Easy Ceramic Totems

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Click to enlarge. Life in the garden is slowwww. Even a turtle's ride scares gardeners patient angels.

1 hour to make. Threaded rod + bolts= 5$. Ceramic objects from flea markets combined vertically and skewered on a rod to tell a story. Creates good verticallity and whimsical totem stories for the garden. At it's bottom,, this one begins with a ceramic tulip shaped candle holder, followed by a mexican vase, and a green turtle topped with a white angel covering her eyes. Holes for the rod to pass through are drilled through the ceramic items using a home drill and 4$ ceramic drill bit (found at all hardware stores). This takes just a minute to do. Lots of fun to mix and match the ceramic pieces to create a theme. FYI: Most ceramic items already have a hole on their bottom. Clear or opaque glass ceramic items can have white xmas lights inside for interesting garden lights at night. In the snowy North East, I bring mine inside and place it in a corner as a  sculpture + night light in winter. They last a very long time, even outdoors in winter. Make a base or put rod into pots, or soil.

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This ceramic totem has white xmas lights that light up the inside of the large white base ( a thrift store lamp shade). A nice soft garden glow thats marks the path or patio door with style. A guaranteed eye-catcher.

Click to enlarge. Life in the garden is slowwww. Even a turtle's ride scares gardeners patient angels.

1 hour to make. Threaded rod + bolts= 5$. Ceramic objects from flea markets combined vertically and skewered on a rod to tell a story. Creates good verticallity and whimsical totem stories for the garden. At it's bottom,, this one begins with a ceramic tulip shaped candle holder, followed by a mexican vase, and a green turtle topped with a white angel covering her eyes. Holes for the rod to pass through are drilled through the ceramic items using a home drill and 4$ ceramic drill bit (found at all hardware stores). This takes just a minute to do. Lots of fun to mix and match the ceramic pieces to create a theme. FYI: Most ceramic items already have a hole on their bottom. Clear or opaque glass ceramic items can have white xmas lights inside for interesting garden lights at night. In the snowy North East, I bring mine inside and place it in a corner as a  sculpture + night light in winter. They last a very long time, even outdoors in winter. Make a base or put rod into pots, or soil.

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Picture 1: Life in the garden is slowwww. Even a turtle's ride scares gardeners patient angels.

1 hour to make. Threaded rod + bolts= 5$. Ceramic objects from flea markets combined vertically and skewered on a rod to tell a story. Creates good verticallity and whimsical totem stories for the garden. At it's bottom,, this one begins with a ceramic tulip shaped candle holder, followed by a mexican vase, and a green turtle topped with a white angel covering her eyes. Holes for the rod to pass through are drilled through the ceramic items using a home drill and 4$ ceramic drill bit (found at all hardware stores). This takes just a minute to do. Lots of fun to mix and match the ceramic pieces to create a theme. FYI: Most ceramic items already have a hole on their bottom. Clear or opaque glass ceramic items can have white xmas lights inside for interesting garden lights at night. In the snowy North East, I bring mine inside and place it in a corner as a  sculpture + night light in winter. They last a very long time, even outdoors in winter. Make a base or put rod into pots, or soil.

Picture 2: This ceramic totem has white xmas lights that light up the inside of the large white base ( a thrift store lamp shade). A nice soft garden glow thats marks the path or patio door with style. A guaranteed eye-catcher.

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BethLaPorte writes: Another great idea for the garden. I love the idea of re-using found objects for garden art. Posted: 11:39 am on July 30th

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