For my birthday, Nerissa made me a Terrarium Kit with all the parts needed to make a terrarium: rocks, charcoal, soil, decorations and a glass vessel. It’s an awesome gift because I’ve been wanting to make one of these for a while now. You can find lots of instructions on Google and many how-to videos on YouTube. The only tip that I’d add is that an oversized pair of chopsticks works really well for placing objects neatly where hands can’t reach. I put the arrangement below together in half an hour, racing against time as the sun set. For a first attempt, I like it. It’s pretty rewarding to design your own miniature eco-system. I can see why it turns into an obsession for some people.
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That terrarium is such a little work of art. It inspires me to make one.
Oh, one last thing! I have so enjoyed your tumblr page and was tickled to see a photo of the vintage stroller. My grandfather was Frank Caplan who was the founder of Creative Playthings. He designed and made many wonderful things and it is always so nice to see that other folks love them too! And the Wrist Worms are divine! Okay, I am really going now! Cheers, a
Amazing! What a wonderful story. You must have been surrounded by inspiring objects growing up. Did you grandfather retire or did he move on to other projects?