How Do You Make A Tabletop Fountain?
A tabletop fountain is a low-cost item that can reduce stress in our rushed and highly technological world. Right on your desk, you can reconnect with nature, breathe cleaner air and beautify the environment. Step 1 Collect ideas for your tabletop fountain. Check out the Internet and books, but also notice the way rocks look in natural streams and pools – or pull an original design right out of your imagination. Step 2 Start at the bottom, with a container large enough to hold all the rocks, ornaments, plants – and water! – for your creation. The container can be a single color and unobtrusive, if you want to emphasize the other elements, or it can be an eye-catching ceramic, glass or metal art piece. Step 3 Find the rocks or other ornaments for the water to flow over. Now is the time to use those stones or shells you collected just because you liked them. If you don’t have enough items for the fountain, collect more or buy smooth river rocks from a garden center or online. Step 4 Choo
• Purchase a small water pump and plastic tubing. They can be found in garden, hardware, and aquarium stores, and also on the Internet. Choose a water pump wither suction cups on the bottom so it stays in place when in the fountain. The plastic tubing is used to direct where the water goes. The most common size is 5/8″ outer diameter and 1/2″ inner diameter. • Buy a container. Your container can be made out of ceramic, glass, plastic, or metal. Clay containers that are not already sealed need to be sealed or lined with plastic. To make a fountain in a basket, you can put a waterproof container inside the basket and hide it with rocks or plants. • Fill the bowl with tap water. Keep the water level above the water pump. Then, turn on the pump to make sure it is working. • Put rocks, marbles, or beads inside the bowl to cover the water pump. Be creative with this step. You could also use a fountainhead, such as a lava rock, shell, or copper elbow. If the object does not already have a hol
