Glass Angels Upcycled Repurposed Restyled Home Decor
Welcome to LilacsNDreams! Today I want to share some of my completed projects of Glass Angels I had completed. Also I found a couple other styled ones to share done by others too.
When I started creating Glass Angels I was using glass chandelier light covers I had found on one of my thrifting journeys. Different styles, different shapes, clear glass, hazel looking glass, and many choices to use for my angel bodies. I first wanted to use styrofoam balls for the angel heads. When I visited a thrift store that I frequented, I visited 1 that had a holiday room. I then seen something else to use. This is where I found a large assortment of ball ornaments. Some were in boxes of 4, 6, and then many loose ones to choose from too. The next thing to figure out was what to do for the angel wings. Find some premade, finding the right size to work with the body size and heads I found, maybe use some petals from flowers, but for the ones I started I decided to use wired ribbon and make my own. I had an assorted collection of ribbon I could choose from for this project. I have a small collection of pipe cleaners, and other embellishments I could use to dress the angels I created too.
I started the creation of these angels, and it was a simple start. Gluing the head to the body that I wanted to unite. Then, I had ideas for everything else that I wanted to do. I started with this step, and altered from the 1st idea I had, and thought of this way instead. Then, I changed that thought to maybe doing it this way instead. LOL! I think you have the idea of how some processes work out.
What really takes the longest amount of time is the gluing, drying, and setting time. This I take time with because I don’t feel it should be rushed if you want it to last too. So, once I get to this point I walk away to let things set, and dry more permanently. I know many use the dryers at this point, but I have had great success with letting things set, and bond more permanently this way. Once this process is done I then finish each item with all the extra things I want to do, and then is when the item is more permanently completed.
Everyone has their own ways, techniques, and procedures that they do with their crafting, and creating. This is my way that I am comfortable with, and I have found works for me. I have not had issues of things falling apart. More importantly customers have been happy with their purchases as well.
This picture shows a little bit of how I start the process of creating the glass angels.
These next pictures shows a little more of the completed angels I created. I used wired ribbon to make the wings for them. I apologize with the lighting. Older pictures, and older camera used.
Ok, with the angels below I used the glass bottles from Dollar Tree. The stoppers are the heads, I used pipe cleaners for their halos, used some glittery pointsettia leaves combined making the wings, bodies were filled with christmas fillers from Dollar Tree, and I used embellishments that I had in my stock to dress them.
Now, the angels below were created by other artists selling, and showing their work. The last angel pictured was found on Pinterest, and I could not get a name for the credit of it. The first 3 pictures are the same angel with different views, shows the seller who sells on Etsy, and it shows their idea for this creation. I Love it too! It opens my mind to looking at glass pieces in a different way, and how they can unite to make something beautiful.
Thanks so much for visiting with LilacsNDreams! Hope you enjoyed the visit, and I hope it was able to inspire you to create. If not you creating, then finding someone who creates, and finding pieces being offered by others. Feel free to stop by anytime, and share with us here. Take care!
