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Submitted by Cheryl Raab-
I just finished my model of the liahona
and thought I would share the components that made it up. I will send a
picture to the webmaster for those interested.
Materials used:
- 2 small colanders ( $1.00 store) Any small bowls would work
- A large spindle from Michaels $2.49
- various gold laces and trims from Walmart $3.00
- Brass paint Walmart 1.47
- woodlets, beads, brads buttons (whatever you can find or have on hand)
- wood circle for lid. ( could use cardboard, plastic canvas)
I cut out the bottom of one of the
colanders so you could see into the Liahona. ( I had to use a hammer and
scissors etc. to get it out)
This step is optional but very
effective. I found some “stuff” in my husbands garage that looked like
pointers. I used washers, anchors and other stuff and a large screw and
attached it all to the bottom bowl with a washer and screw. So when you
look into the liahona you see this object that looks like a compass or
similar. I tried to find something at Michaels, watch mechanism etc but
came up with this instead.
I taped the two colanders together with
packaging tape. I added some of the wooden accessories on the
outside of the colander and attached the brads though the holes in the colander
Sprayed it brass colored Attached more gold trim, beads etc.
Painted the wooden spindle brass colored
Added trim to spindle Glued spindle to wooden base to be used as lid for
opening in balIt is larger than actual size but will work well. I intend to use
it through out the year, giving special instructions to the class when needed,
counsel when things are not going right, etc. I will set it outside the
class door and have the students check the instructions when needed.
This was very inexpensive to make and
using the colanders or bowls was easier than a hamster ball or other
things. Here is the finished product:
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