Lovers of needlework have long appreciated how beautiful the cosmos in the bank is, how to make it - they thought it up - and willingly decorate not only apartments and offices, but also themselves with man-made galaxies. Small bottles with space are given to loved ones as souvenirs, worn in the form of pendants, cling to keys like key chains - but what a person with imagination can come up with!
What will be needed
Nothing complicated or expensive to create a miniature galaxy is required. All you need is purchased at the nearest supermarket and pharmacy.
- Glass container. Its dimensions depend on how you intend to use your craft. But the main condition is a well-closing lid. Small bubbles are closed with cork plugs planted on glue.
- Vata - it will depict nebulae in your space.
- Dye. As it is most often taken as food, but it has been experimentally established that over time it changes color. More reliable results give acrylic paints or gouache.
- Glycerin is a viscosity maker. The component is not mandatory, since it is possible to make space in a bank without glycerin, but its effectiveness will be lower (mysterious stains will not hold), and its substitute - water - will fade over time, and the crafts will have to be thrown out.
- Sparkles that will replace the stars. Sold in any store specializing in needlework.
Note that you can also do without dye if you take colored sparkles, but the space will turn out faded and unconvincing.
Personal Milky Way
We proceed directly to how to make space in the bank. Step by step the process will look as follows.
- A piece of cotton wool comes off according to the size of the vessel and is twisted by a fluffy flagellum.
- Sparkles are mixed in glycerin. If the tank is large, you can add a little water to it to save.
- The dye is mixed in the liquid. The more it is, the thicker the color will be in space. Traditionally, blue or purple is used, but you can play with other shades.
- The vessel is filled with cotton - not too tight to fill the volume, but was not rammed.
- The bottle is poured with a mixture and shaken.
If you want space to please you for a long time, you need to seal the lid tightly.
Little secrets
So, you tried, and you got a mysterious cosmos in the bank. How to make it even more mysterious and brighter? You can improve the process itself. Firstly, do not pour spangles into the vessel, but break in a moist cotton wool in them before placing it inside. The arrangement of the "stars" will become more natural, and they will not stick to the walls. Secondly, space can be made multi-layered: take two scraps of cotton wool and paint them individually in different colors. Thirdly, a variety of fillers gives an interesting effect. For example, sparkles can be supplemented with bugles - oblong beads used in needlework.
Now about how you are going to use your space in the bank. How to make the craft itself, we already told, but what's next? If you have chosen a very small bubble and intend to wear it like a pendant, make sure that the cork is glued tightly and aesthetically designed: an untreated neck spoils the look. Alternatively, glue it with a silver ribbon.
If your space is a stationary element of the interior, do not top up the glycerin, otherwise it will break the capacity when expanding in the heat.
Space in the bank: how to make an original night light
The galactic lamp looks very original, giving at the same time an unobtrusive, dim light. For him, in the manner described above, space is made in the bank, preferably in a bizarre form. The cover adheres securely. Two cork coasters for hot dishes are taken; in one, a hole is cut to the size of the neck of the vessel, after which the elements are glued together. In the center of the base, LEDs with wires are installed, connected to the battery and switch. The stand is painted with sparkles or varnished, and an inverted jar is fixed in the hole with glue. The nightlight is ready to use!