said, I’m still expecting a few to have doubts but that’s par for the course 😅❤️
PattyK- I live in a HIGH humidity state. All salt lamps in my home DO melt. I stopped buying them. If I make her mini lamp, I will have to seal it.
@@berthaday3473 yes, the ones in this video are sealed. I live in a rain forest and have to worry about that as well but all mine are still fine. Between the glue and the sealer the salt is not exposed to air
I don't know about melting, but I do know from sad experience that any kind of salt in a dollhouse is, over time, going to tarnish and corrode any metal and silver plate in the dollhouse.
As you saw in the video, the salt is completely sealed in so there’s no exposure to air at all. The salt is no longer exposed so can’t touch anything or corrode anything. If it was left unsealed there could be a problem but.. it’s sealed in. But with that said, I wouldn’t make one if that’s a worry for you. There’s other options for lighting for sure. I’ll be working more with lights in the future that don’t involve salt.
Salt doesn’t melt until 801C or 1474F, you’re gonna need to work at it to melt salt.
The concern comes from the “sweating” issue real salt lamps have. I actually had a real one do it years ago, I found it on my dresser in a puddle lol I had no idea that could happen until I googled it. If the salt lamp is authentic (real Himalayan salt), and exposed to humidity, it can sweat, drip, leak. So people assume the same issue could happen with these tiny ones. I got enough comments to address it.
@@WhereTheGnomesLive oh wow, I understand now. Meeting from moisture not heat.
@@michaelholts1598 yes, some commenters were using the term “melting” so I used it to catch their attention with this follow up video hoping to set their minds at ease lol