Ep. 32 - Glue vs. Glycerine vs. Baby Oil vs. Plain Water for Snow Globe Repair
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
- Today's video was motivated by a subscriber question. He wanted our opinion on using Glue vs. Glycerine vs. Baby Oil. This video is the culmination of the previous four videos where we repair a globe with each of the substances and provide a side by side comparison as well as our opinion on using each.
Check out the individual globes that are in this video:
Plain Water - • Ep. 28 - "Sand Castle"...
Double Clear Glue - • Ep. 30 - "House On The...
Glycerine - • Ep. 30 - "House On The...
Baby Oil - • Ep. 31 - "Free Kittens...
Some Helpful Links:
Ep. 3 The Snow Globe Repair Tool Kit - • Ep. 3 - The Snow Globe...
Snowdomes.com - www.snowdomes.com/category/Ma...
National Artcraft - www.nationalartcraft.com/grou...
The Music Box Company - themusicboxcompany.com/ - Розваги
This is hands down the best video about all theses formulas. And the most natural, informative and entertaining ! Thank you to the moon and back. Love you guys.
Thank you! We are happy that you found the video useful!
you're right, it was hard to find information about this on the internet. thank you for making this video! really appreciated your scientific approach
You are welcome. Just trying to help out the community!
I just had a very rare $89 snow globe break and I can’t afford to just buy another one and even if I could I’d rather use that money to help someone in need so the cheaper route is to just buy new glass and fix it.
This video is SO SO specific and honestly a gem! Seeing the difference between the different liquids and how they keep the snow going plus the clarity rating is SO SOOOOO helpful!!! I was originally just going to order glycerin from Amazon but now after seeing how long the baby oil keeps the flakes afloat longer, I might just might use that instead. You guys rock! I absolutely love and adore this channel. Bless you guys, Jesus loves ya! ❤
Hi. We are happy that you found the videos useful. We also like the effect of the baby oil, but as you saw, we didn't like working with it. If you have one or two it's no big deal but not for the amount of globes that we go through. You can get a similar effect if you put enough clear glue in the water, however, you won't have the clarity of the oil. good luck!
@@snowgloberescue8887 Thankyou thank THANKYOUUU! I feel like that extra comment was a bonus gift for me on top of the video! Thanks so very much! 🙂 definitely very useful :)) God Bless you guys
Looking forward to restoring a couple cloudy snow globes from the 90s I bought online for my collection. This was super helpfull! Thank you! 😊
We're glad that the video was helpful. Good luck with the restoration. We are sure they will look great!
Thanks guys! My baby just broke his first snow globe which was a special gift representing the dog who just passed. I appreciate your show and thank you for the advice/comparisons!!!
You are welcome! Good luck with the repair!
These are uncommon but there is such a thing as two tiered snowglobes. Mostly seen them by Disney to make it look like a layer of water (which it is but dyed blue) and then the rest of the globe is baby oil OR possibly even mineral oil since both are clear. The only difference is I heard mineral oil is thicker than baby oil. Maybe something to keep in mind if you ever find one that is two tiered or you want to make one two tiered. If shaken it does create bubbles but they do disappear and can be pretty in itself but these two tiered ones do not have glitter in them so I guess they're not really meant to be touched or shaken much.
Thank you for the video again guys, you're awesome!
Thanks for the comment. That is so funny that you mention that. I was just telling Ally the other day that we should use the left over baby oil to make a Blue Sky globe. I read about one when I was researching using baby oil. Oil based food dye is used to color the baby oil blue. When you shake the globe the blue baby oil breaks up and gathers at the top to look like a sky. I believe if we get the air bubble completely out we will not have the air bubble issue you saw when shaking it up. I believe glitter or snow will not work in this type of globe because it seems like it would get caught up in the oil. However, we'll find out as we plan to try it soon and make a video of it. Thanks again!
Thanks so much!!! This video is exactly what I had hoped to find. I appreciate the time and effort
We are happy that you found the video helpful.
Cheers, I love the scientific approach you took in your comparative experiment
Thank you. It was a fun experiment.
I have a large snow globe I need to replace the liquid in and fix the train that goes around it. It’s 28/29 years old. This was super helpful. Thank you!
We are happy that video helped you. Don't forget to check out the repair videos available, you may see a globe similar to yours.
Thanks for the precise comparison. Just what i needed.
Glad it was helpful!
SO glad to see more than one way to do thes globe's.
Yes. It is whatever works for you.
EXACT information I was looking for!! Thanks guys!🥰
Glad we could help!
I’m making my very 1st globes & will definitely try the glue b/c all I’ve heard of using is the glycerin. Thank you so much for the info, I truly appreciate you both. May you & yours have a very Merry Christmas 🎄 & a safe, healthy, Happy New Year 🎉
Hi. Your first globe, that's great. Yes, the clear glue works best for us. Check out our Snow Globe Repair Playlist to see all of the globes that we have repaired and see if there are any that are similar to the one you are making and you can get some information that may help you with yours. Let us know if you have any question. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours as well!
Snow Globe Repair Playlist
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@@snowgloberescue8887 Thank you!! I absolutely will. I have loved snow globes since I was a little girl and had a really nice collection of them, unfortunately throughout the years they got lost or broken. At 50 years old, I have decided that I deserve to start my collection (& one of my passion), again. The musical ones are my favorite.
Didn't know there was so much that went into snow globes, Thanks
Neither did we a year and a half ago when we started repairing them. It is interesting!
Great video. TY. I’ve never fixed a globe before! 😜 I’m trying to figure out how to do it. Your videos have helped a lot. Wish me luck
PS if I mess it up I’ll have you fix it 😂
Hi. We're happy that you like the videos. We have many videos on the channel showing how to fix many different types of globes. We are always happy to answer questions and point you to a video that may help you.
Thank you for this test.
You are welcome. We hope if provided you with the information you needed.
*THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!*
I’m hugging my phone, because I can’t hug you both directly!
I have been trying to find the best option to repair/fill a really sentimental globe of mine…and it has been driving me *NUTS!
