6 Tips: How to make your DIY snow globe a real eye-catcher

Please ensure that the figure for the interior design is as wide as possible at the bottom. The wider the surface area you glue to the rubber seal, the better. If you wish to install multiple figures, glue them first onto a single, common—and ideally flat—base plate.

The interior will ultimately appear significantly larger due to the water and the glass. Please note that the figure should only take up about 50–60% of the size of the globe; otherwise, it will later look as if the figure is "bumping into" the inside.

To ensure that the snow and glitter are optimally distributed in the water and do not "stick" to the top, it is important to break the surface tension of the water. One or two small drops of dish soap in the water are sufficient for this.

Press the rubber seal firmly into the glass – the existing ridges must seal perfectly. This is only the case when the rubber is completely flush with the glass. Otherwise, the rubber may loosen over time and the globe will lose water.

Let the filled globe stand for one day and then shake it. Any air bubbles that may have formed can then be removed using a syringe.

Please use distilled water and snow that is specifically suitable for snow globe fillings. Normal decorative snow made of Styrofoam is not suitable for this. These light beads do not sink in the water but float at the top.

And here is a video tutorial with the most common mistakes and how to avoid them.