Being Creative With your Terrarium Making

When it comes to terrarium making you have endless possibilities.It isn't just limited to putting some plants in a container. So, let the creativity flow and see what you come up with. Here are a couple of examples of creative terrariums submitted by a web visitor (Badia A.) Maybe you will get some ideas for your own terrariums. My thanks to Badia for these terrific projects :)

A dinosaur terrarium

A Dinosaur Terrarium: The above pictured terrarium is a good example of creativity on several different levels. First off you can see that it is a shadowbox. A shadowbox is not normally associated with terrariums but you can see that it actually works quite well and you can build a shadowbox rather easily. All it takes is some sheets of wood and a picture frame for the front. Voila! You can create your shadowbox terrarium.

Themes and Plants: In the case of this dinosaur diorama all it takes is a few plastic dinosaurs, some kind of a background, and some suitable plants. Ferns work very in this case.

What other themes can you create? Well, the possibilities are limited only by your imagination but let me give you a few examples:

A moonscape (some exotic plants would look great in this)
Outwest Desert scene
Egyptian scene
Jungle theme
Carnivorous theme
Hobbit theme
A scene from your favorite book
A fairy scene
Dragon Scene
Hawaiian beach scene
An underwater scene
A Japanese Garden

Okay, lets take a look at another project made by Badia. This picture shows container creativity. This is one of the most important aspects of terrarium making - choosing the container and as in the shadowbox style terrarium the possibilities are endless. This one has a particular attraction to gardeners because it is almost a theme within a theme. It uses a gourd like gardeners watering can as the container itself.

Desert terrarium

So, even if you are new to the art of terrariums you can still keep it reasonably simple yet come up with something unique and creative. Have fun with it and be sure to send me pictures!

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Unique Terrarium Containers

Tuscan Glass Dome Bell Jar Cloche Terrarium with Terra Cotta Base This beautiful Tuscan bell jar cloche terrarium will inspire you to add many fresh and seasonal items. The aged white terra cotta base holds the bell in place as well as give it a Tuscan accent that will complement any décor. You can add real or silk items and make it look different for any occasion or even display keepsakes that make a statement. The glass bell and base is going to transform your table, indoors or outdoors, to a thing of beauty. It is a great way to shelter tender plants from pests and weather and as a terrarium it makes for a lovely way to grown those beautiful plants with ease. Each bell is a little different from the other and slight bubbles and markings are common because of the glass molding process. Size is: overall size 14.5 inches tall x 10.25 inches. The base is 10.25 inches in diameter and the bell is 8 inches in diameter and 10 inches high plus 2 inches for the knob at the top of the bell