Help near music box? I have a "Snow Globe Santa Claus" Music Box and requirement to...
I have a "Snow Globe Santa Claus" Music Box and requirement to replace the water/ liquid contained by it. How do I do that? What material is the snow made of.
Thank you for your backing.
Answers: Gosh Katze I don't think you can. But here's an explanation of how they are made. Initially snow globes consisted of a filling lead chalice dome which was placed over a terracotta figure or tableau on a black sort ceramic underpinning, filled near water and later sealed. The snow be created by use of bone chips or pieces of porcelain, sand or even sawdust. As they became more sophisticated, the cup became thinner, the basis were lighter (Bakelite be popular during the Art Deco period) and the snow was made out of particle of gold foil or non-soluble soap flakes although in the present day, for health and sanctuary reasons, small pieces of white plastic are used. Later, the soft was changed to flimsy oil, after water and near antifreeze (glycerin or glycol). An added benefit was that glycerin and glycol slowed the descent of the flitter.
Here's a place that claims to be capable of repair them but I've never used them so I don't know anything about the cost or how moral it will look after. http://snowgloberepair.com/