Making a DIY Glass Cloche

Perusing the isles in TJMaxx, and look what I found.

I wasn't sure just what it was, but it reminded me of a cloche. I think it was a glass lamp shade.

It had a gold leafed interior, no top and it was only $5 bucks!

I couldn't really go too wrong, unless of course I broke it on the way home... (the darn thing is fragile and about 2 feet tall so that was a distinct possibility.)

But I made it!

And when I got home I found the perfect base for it, an old Lazy Susan.

How to Make a DIY Glass Cloche with a Lazy Susan base

The first thing I had to do was to get the gold leaf off the inside of the glass so you can actually see through it.

When I washed (and scraped) it out, there was a lacy patina left on the glass but I liked it!