tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post4549935009044326157..comments2024-02-25T22:00:24.987-08:00Comments on The Steampunk Home: My MantelSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15572116519532368015noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-20830557967804491982008-09-26T06:16:00.000-07:002008-09-26T06:16:00.000-07:00Another possibility for the clear glass containers...Another possibility for the clear glass containers is to put something colored behind that that might show them off better than the white wall? If there's space behind them, you could stand a print/photo/painting there.<BR/><BR/>- helwen<BR/>http://helwen.livejournal.comshadowfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024745044730301470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-7405303739616704642008-09-16T12:58:00.000-07:002008-09-16T12:58:00.000-07:00Love the look - I just went and got a Galileo ther...Love the look - I just went and got a Galileo thermometer for my own mantel. (And some museum wax to hold it firm against cat incursions.)<BR/><BR/>Something else that looks nice is a <A HREF="http://scientificsonline.com/product.asp?pn=3060082&sid=2008FS&eid=2008FS&mr:trackingCode=4E776D3C-4183-DD11-AFF6-000423C27502&mr:referralID=NA&bhcd2=1221594818" REL="nofollow">Radiometer</A> -- they can be had for as little as $10.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02950744390029620982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-77771661470351746412008-09-12T17:13:00.000-07:002008-09-12T17:13:00.000-07:00I agree with the suggestion that you take advantag...I agree with the suggestion that you take advantage of glass's transparency to fill it with something -- liquids (needs a stopper, but backlights nicely), powders, specimens... beach glass or marbles, for solid-but-translucent?<BR/><BR/>If you trust that they're clean, use 'em as beverage decanters. "Care for a shot of cough syrup? This stuff's guaranteed to make you cough..."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03537555961036913689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-45082096118050515242008-09-12T13:31:00.000-07:002008-09-12T13:31:00.000-07:00I remember a science experiment we did in high sch...I remember a science experiment we did in high school that coated the inside of the beaker silver. From what I recall, it was pretty simple, and has the added benefit of being inside the glass so it won't chip. If you could do it with different colors it might look cool and feel more laboratory.Empresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16886752310053802934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-73747374518133114772008-09-11T19:21:00.000-07:002008-09-11T19:21:00.000-07:00I've used colored water to display clear glass: ju...I've used colored water to display clear glass: just make sure to plug it so it does not spill!<BR/><BR/> One could also back light the glass with either plain or colored lights. <BR/><BR/>Finally, putting glass in front of a window is another option. <BR/><BR/>-shadowedgeshadowedgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618836773792190487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-92173398412244439682008-09-11T14:43:00.000-07:002008-09-11T14:43:00.000-07:00That glass is lovely but would not survive my home...That glass is lovely but would not survive my home!<BR/>~Hyla<BR/>http://earthyfinds.blogspot.comHylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05370684363916495048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-6727128542664125092008-09-11T14:29:00.000-07:002008-09-11T14:29:00.000-07:00You could color the clear glass containers you hav...You could color the clear glass containers you have with a <A HREF="http://www.michaels.com/art/online/displayArticle?articleNum=ae0034" REL="nofollow">glass painting kit</A>. Probably cheaper, more fun and Miss J. can join in!Suzy Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724436150601582381noreply@blogger.com