Easy Homemade Gifts
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Faux Gumball Machine
designed by Jane Lake
You have to look twice before you realize that this traditional red gumball machine is really made from a terra cotta pot, a terra cotta saucer and an ivy bowl.
You can use it to dispense gumballs or small candy - all you need to do is lift the terra cotta saucer lid and help yourself! Why not offer some of these nostalgic faux gumball machines for sale at your next bazaar?
Faux Gumball Machine
Craft Project Supplies:
- terra cotta plant pot - 4" inside circle diameter
- terra cotta saucer - 4" inside circle diameter
- plain ivy bowl (preferably no fluted edge) - measuring 2-1/2" across the top
- paint primer
- red gloss paint, or red craft paint and a gloss sealer
- clear silicon caulking - aquarium caulking works well, or any strong glue recommended for use on glass
- printed gumball machine front
- white glue
Faux Gum Ball Machine
Instructions:
1. Apply paint primer to all surfaces of the terra cotta pot and the saucer. Let the primer dry, then apply red gloss paint to all surfaces. Alternatively, cover the primer in red craft paint then spray or paint with a gloss sealer. Let the paint (and sealer, if using) dry completely.
2. Turn the pot upside down. Apply a bead of clear silicon caulking around the bottom of the ivy bowl and center it on top of the pot. Push the ivy bowl firmly into place and weigh it down with a book or other heavy object until the glue dries completely.
3. Print the gumball machine front and cut closely around the picture, leaving no extra white at all. Glue this to the front of your gumball machine with white glue.
4. Fill the ivy bowl with gumballs.
5. Place the red terra cotta saucer upside down on top of the ivy bowl.
6. Invite grandchildren to try a gum ball, or offer a free sample at your next craft bazaar sale.
it is nice BUTTTTTTTT i want 1 where the gum/candy comes out the front not the top I made 1!!!! its called a candy house!
pots come in different sizes get a bpwl from the fish dept make your own cap from foam board
It looks great, but have a question. I need to make a very big one for stage for my daughters dance (hip hop)..any ideas? Will be travelling with it too...so far,have bought large christmas tree ornaments (pink coloured)...thanks for any ideas!
This is a challenge - how big do you need it? A upturned flower planter of the right shape might do for the base. Wine making shops might have glass bowls or very large jars that might do for the middle, but that's all I can think of at the moment.
Good luck! Sounds like the dance will be great fun.
I loved it, it was just amazing. I made 127 for a craft show. I had to make more because they were just so popular. People ordered them and I shipped them to them. I just love making crafts don't you. It is so fun. I do it everyday of my life. I t is my dream to make 10,000 crafts in my lifetime. I hope I reach it. See ya!
I made this last summer and it came out great. Thanks for suggesting it for a bazaar because I was just thinking what I would sell at a bazaar that my sis is sponsering.
I love it! It is an fantastic idea and a good use of time I will try it if I dont have time then I will have my mom try it this craft is better then the other idjitd
I made one using a slightly larger bowl and slightly smaller top. IT LOOKS AWESOME! Thanks for the idea!
This is amazing inst it?
