All thumbs and none of them green? Then shop these sites to buy you’re own itty bitty eco-system and you’ll never have to plant a single seed.
Terrarium-making is one of those popular handicrafts of the 70s that has recently made a comeback. DIY classes are popping up all over the place for those wanting to build their own itty bitty ecosystem. However, if you’re all-thumbs and none of them are green, here are some spots to shop for one online.
Artist Jose Agatep upcycles thrifted bottles and jars into delicate little forests for his San Francisco-based business, The Slug and the Squirrel. There’s a slightly unkempt, overgrown quality to his one-of-a-kind pieces (many of them mini-sized), which he refers to as “wilderness terrariums”.
Etsy shop eGarden Studio specializes in upcycling everyday objects into miniature zen forests. Their little bulb and glass cube wonders get an injection of color from multi-hued stones and preserved moss.
At Score + Solder, Matthew Cleland, a self-proclaimed “traveling gypsy” creates his terrariums and planters out of completely lead-free materials. The cubist, geometric shapes are works of art in and of themselves and come with rocks, sand and a quartz crystal. You supply the plants.
According to Sharon Goldberg, her jewelry line With Roots began when a pal told her the terrariums she was creating for friends were so precious, he wished he could wear them. Each pendant, whether hanging from a neck or an earlobe, is self-sustaining and only needs to live in moderate sunlight to stay fresh and green.