It’s seems like every video lists one of these items and basically claims it to be the “one globe filler to rule them all!”--but on the next video, it’s an entirely DIFFERENT product “to rule them all”! (Then it’s the same “rinse and repeat”over and over on every video/channel!)🤣🤦♀️
Thank you for not only taking the time to explain the different options-but to go as far as demonstrating them all to us, so we can get an idea of which one we like the look of most!(and price😁).
However, I DO have one itty bitty question though (sorry if it’s dumb-I’m totally new to all this! Lol)…
Does the BRAND of clear glue make a difference? I know it’s already a really cost effective option, but if I can spend even LESS (by skipping the brand name)…then yeah, I’m always going to go for that option, even if I won the lottery tomorrow, because seriously-what kind of a leprechaun would willingly blow their entire pot’o’gold on fancyass school glue?!?!. A dumb one, that’s who!!🤣
Ok, ok. I promise I’m done being overdramatic now! 🤣👍
Hi. First of all...Love your user name! We are happy that you found our channel and found it helpful! Our goal was to show people how to repair different types of globes, not just the standard style that everyone was showing at the time that we started. Thank you very much for the great feedback.
To answer your question about the glue, it does not have to be Elmer's clear glue. The two requirements for the glue are that it is clear and completely dissolves in water. Any brand that does that should work.
Good luck!
Love this comment! So much personality you got girl 🥰
Thank you guys so much for sharing
You're welcome and thanks for the comment!
thanks for taking all the quess work out of it
Nice! We make the mistakes so that you don't have to!
I really enjoyed your video. I liked how you shook them next to each other for comparison. I read that you're supposed to used distilled water with the glue and glycerin to prevent mold in the future. If you have a Micheals you can find find 16 oz bottle for $6. Thanks for your time in making this.
We use filtered water with some alcohol in it. The alcohol is supposed to prevent algae, and probably mold as well. So far we have not had any issues. Thanks for the information on the glycerine. And thank you for the comment.
What an in depth video comparing these substances. Now a hard question, is there a ratio combining these substances for the best result? I have a snow globe from Las Vegas I had to repair and didn't know this tiny niche has an encyclopedia of information for reference. This is hands down the best comparison for what I needed. Thank y'all so much.
We have not been able to find any concrete information on what ratios to use. We have come up with a ratio that works for us through trial and error. We use 65% water, 30% clear glue, and 5% isopropyl alcohol. We do know that some manufacturers use up to 30% alcohol as an antifreeze.
Making our first snow globe with son. Thanks
That's great! Good luck!
Excellent video
Thank you!
I ended up here while looking for video examples of different mixtures for liquid motion containers.
You mentioned that you had difficulty finding information regarding mixtures! I would recommend looking at some of these “recipe” experiments that people have trialed for glitter liquid motion bottles (“calm down bottles”). You may find a recipe that meets your viscosity and density needs (that is also accessible).
Also, with glycerin, you can often find it at pharmacies/in pharmaceutical isle of larger stores. It’s usually in the first aid section or by medicated lotions and ointments.
Great information. Thank you for the comment!
Thanks for your research
to make easy. ❤️❤️❤️
We are happy that you found it useful. Thank for the comment.
That makes more sense to use only baby oil since it doesn't mix with water! Also, that kitten snow globe is super cute!
Yes, we thought there was something special about baby oil but it turns out to work like any other oil. Thanks for the comment.
I’ve heard of using clear Kari syrup. Have you ever tried that?
Thanks I learned a lot
We are happy that you found the video helpful. Thank you for letting us know.
Thanks for the video and comparison. I am trying to repair a few snowglobes.
I think the I hate baby oil comment is funny.
Being a geek I looked in to the different densities (or specific gravity) and viscosities of the water, glycerine and baby oil (mineral oil).
At 77°F or 25°C
- water has a specific gravity (SG) of about 1 and a viscosity of 0.893 cP (centipoise).
100% glycerine has a SG of 1.262 and a viscosity of 945 cP.
- 6% glycerine/water solution or about 2 Tablespoons of gylcerine mixed in 2 cups of water has a SG of 1.014 and a viscosity of 1.037 cP
- 11% glycerine/water solution or about 4 Tablespoons mixed in 2 cups of water has a SG of 1.026 and a viscosity of 1.186 cP.
Looking at food grade mineral oil rather than baby oil (about the same as mineral oil but has added fragrance which I understand can cause coloration over time)
- clear elmers glue has a SG of 1.03 and couldn't find viscosity.
- 100% mineral oil has a SG of about 0.87 and viscosity of about 20 cP.
In order to use glycerine at an equivalent viscosity as mineral oil you would need
- 71% glycerine/water solution or 78 Tablespoons glycerine mixed in 2 cups of water or 4.9 cups of gylcerine mixed in 2 cups of water which would have a SG of 1.185 and a viscosity of 19.5 cP.
Having not used clear Elmer's glue I can’t compare the viscosity of Elmer's to glycerine. But I would guess that the glue has a higher viscosity than 100% glycerine. So to get to a 20 cP viscosity using the glue I would think it would be less than that glycerine.
For comparison honey has a viscosity of ~2000 to 3000 cP and molassas has a viscosity of 5000 to 10000 cP.
At $21.88 a gallon Clear Elmer's glue,
$33.95 a gallon for bulk vegetable glycerin
And
$25.99 a gallon for food grade mineral oil.
Elmer's clear glue even increasing the amount to get a higher viscosity looks like the most economical.
Now to run experiments!
Nice! Some very thorough and detailed research. That is interesting. It nice to know that our choice of clear glue appears to be the overall winner. Thanks for that information.
