--- title: "10 Great Ways to Upcycle Globes ..." description: "Giant Clock; Spring Globe; Photo World; Tacky; Chalkboard Globe; More ..." url: "https://lifestyle.allwomenstalk.com/great-ways-to-upcycle-globes/" category: "lifestyle" last_updated: "2026-06-17" --- # 10 Great Ways to Upcycle Globes ... Ways to Upcycle Globes are great projects for sprucing up your home. We have featured here [map decor ideas](https://lifestyle.allwomenstalk.com/crafty-ways-to-decorate-with-maps/) and it was only a matter of time before I give you **ways to upcycle globes**. So here we are. Let me just tell you that I'm quite excited abut this. I might just run off to my fave thrift shops and hoard globes after I click publish. Hope you like these **globe upcycling projects**! ## 1. Giant Clock ![Giant Clock](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lifestyle/2012/04/116_300x240.jpg) What a fun** way to upcycle globes**! Won't this be great for the library in your house? This is the only project here that will require you to buy more than one globe. I'm sure you can find a flea market somewhere that has a good collection of vintage globes. Just make sure that you find ones of uniform size. [Tutorial](https://www.womansday.com/home/crafts-projects/how-to/a4008/craft-project-globe-wall-clock-81091/) ## 2. Spring Globe ![Spring Globe](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lifestyle/2012/04/212_426x319.jpg) This is beautiful. And somehow poetic, yes? You can** upcycle a globe** in a way that shows how you see the world. In this case, it's a green world teeming with pretty flowers. [Tutorial](https://thecsiproject.com/2012/03/26/spring-globemy-sisters-suitcase/) ## 3. Photo World _ How about turning a globe into a rotating photo album of some sort? You can paste photos that make up your world. Get it? World? Anyway, this can be a great gift for a husband or grandparents. Tutorial_ ## 4. Tacky ![Tacky](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lifestyle/2012/04/413-560x420_560x420.jpg) And by tacky, I mean "filled with thumbtacks." For those who want to** upcycle a globe** to make it fit a home with modern aesthetics, this is a great project to consider. And yes, it's VERY easy to do. [Tutorial](http://www.madiganmade.com/2011/06/update-old-globe-with-thumbtacks.html) ## 5. Chalkboard Globe _ The standard globe look boring you? Don't worry, this** globe upcycling project** will help you give it a new look. When you're done painting, you can draw the major continents or leave the globe blank so that it can double as a notice board. Tutorial_ ## 6. Globe Clock ![Globe Clock](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lifestyle/2012/04/613_500x375.jpg) Unlike the first idea here, this one is for making a smaller wall clock. You will need only half a globe for this. Design variation: skip the frame part. [Tutorial](https://www.instructables.com/Build-a-globe-clock/) ## 7. Disco Globe ![Disco Globe](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lifestyle/2012/04/713_455x334.jpg) A house is not a home without a disco ball. You can quote me on that. To complete your living space, this disco globe idea is a great project. Don't worry, you don't need glass to make this sparkly home decor. You will need only shiny paper cut in squares. Clever, right? [Tutorial](https://dreamcreate.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/diy-disco-globe/) ## 8. Travel Fund ![Travel Fund](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lifestyle/2012/04/813_500x333.jpg) A globe used as a piggy bank? Brilliant. And if you happen to be saving for a trip, this **globe upcycling idea** is beyond perfect. [Tutorial](http://radmegan.blogspot.com/2012/02/oh-places-well-go-travel-fund-diy.html) ## 9. Lamp ![Lamp](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lifestyle/2012/04/99_509x334.jpg) We can't make a list of **ways to upcycle globes** without mentioning that they can be turned into pretty light fixtures. The link below shows you how to make an overhead lamp using half a globe. With a few modifications, you can also use a globe to make a sconce, a table lamp, or even a chandelier. [Tutorial](https://www.bhg.com/decorating/do-it-yourself/) ## 10. Bowl ![Bowl](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lifestyle/2012/04/1010_500x331.jpg) Of course globes can be turned into bowls. The shape pretty much dictates this DIY idea. For keeping your bowl upright, you can glue it to a candle stand. You can also glue 4 beads that will act as legs. [Inspiration](http://justsomethingimade.com/2008/06/globe-bowl-and-pretty-pins/) I had fun gathering these** clever ways to upcycle globes**. If you have more creative ideas about **globe upcycling craft projects**, we're all ears. 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