Whitecat8 Ive been growing in terrariums 7-8 yrs. now and I have them closed off to air. The only new air they get is when I open them to check a plant or to water. Watering is needed usually every 2-3 months this way. A couple I have going need a bit of water only once a year. My orchids and Hoya's I grow this way love it. I have 18 terrariums going at this time. The teardrop ornaments have a 2 inch round opening so unless the opening is covered with saran wrap it would have air flow. Ive eyed the Den. toressae several times and its def. on my "gotta have cause I can't live without" list! There's a few others on my list of course and as soon as Oklahoma sees Spring I'll be getting a nice order out to Andy. I mainly grow mini and micro mini orchids. I met Andy at an orchid show in TX. and he is a very nice guy and full of info! It was nice to hand pick my orchids and see some he had just got in and hadn't put on his site yet.,,,,Debbie

Hey, Liz. Very enterprising of you. Two phals for $4 each is a steal! Definitely worth a trip out on Christmas Eve. Any idea what the flowers will look like on them?

Meant to post a clickable link, here it is. And if you click on the little photo I showed, it takes you to larger version on the guy's webshots. hugs, Karen Here is a link that might be useful: Village Display Guide

Thanks so much, everyone! I appreciate the kind words. I have only been at it since the Spring, but I have already become an addict. Must be the company around here. ;-) I actually have a background in painting, so I love to combine the two media (mosaic being the other, of course) in one- the tempered glass has been a lot of fun to work with. The clock was my first attempt- I got it at Goodwill and stared at it for a few months before I came up with an idea for it. My brother loves Montana- he has been there several times, and I had a nice sunset picture that I used for my color inspiration. The base was sealed already, so I just painted over it with acrylics. When it was dry I puzzle-pieced the glass over the paint and grouted it as usual. The piece that I broke had a lot of larger clusters, so I used those first, then filled in the gaps. I liked the look of the grout flowing in "rivers", rather than being more regulated, if that makes sense. I don't have a lot of larger pieces left, so I might have to get some more! I had the table already- it was a castoff from a store that closed in the mall. My brother went to Notre Dame, and loves the Blue/gold combo, so I sort of started with that in mind this time (being mindful of his other decor, of course). I sealed it and painted the base in the same way that I did the clock- though this time I just squirted the paint and sort of free formed it. You might be able to see in a few spots that I ran a blade through it in a sort of marbling pattern- it ended up adding a lot of interesting effects under the glass. The gold is just faux gold leaf (it is sort of plastic-y, so it was kind of hard to cut into organic shapes). I just shredded it and through it on randomly at first, then moved it around until I was satisfied. Just experimentation, really- kind of seeing what I could come up with! I grouted with a deep black, and it really came out dramatic- I had a glass round that fit on top, and it sparkles even more when the light hits it. Wish I had another table like it- I was sad to see it head "home" to Vermont. ;-) Anyway, I am glad that you all liked them. I have been a bit intimidated to show my stuff after seeing all of your wonderful projects, but I have learned so much that I wanted to share, too. So, thanks again, and I hope that I have more to show soon... Jenny