Thank you for this video. It was very helpful. I'm a Snow Globe Collector, i get one every year for Christmas, sometimes 2 and i have 27 of them right now, i had 28 but one was leaking but it was just a mini one so i just threw it away because i didn't know that i could fix it. But i just recently saw that like 5 of my snow globes are a different color, the water isn't clear and looks kind of dirty and yellow and i just looked up what that means and how to fix that and it showed some videos and that's what led me here. I'll be honest, i haven't really taken care of my snow globes like i should, and that's probably why some of them are like that lol. But most of them are perfectly fine, some of them are older ones that are still clear and some are newer one's that are clear as well but i guess a couple of them just have different materials in them and that's why their a different color then the other one's. And i didn't know this before, that i could change the water inside of it and that it would be much easier doing it myself instead of wasting money to go get them fixed by a professional. So thank you for doing this video.
We're happy that you found the video helpful and thank you for taking the time to let us know. You are correct, what is in the globe makes all the difference. Something about the figurine, the paint, or the stopper reacts to with the different possible liquids in the globe. Also, we recently discovered that leaving a snow globe in direct sunlight can affect the water. We're glad to hear that you are going to fix your snow globes now that you know how. We have many videos on different types of globes. Thanks for watching and for the comment!
@@snowgloberescue8887 Thank you for responding and thank you for the tips as well. I will definitely be taking better care of them because they are very valuable to me and i just love snow globes and want to get as many as i can so i can have my own little Hall of Snow Globes.
@@heyyallitstrisha Sounds great. You may be interested in watching Episode 2 where we show our collection. The video was published almost a year ago when we had almost 200 snow globes. We plan to do a one year update in December to show the current collection and how it has grown! We'll send a link.
@@heyyallitstrisha Episode 2: ua-cam.com/video/CVQi2PvJr3o/v-deo.html
Thanks
You are welcome!
What is best for diy plastic globes? I’m trying my first ever DIY this holiday season and now I’m just not sure haha.
Thanks for any info you guys can give me! Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🎄
We have a couple of DIY plastic snow globes that we have not had a chance to use yet. They came from Target and Walmart. They appear to be good quality. We have seen them at Michael's Craft store as well.
Ty so much for the information 💓. I'm just thinking of doing 1 to see how I do. I need to know how you seal it. ?
Where did u get the pieces for the globes?
Your welcome. We seal the globes with hot glue. We have many videos on the channel where we show how repair the snow globes and seal them. We get the pieces by taking apart other snow globes. We find used snow globes in thrift stores and garage sales and flea markets that we disassemble for parts. However, if you need pieces for your globe you may be able to find them online. We have some links in the video description. Hope that helps.
I don’t make snow globes but i make potion bottles and i use entirely baby oil. But i agree about the air bubbles. I can never seem to get rid of them.
Yes, the air bubbles can be a challenge at times! I was not familiar with potion bottles. I looked them up. They remind me of the kinds of bottles you see in an ancient alchemists laboratory. Very cool. Thanks for the comment.
Just watched your video. Do you know if there is a shelf life for the glue?does the water change in color, or anything?
We have not come across any information regarding that, however, we can say that we have globes that we repaired two years ago using glue in the water and they look as good today as they did when we repaired them. I imagine that if we left them in direct sunlight or subjected them to temperature extremes they may have the same issues as most other globes have over time.
Great video! One thought One consideration I had is storing the snow globe. In the upper Midwest. We have some cold winters. I've stored one in the attic for years and only bring it out during the Christmas season and then back to the attic. Right now, the water/oil(?) is down in the globe so I'm going to have to replace/add some more. Your video is great help! My question is- which one doesn't freeze? I'm not going to use water only as the liquid. Do you know how the other combinations would fair the the cold?
Hi. Snow globes freezing in cold weather is a problem. Our research uncovered that some manufacturers use up to 30% alcohol as an antifreeze. Alcohol has a lower freezing point that water. The baby oil should stand up to the cold temperatures on its own. Good luck.
Hey there! I’ve been watching your repair videos, and I’ll soon be implementing them to repair the globes I own, especially those dear to me. I just have a question though, does using glue in the solution present any long-term risk? Have you tried doing a second repair on a snow globe and glue made it hard to fix it? Did the glitter adhere to the figurines or something?
Hi. Clear glue is a commonly used in snow globe repair and we have not heard of any drawbacks. We have had to do a second repaired to a few globes that we had previously been repaired using the glue and there were no issues. We did not do any videos on those since they had already been filmed. We have globes that were repaired three years ago using the clear glue and they still look good today.
My understanding is that using glycerine is to inhibit freezing. Shipping in cold conditions could damage the snow globes.
That is probably a secondary benefit. Some manufacturers will add alcohol to the globes to inhibit freezing. Glycerine is a sugar based alcohol which is thick and helps to make the water denser, however, it is a type of alcohol so we can see where that would help.
what is the suggested adhesive to attach the figurine to the rubber stopper if baby oil is to be used as medium?
We used Zap-A-Gap and one year later the figurine is still attached. Super Glue and Gorilla Glue should work as well.
I have a Pete's Dragon Disney Snowglobe I am trying to repair, the globe is rather small. I have not tried to dig in and change the water but any recommendations? I should use a different glue ratio for smaller globes?
Hi. Check out our Snow Globe Repair Video playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL2nI60LLgsOzFUEwNoQz4odEeCL01jpHF.html.
Flip through the thumbnails and see if you find a similar globe and check out how we repaired it. Which technique you use depends on if it is a standard or solid base globe. We currently use 30% glue for all globes no matter what size. Let us now if you have any questions.
I want to seal the top opening of a glass pendant filled with glycerin oil for a floating opal pendant. What kind of glue works best to seal the opening?
We would suggest using Zap-A-Gap. That is what was recommended by National Artcraft for mounting figurines on to the stopper. It holds up well in the water and apparently works on oily surfaces. We have been using it for over a year with great results. Super glue and Gorilla glue would be our next two choices. Good luck.
Vielen Dank. Ich werde Babyöl nehmen 💕💕
Ihr Kommentar kam auf Deutsch durch. Ich benutzte ein Übersetzungsprogramm, um es zu lesen. Hoffentlich macht meine Antwort Sinn. Du magst das Babyöl. Ja, das Öl erzeugt einen schönen Effekt. Es ist jedoch ein Durcheinander, damit zu arbeiten.
