I really enjoy seeing the creative things people make and the tutorials they share. Recently I saw a cloche made from a thrift store cheese board and candle holder and I decided to make one of my own. I followed these oh-so-helpful tutorials at House of Hepworth and Thrifty Decor Chick. Since they already provided the how-tos, I'll just show you mostly photos of what I did.
One of the hardest parts was figuring out which candle holder to use. I ended up using the greenish one on the left ($1.99). The cheese board was $3.99.
I made sure to thoroughly clean the top of the candle holder for the best adhesion with the Gorilla Glue. (That stuff is terrific!!!) I wish I had also cleaned the base because some of the paint bubbled up, but it's okay.
It was really helpful for me to draw a line exactly where I wanted the candle holder to attach to the board. I slightly dampened the board as the glue instructions say then plopped the candle holder down on the line with no guessing. The instructions also say to clamp the object or put a weight on it to achieve the best possible bond. As you can see, I used plates.
I painted a coat of black primer then a coat of oil rubbed bronze. Voila! A decorative cloche for my kitchen counter! I think I'll buy some Pottery Barn limes to display. They'll look better than these aging apples. Any other ideas about what to display?
That looks great! You are just so crafty these days.
Posted by: Carole | May 28, 2010 at 07:58 AM
You did a lovely job, Beth! You are so multi-talented!
Posted by: caitlyn | May 29, 2010 at 05:33 PM
Thanks so much for the link back! Your cloche is amazing!
Posted by: Allison @ House of Hepworths | May 31, 2010 at 03:17 AM
This is so cool.
Posted by: erin | May 31, 2010 at 05:56 AM
Super cute! I think some decorative soaps would look cut in there too. It will be fun to change it up for the seasons.
Posted by: KM | May 31, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Use it to display yarn!
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Happy June!
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Posted by: Jingle | June 13, 2010 at 06:12 AM