Quartz Cave - DIY Faux Waterfall Terrarium - Diorama in Glass Bowl

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I have always been obsessed with waterfalls, and now I have a way to have a little slice of nature sitting on my night stand :) I have fallen in love with making these beautiful little waterfall terrariums. The name of this one is “Quartz Cave”. I created a cave behind the waterfall filled with authentic quartz points.

Anyone who loves waterfalls, crystals, or fairy gardens, you are in for a treat with this magical waterfall diorama. Relax and enjoy this video. Please like share & comment especially if you have any questions.

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Incase you want to skip ahead or back to certain parts:
00:14 Making the “throne” / faux stone base using floral foam
03:43 Creating the stone effect with cement
05:47 Coloring the “stone” with pastels
07:15 Creating Quartz Clusters
09:51 Putting in the Moss
11:04 Making the Actual waterfall with hot glue gun
13:08 Blue “water” at the bottom using resin
14:07 Making solid sand areas with cornstarch
14:41 Making the water splash with silicon glue


Full Material List
•8 inch glass terrarium
•Hot Glue Gun with Hot Glue Sticks
•Super Glue
•Floral Foam (can also use regular styrofoam)
•White Cement (Plaster of Paris; however I recommend Perfect Cast instead)
•Acrylic paint (assorted colors; burnt umber, burnt sienna, yellow oxide, unbleached titanium, payne’s gray & white)
•Soft pastels (assorted browns & grays)
•Gloss medium
•Preserved Moss (assorted colors)
•Glass sheet (I got mine from a picture frame at the dollar store)
•Resin
•Alcohol Ink (in blue / turquoise shade for water)
•Assorted stones (I recommend checking dollar stores first. Must cheaper than craft stores)
•Pebbles/ Sand
•Cornstarch
•Mod Podge
•Silicon glue
•paper plates or scrap paper
•cheap paint brushes
•pastel tools, or eyeshadow applicators or Q-tips

Thanks for watching!