Can you recommend the best glitter to use in a snow globe?
We don't know if this is the best but the Recollections line of glitter is what we use and it has worked well for us. You can find it at Michael's Craft Store or on Amazon.
So I tried glycerin but my glitter was clumping and if used anymore glycerin then a couple drops it got cloudy I used a drop of dawn dish soap and it solved the issue with the clumping but it just wasn’t falling slowly … is there a certain type of glitter that’s better to use that may be causing my issue ?
We only did that one globe with glycerine. We didn't have any issues with cloudiness of the water or glitter clumping. We added the glycerine into the water first and mixed well before adding the glitter. Not sure if that would make a difference. We don't know if there is one glitter that is better than another. All of the glitter and snow that we have used worked fine. We use the glitter from Michael's. The glitter is under the name: Recollections. Hope that helps.
I ended up doing the elmers glue used half the bottle and I got different glitter and used what u said 1/4 teaspoon it worked great love it thank you so much for the video and your response
I didn’t know snow globes could be fixed!
Many people don't know that. We didn't know that until about two years ago when Ally received a globe with sentimental value that was leaking and missing half the water. We researched it and found that there was some but not a lot of information on how to do it. Through a lot of trial and error and great information from our subscribers we have been successful and started this channel to help other people who have globe that need to be repaired.
You may be interested in the Snow Globe Repair Playlist
ua-cam.com/play/PL2nI60LLgsOzFUEwNoQz4odEeCL01jpHF.html
which is a collection of all of our repair videos.
I have made snow globe adding both glycerine and clear glue, it works way much better. The glitter stays floating for a long time and its beautiful
Excellent! Some people don't like it when the snow/glitter falls too slowly but we think it is a great effect. Thank for the comment.
Hi - I'm very curious about the amounts of glycerin and glue you put in - a tablespoon of each or... ?Thank you!
Hi. At that time we used four tablespoons of glue in one snow globe and then four tablespoons of glycerin in the other snow globe. We currently use 30% glue in our snow globes. We have a mix of 65% water, 5 % alcohol, and 30% glue that we use in most of our more recent videos.
Hi, awhile back you did a video on fixing an impeller on a globe. I have searched a lot of hardware srores and those magnets with a hole in the center are impossible to find! You had found a magnet in a chip bag clip (I think), I can't find those either! Any idea where those clips came from? I have 2 globes that need new impellers so any help would be fantastic 😊
Hi. The chip clip magnets did not work because I couldn't drill a hole in the middle. The magnet that worked came from the back of a lighthouse refrigerator magnet that we found at the thrift store. However, about two weeks ago I came across magnets with holes in them. I believe it was in Ace Hardware or possibly Michael's craft store. They are called Ring Magnets. You can also find them on Amazon. Hope that helps.
@@snowgloberescue8887 Thank you very much for the info!👍
Thanks for the video! I was going to just use water to re-do a large globe I found. Not even considering options. But your video changed that for the much better. I mean no mean when I made the choice to use oil. I liked the way the glitter dropped after being chaotic. Much more calming. As I watched your video a second time I kept my eye on the oil globe. Comparing it to the others. By the end of the video, the oil had a shine that the others did not. I've worked with oil in a job, it's not fun I agree!! So this is not a comment to debunk anything. Because of your information, my globe is going to be great!
Thank you. Any info on something interesting other than glitter as the snow?
Hi Paul and thanks for the feedback. We are happy that you found our videos useful. We're sure the snow globe will turn out great! The baby oil definitely is a nice effect if you don't mind working with it. As far as interesting glitter goes, we have some glitter that is star shaped that we have used a couple of times. In the glitter section of Michael's Craft Store they also have a selection of what appears to be larger size glitter that is called confetti and they come in a lot of interesting shapes. We've never used the confetti but if you do let us know how it works out. We may have to give it a try and make a video on it. We have three videos where we repair snow globes with baby oil. You may be interested in watching them. I will list them below. One of them uses the star shaped glitter. Thanks for the comment. Let us know how it works out.
Ep. 31 - Free Kittens (ua-cam.com/video/Ubom-lLGoec/v-deo.html)
Ep. 41 - D.C. Cherry Blossoms(ua-cam.com/video/nt7WLQR-RdQ/v-deo.html)
Ep. 44 - Pewter White House (ua-cam.com/video/U96rz2MK-ZU/v-deo.html)
Hello, I found your video Dec 20, 2023 Christmas as I was looking at my two precious snow globes, feeling sad that the water has evaporated some out of both of them.
The one I’m most concerned with is 25 yrs old - a Christmas gift to me from my then 10 yr old son, so obviously irreplaceable. It has lost about 2-3 TBS of the liquid over the years and is a bit yellow. Looking at your video, I’m guessing the size may be about 2-4 inches?
My question is: how do I know what the original water mixture is inside so that when I refill it, I use the same? In other words, how can I tell if it’s just distilled water, a mixture of distilled water/ glycerin, or water and glue? Wouldn’t it be best to refill it with what’s already inside of it? Or is it better to drain it completely and then refill it with a new liquid mixture altogether? (This makes me nervous- like I said, it’s very sentimental and has little figurine painted birds inside of it so I don’t want to do anything that would hurt the painted finish.)
The globe was made in 2000, if that helps at all. Thank you so much for your thorough video and any advice you can give!
Hello. We are happy that you found the video useful. We do not know of any way to tell what liquid is in the globe, however, to our knowledge no snow globe manufacturers use glue in their snow globes. That is a DIY thing. Store bought snow globes either have glycerine or plain water, and normally, in most cases they add some alcohol as an antifreeze and an inhibitor of algae and bacteria. The best approach in our opinion is to completely replace the water. The paint on the figurine should be fine. If you watch any of our more recent videos you will see that we use a mixture of 65% water, 5% alcohol, and 30% glue. This mix works well for us.
