Anyone know how to drain/refill a snowglobe?

Answer 1

I love snowglobes! I had to refill mine fairly often, as a kid, because we lived in the desert. They'd dry out even though they looked sealed. Anyway, if it has a drain plug at the bottom, you're in business. Carefully remove the plug and drain out the liquid. Drain it into a small container so you can keep any pieces that fall out with the liquid. Refill it with plain water -- filtered or distilled if you can get it -- and replace the plug. If it leaks, you may want to put some sealant there, too. If it has no plug, it's a lot tougher. You can use a hot nail (carefully hold it with pliers and touch it to the burner on the stove for a couple of seconds) to make a hole in the bottom to drain it. You'd need to be sure to have a good sealant that will work well, though, before you tried that.

Answer 2

There's usually a plug of some kind...if you can remove that you can drain it. Refilling might be trickier, maybe a syringe? The really difficult would probably be resealing it...not sure the best way to do that. WHY, exactly, do you want to drain and refill a snowglobe?

Answer 3

Most snowglobes do have a plug. You van remove it but you won't be able to re-use it most of the time. You can refill your globe with regular water, no prob. Just let your tap run really slow...Afterwards, use a candle to close the hole with wax. That should do the trick.

Answer 4

I have a couple I want to drain and refill. the water has turned dark. it looks ugly. They are about 4-6 inches across. one has a music box. how are you suppose to find the plug?