DIY: Fairytale orchid under a bell jar

Beautiful flowers and remarkable fantasies

You can make your own fairy-tale with a magical ending. Create a fabulous fantasy world under your bell jar to admire at the end of the day and all your worries and setbacks will melt away like snow in the sun. Different colours inspire your imagination and transport you into the most beautiful stories… 

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You will need

It`s easy to create a great fairytale. What you need:

  • Self-drying clay
  • Water-based paint
  • Various vases
  • Your favourite orchids (we used Vanda, Dendrobium and Aranthera)
  • An attractive dish, e.g. made of copper
  • Bell jar

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How to make it 

Step 1:

Choose a nice paint colour, add a little to the clay and knead it through. Stop when you have a marbled effect. 

Orchidee Bloemenagenda Mooiwatbloemendoen DIY

Step 2:

Stick the marbled clay onto the vase. This does not need to be smooth and neat. Leave some spare clay at the bottom. 

Orchidee Bloemenagenda Mooiwatbloemendoen DIY

Step 3:

Push the various vases together and join them with some extra clay. Insert the flowers, bell jar over the top and you`re done!

Orchidee Bloemenagenda Mooiwatbloemendoen DIY