Making a terrarium in a light bulb was always on my mind. All I needed was a fused light bulb. It was a fun project to do as it gave me an opportunity to get out of my house on a lazy Sunday afternoon and observe mother nature minutely.
This terrarium reminds me of the movie,'Honey, I shrunk the kids'.
So here is the tutorial
Things you need
1. A light bulb
2. Charcoal
3. Pebbles / shells
4. Soil
5. Tiny plants / Grass with roots
6. Tweezers
7. Spoon
8. Water spray
9. Hammer/stone
Step1: Open the back side of the bulb using a hammer and tweezers.
This is not difficult. Just go easy with the pressure on your hammer. Once you open it, use the tweezers to remove the filament and broken glass pieces.
Step2: Place your bulb somewhere for support and adjust it the way you want to plant in it. I tilted the bulb (like a ship in a bottle) to make it look interesting.
Step3: Start filing some charcoal inside as your first(bottom) base. I had my charcoal sticks that I used for sketching. So I crushed it with a stone and filled it in the bulb with help of a folded paper. Charcoal absorbs the smell and toxins from the soil and water.
Step4: Fill some pebbles over the charcoal. You can use colored pebbles as per your preference. Don't use big ones. Remember its a miniature terrarium.
Step5: Add dry soil. Don't use wet soil as your bulb will get muddy and cleaning it will be very difficult. Don't press the soil very hard or planting the plant will be difficult.
Step6: Pick your tiny plant with tweezers and plant it inside the bulb. Cover it few some more soil and place few more pebbles / shells around it for support and decoration.
Step7: Spray water inside. Don't spray too much water. The soil should not get muddy. You can add a prop/toy inside for decoration.
Step8: You can use a candle stand / silicon buttons / circular ring / or anything innovative as your terrarium stand. Keep it near a window for day. You can use this as a decoration on your study table / dining table / kitchen or simply anywhere you desire. :)
