DIY World Globe Decor from a Thrift Store Light Globe

How to – DIY World Globe

Have you ever been wandering around the aisles at the thrift store and come across a stack or bin filled with light globes and thought, what could I do with one of those? Well, I think that every time I see those old castaway light globes and on one particular day I came across an orb-shaped one and it hit me! DIY World Globe. 

I started with this light globe ~ less than $2.00 ~ as my inspiration. 

How to Make Your DIY Globe

1.  Wash and dry your globe.

2.  Print out polyconic maps (one and two).  

3.  Cut out maps and set aside.

4.  Cover one half of the light globe at a time with Mod Podge and apply your maps a little at a time starting at the center and working up gently bring the points together as you go along then smoothing out to the bottom.  Make sure you apply the right side up! Since the bottom is open you will not be able to meet your map points as you did on the top but that’s okay.  Once everything is dry use a razor to evenly cut the bottom all the way around.

5.  Once you have applied the entire map go over everything with Mod Podge and a paint brush.

6.  Allow to dry.

7.  Use the Gold Sharpie to color the rim at the bottom

and to add a heart over the area you call home. 

I placed my globe on an antique stamp holder that I purchased at my local Thrift Store a few years ago but…..

it also looks fine as a stand-alone decoration.

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