Elegant Glass Angel Craft
If you make these craft angels with a group, have everyone bring in all kinds of items that they want to share – various glass vases, candle holders, flameless candles, ribbons and bows, doilies, lace, beads and old jewelry, fancy fabrics. Also more simple and streamlined items that men may prefer. As usual, many items can also be found inexpensively at thrift stores, garage sales, and flea markets. This glass angel craft can be as simple or involved as you’d like, so they make really nice elderly activities. And if you have members who don’t want to work with breakable glass, you can certainly find attractive plastic vases. Keep it for yourself, use one or several as décor, or give it away. It’s sure to be popular. The sky’s the limit when it comes to making this glass angel craft. Just see what you have, look at the form and color or your vase or whatever you will be using for the body, and then let your imagination take off. After taking a look at the materials you’ll be using, choose your color scheme. I used silver and white. Other materials could be craft feathers, doilies, or cut paper for wings. I saw a fellow use a golf ball for the head (don’t know if his game improved or not)! Halos can be metallic wire or pipe cleaners, even circles of ribbon. Or string some beads. Just see what you have around or can collect from friends or group members. Here’s how I assembled the sample on this page. Think of what you’d like to do. The Materials I Used:
I wanted this glass angel craft to be simple, so I did not make a face on the ornament for the head, but you certainly can. I suggest a permanent fine-tipped marker, or acrylic paint. I also suggest keeping it simple. If you are creating a face, do it first before you glue the ornament onto its holder. I then glued the ball onto the bottom side of the vase, which had been turned upside down to be the top. Since the vase was ornate, I did not use any additional lace or ribbon to decorate it, but that is an option you could use. Next, I curled white ribbon and glued it onto the top of the ornament, so it hung down the sides. Smaller curls fringed the forehead. On top of that I placed a costume jewelry bracelet – faux pearls and silver. I happened to also have a silvery metallic mesh fabric for the wings. I cut out two large ovals, then gathered each at one end, tying them securely with strong thread. These were then glued to the back of the angel’s vase body. Lastly, I made the base. This was simply an old CD with a doily on it. On top of that I put a flameless tea light, then set the angel on top. When the tea light is turned on, it looks fantastic as it shines through the facets of the fluted glass “skirt” of the angel. Have fun making your own glass angel – add a little sparkle to your life or someone else's! 
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