A clever idea for adding color and sparkle to a drab, sun-bleached fence:
I would recommend using new marbles. Vintage marbles will vary in size,
slightly, so if you can deal with this, go ahead. So first, find your
marbles if you’ve lost them, then determine a drill bit size that will
bore a hole, ever so slightly smaller than your marble. You want it to
press in snugly to help it stay put. No adhesive needed. I advise
drilling test holes in scrap wood to help you get the right sized holes
made. You may need to purchase a special sized bit.
I lose a marble or two over the winter from the wood contracting and
expanding and maybe a couple over the summer, but a little vigilance,
popping them back in is all that’s needed.
Further details at
Garden Drama, via
Neatorama.
This is neat. Pretty with the sunlight shining through it. But I suspect it would not be doable where temperatures have such a range throughout the year that wood expands and contracts so much that doors and windows open and close easily one season and barely work in the next.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try it!
ReplyDeleteSeems to me that a little clear silicone caulk would cure the marble loss problem. Silicone is flexible, so the wood's contraction and expansion wouldn't knock it loose.
ReplyDeleteThanks Stonemaven. Now I just need to build a fence. Fine line here between whimsical and tacky - have to tread carefully.
ReplyDeleteIf it works and looks good, email a photo to me at my address in the right sidebar and I'll append the photo to the post. :.)
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