Hi there! I wanted to ask what you make your water mix out of? I have distilled water and glycerin. Do I need to put anything else such as alcohol? I think the ratio is 2tbs glycerin to 1 cup of water. I also wondered if you know where to get snow globe snow? Im repairing an old globe I found at my grandparents house. ❤️ thanks!!!
Hi. Our snow globe water is filtered water and isopropyl alcohol. We use a ratio of 1/4 cup to a gallon of water. We then add clear glue when we refill the globe. Glycerine works well also as you saw in the video. Clear glue is our preference but as you saw it is not the only choice. Good luck with the repair!
@@snowgloberescue8887 Thanks so much for your response. The globe I have will take around 6 cups of distilled water so I am thinking 1.5 tbs of alcohol & 3/4 cup of glycerin. We shall see!! I plan on doing some tests before hand Thanks again!
I purchased my snow globe glitter at a craft's shop. There is a popular one in the States, "Michael's Craft Store."
If you go to the Dollar tree they have baby oil! So only a $1.25 for a whole bottle! That’s what I use.:)
We didn't know where to buy baby oil other than the pharmacy or grocery store. Thanks.
Thats exactly what I was thinking. I go there first before I start any craft
Does it mold a whole bunch of people said cups and snow gloves mold or not filled correctly
What ratio did you use? Thanks. Blessings
@snowglowrescuerepair I really liked your video! I have a nice big snow globe in need of some repairing how can I send you a pix to have a consultation?
What about the longevity of the clarity? The globe I need to repair has started to turn to a greenish hue. Will one of these last longer without becoming cloudy or discoloring?
Hi. What we can tell you is that these four globes were done over two years ago and there has been no change in the water. Aside from the globes in this experiment video, all of our globes use water, glue, and alcohol and none of them have experienced an issue.
What's the best type of glitter to use? I want to make sure it sinks to the bottom and doesn't float to the top.
We have been using the Recollections brand of glitter that is available at Michael's craft store. You can probably find it elsewhere but that is where we get it from and it has worked fine for us so far. Also, we found that the medium size glitter looks best. We tried the fine glitter but we didn't like the effect. Good luck!
I was just searching for this very question… ALL of the glitter I JUST bought floats…very disappointing.
Hi, in Germany we use waterclear (a Preservative), that the water keeps fine - and some Washing up liquid, that the snow falls good. What do you think about this? I am wondering, that you use a glue inside the water. We have never tried this.
Hello. Another viewer from Germany! I lived in Stuttgart for three years while in the Air Force. I traveled all around Germany and went to many fests. It was a great time. We have never heard of Waterclear. We will have to see if we can find it and see what it does. All of the options in this video work fine, however, for us the glue works best because it is easy to find and not expensive.
How do i color water white? Everything ive tried has settled and i dont want it to. I make mini water and oil keychains
That is a good one. We haven't tried to do anything like that but it would have to be something like a water based food coloring but I've never seen it in white. Have you tried regular white Elmer's glue. We have only used the clear glue but once it is dissolved in the water it seems to remain stable. I did a little research and I found that alcoholic beverages like Sambuca and Ouzo make water white and cloudy when mixed. I have seen that before with Ouzo. It is a clear liquor but when you mix it with water the whole thing turns white. Hope that helps.
Can you tell me what brand of glitter is good for using in snow globes.
Hi. We use the Recollections line of glitter that is available from Michael's and Amazon. We've never had a problem with that brand.
Great , I have mine all taken apart now and cleaned, the original snowflakes which seemed like tiny white hard granules of something started to go pink from originally white, what replacement can I get that is white and waterproof, lots on ebay but unsure if just for cards and assume biodegradable glitter is no good ?
Hi. Snow globe snow is actually small pieces of plastic. You could find a used snow globe at that thrift shop and disassemble it and use that snow to fix your snow globe. The used globes are really inexpensive at the thrift stores. However, we found the correct snow globe snow online and even made an episode about it. Check out Episode 19 where we show you what we found and compare to what we found on Amazon. We found the correct snow for snow globes at National Artcraft. There are links in the descriptions of our videos to online sources for snow globe parts and accessories. We'll send the links. Good luck and thanks for the comment.
Snowdomes.com www.snowdomes.com/category/Make-Your-Own-Snow-Globes.html
National Artcraft www.nationalartcraft.com/group6.htm
The Music Box Company themusicboxcompany.com/
@@snowgloberescue8887 thank you very much for this guys :)
@@TheZ1A900 Forgot to send the link to Episode 19. Here it is: ua-cam.com/video/vFYq1Vrzi28/v-deo.html. And your are welcome!
Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video! This has been the most informative and educational one I have seen. And please forgive me if this has been asked of you a million times already, but how do you keep your glitter from clumping up? I am trying to make my first snowglobe, and so far my every experiment has failed. I have tried many different brands and sizes of glitter. Even in plain water it still clumps up, even if I use just a tiny bit. Do you have any advice?
Thank you for taking the time to let us now what you think. We are happy that you enjoy the videos. We have not experienced the issue with the glitter clumping. Maybe we just got lucky. We primarily use the Recollections line of glitter sold at Michael's craft store. It's interesting that your glitter clumps even in plain water. Try adding a drop or two of liquid dish soap to the water. Soap breaks the waters surface tension. It may keep the glitter from clinging to each other. I seem to remember early on we had a globe or two where some of the glitter clumped up and we kept shaking it up over several days and the glitter eventually split up. It is similar when we occasionally get glitter that sticks to the glass after we repair it. We found that after a few days of shaking the globe the glitter eventually releases from the side of the globe. We will let you know if we think of anything else. Thanks for watching!
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After a lot of trial and error I finally got it right (at least for the most part). As soon as I added the clear Elmer's glue and shook it up for quite a while the glitter finally began to separate from each other. There are still clumps, but not as bad. I was using distilled water, glitter from Michael's, and just a little bit of glycerin. I can definitely attest that the clear Elmer's glue is the best ❤️. Thank you very much for replying and trying to help.
What would happen if I added more clear glue to the glue/water ratio?
