I have always been curious about gardeners who place totems in their gardens. I suppose it was a project that was on my to-do list.
I took a trip down to my favorite antique mall, and spied this candle stick which was 13 inches tall. It was $12.00. Maybe I could begin collecting glass pieces for my own totem.
The next item I found was this beautiful turquoise crystal vase. I was ready to make the leap. I scoured the store for additional glass items, but wasn't willing to pay the costs. I had to search elsewhere. So, I purchased these two items.
That Friday, a friend asked me if I would like to attend 3 estate sales. I thought about the totem and quickly said yes! I mentioned to her that I was looking for glass items to add to my project and she was very good at helping me search.
This compilation of the below items pictured cost me $6.12. This is an advantage when you go to an estate sale on the last day. The sellers want to clean the house up so they won't have to pack it up themselves. I will use some of these items in my next project and keep the remainder for future totems.
This plate was half off, so it was only $2.00
I had a lot of clear glassware, but I needed one more turquoise piece. I looked online and found this Pioneer Woman goblet. I ordered one, which was $3.99 from Walmart. Two days later, they informed me that they did not have it in stock. On a fluke, I went to my Walmart and found it.
I researched how to assemble the totem and bought E6000 adhesive. Then I played with the pieces, using blue tacky to make my tower.
I was happy with the tower, so I waited for Mr. Thrifty to come home from work and give me advice on how to go about the process of gluing.
The Mr. suggested that we glue two items in groups and then let them sit overnight before we attached them together.
The photo shows the 3 pairings of glued objects on the first night.
The next night, we glued two pairings together.
And on the third night, we added the last pairing.
I am very pleased with the result, but I will leave it inside the house until spring rolls around.
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