I know people have been making decorated glass blocks for
Christmas decor for many years now, but I somehow missed the fad when it first
started. When I saw some glass blocks made specifically for decorating on sale
at Menards earlier this year, I snapped one up and thought I should finally decorate
one of my own.
With no specific plan in mind, I browsed the Christmas section
of Hobby Lobby - hoping for inspiration. I knew I needed some lights, so those
went into my shopping cart first.
When I saw this package of Dazzle Drape - a fabric mesh
garland - I knew I found my inspiration. The color I chose is hard to describe.
It's sort of bronze with metallic fibers in it.
I then spotted this beautiful twine garland with iridescent
beads, and I also picked up a burlap poinsettia pick in the Christmas floral aisle.
My original thought was to wrap the Dazzle Drape around the
string of lights and stuff it into the block. However, when I actually tried
it, I wasn't impressed with the way it looked. The lights were too close
together in some areas, and the mesh was too thick in some areas. Not gonna
fly. Time for plan B. I folded the mesh (tripled) and wrapped the glass block
like a present using small dabs of hot glue to hold it to the glass.
Next, I wrapped the twine garland around the block -
securing the ends with hot glue. I also chose to wrap the short sides to cover
the seams. This made the block attractive from all angles to give me more than
one display option.
I then stuffed the lights into the block. The side of the
block with the opening (where the light cord comes out) is only partially
wrapped in fabric mesh and garland. I'm using that end as the bottom of the block
in my display this year. Lastly, I removed the stem from the burlap poinsettia and
attached the poinsettia to the block with hot glue.
That's it - with the mini lights off. . .
and on.
Best of all - I didn't need all the Dazzle Drape or the
twine garland. I used the leftovers for a super quick Christmas project that
I'll share next on my blog.
All is well in the Keweenaw.
That looks so great, I am going to have to make some of those for my front porch. You did a beautiful job!
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DeleteJulie, That poinsettia comes to life with the lights on! Great job. Sylvia D.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sylvia!
DeleteIt looks beautiful! I've never created one either but, I've always loved the look. Thank you for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday!
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful! Thanks for sharing that with us at Funtastic Friday!
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Thank you for sharing such a great idea.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing such a beautiful light block. How did you perforate the block? What kind of tools have you used?
ReplyDeleteThis was a glass block made especially for decorating. I purchased it at Menards, but I've seen them mostly in craft stores. It has a hole on one of the short sides. It even came with a plastic plug to close up the hole, if desired. Thank you for your kind comment.
DeleteI love glass block crafts. This one looks nice! Thanks so much for linking up with me at #AThemedLinkup 34 for All Things Christmas. Shared.
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