It just so happens that in our more recent videos, starting with the Halloween snow globes, we started experimenting with more glue. We originally were adding 1Tbs of clear glue per cup of water, then it was 2Tbs, now it is 2.5Tbs. So we are now adding as much as 10Tbs of clear glue in a 4 inch globe. The result of adding more glue is that the water will become denser and denser and the snow or glitter will hang in the water longer before before falling. The effect approaches that of baby oil. However, although the water will not look cloudy with extra clear glue, when you start adding the amounts of glue that we are using you can tell that the light is not passing through as easily. The water looks denser. So you have to find that balance between the effect you want and the clarity of the water. At the moment it looks like 2.5Tbs of glue per cup of water is our limit. Hope this helps.
Wow,it's been a myth
about glycerin being the best 😀
Thanks I'll be using baby oil
easy to find and cheaper than glycerin. 👍👍👍
Yeah baby oil 😘😘😘
Excellent! Glad we could help!
Are you sure you don't want to try the glue? I'm doing a snow globe program at the library next week, and I think I"m going with glue after watching this.
Does one work better to keep the water from browning?
We have globes with all four options, some were repaired three years ago and still no issues. Having said that, our understanding is that the brown water comes from bacteria and/or algae growth. The alcohol that we added to each globe, except for the baby oil one, is what is supposed to prevent that. Store bought snow globes normally use glycerine or plain water.
did the plain water tumbler water eventually evaporate?
No. Not yet. It looks the same as it did the day we repaired it.
My opinion is the clear glue 4tbs 👍🏻
Hi and thanks for the comment. What is funny is that last week we posted two videos where we experimented with using 10 tablespoons of glue in a 4 inch globe. We never tried that before and the effect ended up looking like the baby oil. Ally liked the effect so much she wants 10Tbs from now on! If you want to check them out they are episodes 94 (ua-cam.com/video/sDIxg1Vww1Y/v-deo.html) and 95 (ua-cam.com/video/3_hVqMGbM7s/v-deo.html). Thanks for watching!
I used maybe 1 1/2 tbsp in my gloves and it worked great. I think my globe is 4 inches
@@feliciabriand4190 That's good. It's all about personal preference.
Merhaba yapistirici ne kullaniyorsunuz ogrenebilirmiyim
Hi. I do not know what language this is or I would have used a translator program to read it. If you can send the comment in English we can reply.
One thing I'm curious about is what of those mixtures will turn a yellow hue fastest after time has passed and if they take temperature and light exposure differently.
Hi. Good question. We have globes that we fixed almost three years ago and all still look good. However we do not leave them in direct sunlight or exposed to temperature extremes. If there is one in this video that we would suspect we think that the glycerine would be the most susceptible being that it is a sugar based alcohol. However, many manufacturers add isopropyl alcohol to the globe water to inhibit algae and bacteria growth. If they don't do that then the discoloration could be organic. We have opened some snow globes with discolored water that smelled really bad.
Hi@@snowgloberescue8887 ! Great video! About how much alcohol do you add to say one cup of water? And, does it matter what % the alcohol is? Thanks so much!
Hi. We use isopropyl or rubbing alcohol at a rate of 5%. For one cup that would be about a half an ounce, or about 3 teaspoons. This is not a official amount, we could never find information on how much to use. This is a ratio that has been working for us. The alcohol is to inhibit algae and bacteria growth in the water. We have not tried other types of alcohol but if it will control algae and bacteria then it should work.
How much glitter did you use in the globe with the glue.
I seem to remember using two teaspoons. It doesn't take much.
My glitter is floating how do you stop that. Also how do you seal it from leaks?
It may be the type of glitter you are using or it may need time to settle down. We have had glitter that was stuck to the top of the glass or sometimes some of it would float. We would give it a few days and shake it up occasionally and it eventually would all fall. We use the Recollections line of glitter from Michael's craft store and it works great for us. You can also find it on Amazon. You can seal the globe against leaks by applying hot glue across where the stopper and the glass meet. Let it overlap on each side. We show this procedure in all of out standard snow globe videos and in some of our solid base snow globes videos. Hope that helps.
How do you get the bubble out of the top of them
We put the snow globe under water then pull back on the stopper to release the air. If the snow globe cannot be put under water for some reason then we use a syringe. We get the bubble to the edge of the globe opening, insert the syringe between the stopper and the glass and fill with water forcing the air out of the space. Early on we used the syringe but we discovered the submersion method and we found it to be faster and easier to get the air bubble out the first time. All of our repair videos show one process or the other. Hope that helps.
Do you have any suggestion to put snow in the globe instead glitter? Tfs
You can definitely add snow to your globe or remove the glitter and replace it with snow instead. Take a look at Ep. 19 where we found new snow globe snow online. You can also take an old snow globe that has snow and reuse that in another globe. We have several videos where we recover the snow from the globe we are repairing. You can use that information to get snow for your globe or you can purchase it online. One of our latest videos where we recover snow is Ep. 71 Raggedy Ann and Andy, about midway through the video is where we recover the snow. Our suggestion would be to pour out the globe water, add the new water then add something in the water to slow down the snowfall if you want, that is optional. Then add the snow. No issue. We have several videos where we take old globes and change them in some way. Adding snow to a globe that did not have snow to begin with is one way of customizing your snow globe. Good luck, and thanks for watching!
I used faux snow irradecent pieces in mine I crafted on my own today.. used clear glue a recycled jar and water. And sealed mine with hot glue ...
Would an additive such as alcohol help to keep the the water clear by sterilizing the contents of the globe?
