What kind of glycerin do you use for snow globes?

Correspondingly, can you use baby oil instead of glycerin for snow globes?

It works very well. And this is youreasiest/safestchoice if small children are making the snowglobe. Ifyou want the snow to swirl around slower andmorerealistically you can use baby oil, vegetableoil, orwater with a small amount of glycerin in it.About theSnow - I use glitter.

Subsequently, question is, what kind of liquid do you put in a snow globe? Use epoxy to attach ceramic or plasticornamentsand figurines to the rubber base, which also serves as thelid.Fill the globe with distilled water to just belowtheopening; add about 1 tablespoon of liquid glycerin (foundinsoap-making sections of hobby stores) to thickenthewater.

Considering this, how much glycerin do you put in a snow globe?

Personally, we used about 3/4 cup of water, 3teaspoonsglycerin and 2 teaspoons glitter. Don't fill yourjar toomuch because the figurine will displace some waterand youwant a small air pocket for allow for the shaking. Placetheinverted mason jar lid on the jar and securetightly.

Is baby oil the same as glycerin?

Baby oil is made up of Hydrocarbon chains,whichwon't dissolve in water. Glycerin is an oily clearliquidwhich is actually Glycerol, or propan-1,2,3-triol. Youcanthink of it as a three-carbon sugar.