The water that we use contains a small amount of alcohol. The alcohol apparently inhibits the growth of algae and bacteria. We imagine that algae and bacteria growth could cloud the water. However, in some cases the water becomes cloudy because either the figurine material or the paint has reacted with the water. We had a few snow globes that had brown water and it turned out to be rust. There were metal pieces in the globe that rusted in the water. We recently posted a repair video of a Disney Alice in Wonderland snow globe that had very brown water. It turned out that the motor driven impeller in the globe for circulating the snow contained a magnet that completely rusted away leaving behind brown water and tiny pieces of rust floating around. So, alcohol should help but there are other factors that can mess up the water despite the presence of alcohol. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
@@snowgloberescue8887 thanks very much for the detailed, thoughtful reply. My wife had a Landry and the Tramp globe which my daughter dropped accidentally. The globe broke, but the figurine and base are perfectly fine. She thinks it was thrown away, so I’m planning on fixing it myself to surprise her for Christmas. It was a globe she got from her grandmother as a child, and I want the repair to last. Your videos and comment are my inspiration for taking on the project. Episode 15 helped a lot, specifically. I’ll check out the Alice in Wonderland video, too. Thanks again.
@@snowgloberescue8887 the rubber piece the figurine sits on dried out and has multiple cracks in it. I ordered a new 5 inch globe and rubber piece in case I can’t find one at a local thrift shop. Would you use a regular epoxy to glue the figurine to the rubber? I have a 2 part epoxy already. I don’t know what was used in the factory, but I had to slowly separate the rubber and figurine with a utility knife. It was one there really well.
@@Mysterios0 I'm getting ready to do a snow globe program at my library, and we are using globes with a plastic piece for suction. I"m curious how long you had your globe before it began to crack? Thank you!
Where do you find the glass for them my daughters globe got busted and that's all I need to fix it
When we have a glass globe that needs to be replaced we go to the thrift store or flea market or garage sales and find a used snow globe that has the same size globe as the broken one. We then disassemble the that globe to fix the broken one. We find used snow globes all the time for under $5.00 at the thrift stores. You can also buy a now glass globe online but they are not cheap. The globe should be held on to the base with hot glue. Just heat up the glue holding the globe to the base with a hair dryer until the glue softens and you can remove the glass. We have an example in Episode 15 where the glass globe cracked while we were reinstalling the stopper and had to go to the thrift store and find a globe with the same size glass. Hope this helps.
Episode 15: ua-cam.com/video/fFNyleCUQXQ/v-deo.html
Globes get broken, I wouldn't want to clean up behind the baby oil!
@@deborahmetzger3591 Good point!
Please how to price snow globes.???? And were can I get the fancier bottoms???? Please help. I'm disabled and trying to may a little money. But I don't know how to price them.ty ty ty
Unfortunately we cannot help on pricing because we have never sold a snow globe. All of the snow globes that we repair stay in our collection. However, we will say that pricing will depend on the size and type of globe as well as manufacturer. For example, Disney globes will sell for more than other globes of the same size or type. Try checking online to see what people are selling snow globes for. As far as finding a fancier base, we get most of our snow globes from thrift stores, estate sales, flea markets, and garage sales. When we need a part, such as a base, we look in those places for used snow globes that have what we need then we disassemble them and use the parts we need. There are also some online sources for snow globe parts and accessories. We include links in the description of our videos. We will provide the links below. We hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
Snowdomes.com - www.snowdomes.com/category/Make-Your-Own-Snow-Globes.html
National Artcraft - www.nationalartcraft.com/group6.htm
The Music Box Company - themusicboxcompany.com/
Glycerin can be found in the baking isle of grocery stores
We have never seen it in the grocery store. We must be going to the wrong grocery store. We'll have to keep our eyes open.
Are all of those 4 inch globes?
Yes, those are all 4 inch globes.
Could the baby oil break the seal since its more like a solvent?
Not to our knowledge. Baby oil (mineral oil) is a popular choice when repairing snow globes. We have never heard or experienced an issue.
Quite helpful. The comparisons were interesting. But if only the actual recipe made better sense. For example, 4 tablespoons of glycerin were said to be added to one of the 4" globes. 4 tablespoons equals 2 fluid ounces. So why was 3 fluid ounces missing from the glycerin container? Did the glycerin globe actually represent 4 tablespoons (2 fluid ounces) or 6 tablespoons (3 fluid ounces)? A recommended amount of alcohol to include, to maintain clearness, could have been mentioned.
Most helpful to me was showing that the glue clearly has the best effect and seeing that in the video was the highlight. Better than the 100% baby oil in my opinion because there is such a thing as the snow falling too slow and no longer even acting like snow would in the real world. In the oil it was just hanging in the air with no realism at all. I totally agree it's not the best choice, even if it weren't so messy to work with.
It's nice to see someone being realistic about amounts of "slow down" agents to add. Everywhere else I've looked, "a couple drops" of whatever, usually glycerin or vegetable oil" is mentioned and you pointed out it makes no difference than plain water. And of course there's the problem that oil and water don't mix. It appears that everyone else out there is copying each other.
Hi. Yes, this videos is not perfect. We made this video over a year ago in the early days as we learned how to repair snow globes. We have learned a lot since then and some of our techniques have change. We have learned a lot from experience, trial and error, and from subscribers like you sharing their knowledge and observations. You have a couple of question in this comment that we addressed just a few minutes ago in response to one of your other comments, however, we are always happy to answer any question. We are not experts or professionals, this is a hobby that we picked up in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. We never did anything like this before. We currently have about two years of experience doing this and are constantly learning something new and coming up with new ways of doing things. It is a work in progress.
I tend to use glycerin. I’ve never used baby oil but I’ve spoken to people who have and they said it yellows after a few years.
Interesting. We didn't know that the baby oil would do that. We just have the one globe with baby oil. We need to keep an eye on it. So far no issues with the glue or glycerine.
That's crazy If live by the ocean back in the Tropics I wood use water from the make Me pokemon water globe
Interesting.
how do they do this without a bubble being present
We demonstrate how to remove the air bubble in all of our repair videos. Early on we used a syringe to get past the stopper and fill the globe with water to force the air out. These days we put the globe under water in a bucket and then pull back on the stopper which releases the air and replaces it with water all in one step.
Boa noite me ensina a produzir a base de baixo de resina quero a peça completa pra vender no atacado
Olá. Eu não reconheci o idioma em que este comentário está escrito, então usei o Google para pesquisar e parece ser o português, então usei um programa de tradução para lê-lo. Espero que isso traduza corretamente. Não sabemos como criar uma base de resina. Gostaríamos de lhe dar uma resposta, mas não temos experiência na fabricação de bases de resina.
You can find glycerin in haircare aisles
Didn't know that. Apparently glycerin has more uses than we realized!
How do you repair a snowglobe?!?! So pretty 😍😍🥰
Hi and thanks. We have almost 100 videos showing how to repair many different types of snow globes and we are happy to answer any questions.
Where to buy glycerin?
We found glycerin at Michael's craft store but it was not cheap. We found a better price on Amazon. We were told that we should be able to find it in the grocery store but so far we have not.
If the seal doesn't have a slot to put the stem in. How do you keep the rose standing.
Hi. It sounds like you are asking about the Forever Rose globes. Those rose globes have a special rubber cap that has a piece built in which protrudes from the center of the cap about an inch or so and has a hole in the middle to hold the stem. With out that special cap you would have to attach something to the stopper to hold the rose stem.
@@snowgloberescue8887 Thank you for your help. Having trouble finding those globes. Do you have anywhere that I can find them?
@@vickipruett6531 I have never looked for one myself but I can give you the link to a company that sells them. They don't have the parts but they get their rose globes from the manufacturer and they might be able to give you some contact information for them and you can see if the manufacturer can supply that part.
www.bardflowers.com/rose-globe.html
@@snowgloberescue8887 Thank you
I'd love to know which globe is going to turn brown first.
Hi. We did this video almost two years ago and so far all look good. We'll keep an eye on them and if one of them does turn brown we will definitely make a video to let everyone know which one it was.
I may have missed it, but I was hoping to find out how you got the air bubbles out. I guess I’ll learn by trial and error.😂
We hold the globe upside down under water to get the air bubble up to the stopper then pull back on the stopper to replace the bubble with water. We used a syringe early on but under water works better for us. Check out any of our more recent repair videos and you will see the us use that method.
Hold my question on the other video 😂 this answers it
Excellent!
When I was little we used vegetable oil instead of glycerin and has the same effect
Hmmm... you are the first person to mention using vegetable oil. I can see it working as long as it is clear like sunflower oil. I would think that the effect would be more like the baby oil. We will have to try it one day. Thank you.
How would you take out the air bubbles using babyoil?
We used a syringe. You can see that in Episode 31 - "Free Kittens".
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what was the ratio for baby oil
There is no ratio for the baby oil. We used pure baby oil in that globe. We repaired that one in Episode 31.
Have u tried mineral oil
We have not tried straight mineral oil. However, we later discovered that baby oil us just mineral oil with fragrance added. If we ever try it again we will try using plain mineral oil.
I’ve only ever used glycerine when I’ve made snow globes but man do you need a buttload!
Yes, it works but the clear glue is much more cost effective and easier to get that the glycerine, especially when you are fixing as many snow globes a we are. Thanks for the comment.
I know baby oil is slick, but what happened that made you hate the baby oil? Did you not use a funnel, or was the globe not held in place well?
Hi. Episode 31, where we fixed the Free Kittens snow globe, is the first of two times we used baby oil. If we ever use baby oil again we will remove the globe from the base. We believe that would have made it much easier to work with. The second one was a solid base snow globe which required us to remove the globe from the base. That one went much better. Everything was fine with the Free Kittens until it was time to install the stopper. The oil made everything slippery and difficult to work with. We used the syringe to get the air bubble out which caused oil to come out on to the stopper and base. Then, we did not feel confident that we could properly seal the globe with hot glue since we couldn't get 100% of the oil cleaned up and the glue wouldn't stick properly. We decided to reuse the pressure ring that came with it to seal the stopper. That was a pain because when it pressed against the stopper it would force a bit of oil out that was between the stopper and the glass and everything would slip. Now we know to remove globe from the base to make it easier to work with.
You explained everything very well. I want to use oil in my snow globe, which I have all the pieces apart. But I was worry how I was going to seal with because I don't know if my hot glue gun work 😢
The real question is what fluid dissolves the rubber gasket first. Moms like to keep their gifts for 50+ years then hand them down.
Yes. If we can figure that one out we can save a lot of future snow globes!
Won't the glue turn yellowish or blurry over time?
The research we did showed that the clear glue is a popular choice for repairing snow globes. We have not found any information that the glue changes color or clarity over time. We have snow globes that were repaired two years ago using the clear glue and they still look the same.
Thank you! I appreciate your videos and also that you take the time to answer these questions. All the best.
Quarter teaspoon glitter is nothing I've made them. You can put up high as a teaspoon to teaspoon in a half of different kinds of glittering different types and it works beautiful
Yes. We have experimented with different amounts since this video. In the end it is personal preference.
Where do I I get the syringe
We got the syringe at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. It is a marinating syringe. You can also find them on Amazon but make sure that it only has one hole at the point like a medical needle. Don't get a marinating syringe that also has holes on the side of the needle.
I might end up using baby oil. I’m making a Hawaii theme snow globe and the sand I’m using as snow flakes is too heavy for water
The baby oil should work fine. It is a pain to work with because it makes everything slippery and difficult to handle but when you are done and it's all cleaned up it is a good look. Have some alcohol on hand to clean up the excess oil.
Can we use only glycerine?
Glycerine is really thick. I don't think it would work by itself. It needs to be diluted.
baby oil for me, its crystal clear, alcohol wipes to clear away any mess 👌👌
We do like the look and effect of the baby oil. If we only have a couple of globes to fix it would be fine, however, with the number of globes that we are repairing it would drive us crazy.
Have you found that the baby oil yellows over time?
no yellowing after 6 yrs i cant say it wouldnt after 20 🤷♀🤷♀@@user-kl8gd8jp5t
Have you tried using vegetable oil instead of baby oil?
We recently had another subscriber mention vegetable oil but have never tried it. We may give it a try one day. We will need to find vegetable oil that is clear like sunflower oil as opposed to something like corn oil which has a yellow tint to it. Thanks for the suggestion.