Glass Garden ornaments guide and ideas

If you are trying to get your hands on some glass garden ornaments but are not sure where to start or how to make a decision. Here are some examples laid out with what we like and don’t like about them.

Blown glass garden ornaments

Blown glass ornaments are made by pushing air in to glass when the glass is molten hot so the ornament forms as a result of the air pressure inside. They create great garden ornaments as they produce more imperfect, unique and organic looking shapes.

Teardrop Glass ornament

This glass ornament glows in the dark and is 7″ tall. Perfect for adding variety to your otherwise green space and perfect for areas where there are natural tree branches you want to decorate or improve on.

Pros

• Luminescent crystals add a cool feature for your garden at night time
• Thick glass and high quality feel
• String means there is no limit on where it can be hung from

Cons

• May have a hard time finding a place to hang this from if you have no trees or overhangs

Green solar blown glass light

While this may not be considered an ornament as such, the blown glass feature makes this very similar to one and is certainly as much as an ornament as it has practical purposes as a light.

Pros

• Provides light to your outdoor space at night
• Shape resembles an abstract swan

Cons

• Needs securing in to the ground

Hanging glass garden ornaments

If you have that perfect slot in your garden wall to hang a glass ornament, try one of these from our list. Glass garden ornaments don’t have to be hung on walls as branches, plants and furniture are all alternatives.

What’s great is a lot of these can be transferred inside in the winter or when you want to bring them to life somewhere else.

YU FENG Crystal Prism

This is a 1.5 inch hanging crystal pendant. Hanging it in the sunlight casts rainbows across your outdoor space. It come with all you need to hang it up including a hook and line.

Pros

• Creates moving patterns as the rainbows form in the sunlight
• Comes gift wrapped so is perfect for a gift

Cons

• It is small so will not take up a lot of space in a big garden
• It is relatively expensive for what it is as it is sold with the intention you’ll buy it as a gift.

Hummingbird ornament

This is a larger hanging ornament which is 4 inches in height and width. Unfortunately, it is made out of the material acrylic rather than being glass but it still resembles a glass ornament very well.

However, despite it being made out of plastic review of the product say it is very shiny, reflective and resembles glass very well

Pros

• Made out of acrylic so it won’t smash like glass
• Intricate design makes it unique to other ornaments
• The larger design makes it perfect for bigger outdoor spaces

Cons

• Acrylic material may be off putting if you are looking for glass

Birds stained glass window

This ornament is a stained glass window that is a picture of two birds and boasts vibrant red and green colors. It is quite large ate 20cm long and 15cm wide.

If you like the look of bird ornaments. Check out some more options by discovering our list of Owl garden ornaments too.

Pros

• You can view the ornament from both angles, from front and back
• You can hang it up outside OR put it in front of a window inside

Cons

• If you were planning to hang this from a long piece of string the surface area of it will mean it will swing a lot in the wind
• You may find it difficult to find an area where light can effectively pass through the window

DIY glass garden ornaments

Instead of purchasing a glass garden ornament you could with some effort make one yourself. An interesting idea is to make your own glass flower ornament.

In this video, Brian Carnahan uses basic household materials and some DIY knowledge to craft a beautiful glass flower that reflects in the sun.

Give it a watch if you’d like a DIY project and some cool new glass ornaments in your outdoor space.

Stained glass garden ornaments

Stained glass gives your garden a feeling of peace as bright colours are casted and reflected in your space with the passing of the sun and wind. They are a great addition to gardens that need a pop of colour and a piece to make a space more exciting.

Suncatcher butterfly window hang

This handmade piece is of a butterfly. It is fairly small at 6 inches in diameter however the vibrant colours make it a cool addition to your outdoor space

Pros

• Vibrant colours
• The handmade look adds to the personal feel of the ornament
• Three different design options to choose from
• Comes in a frame so it is less likely to smash

Cons

• The stained glass doesn’t let a lot of light through

Hummingbird stained glass suncatcher

This ornament features a blue, purple, red and orange hummingbird all sitting on the same branch. It is easy to install but note it is made out of acrylic instead of glass so don’t order this if your ornament has to be glass as a material

Pros

• Despite being acrylic reviews say it resembles glass very well and looks homemade
• The design is 21cm in size and the larger design is perfect for outdoors
• There are three different designs to pick from on Amazon

Cons

• The acrylic design may seem cheap to some

Glass butterfly garden ornaments

For some butterflies are just the perfect ornaments for gardens. Here is our best picks on finding the right flying insect for your space.

Stained glass table lamp ornament

This lamp has over 128 different glued together pieces of glass creating an intricate design that shines when you turn on the lamp. The design is 8.5 inches tall and uses energy efficient LED lighting. Perfect for a desk lamp

Pros

• Intricate design
• Has use as a lamp as well as art
• Energy efficient LED’s
• The butterfly is 3D and creates a nice centrepiece

Cons

• Unfortunately the lamp is not water proof so will have to be places on a window sill or in a shed

Monarch butterfly figurine

This ornament is a high quality, solid glass sculpture of a Monarch butterfly. Reviews say it is heavy for its size of four inches wide.

Pros

• High quality, solid glass
• Deep, rich, red colour
• Perfect to compliment red soil or brick work

Cons

• Will need to be places somewhere in a garden with little chance it could fall as it breaks easily

Glass fish garden ornaments

Fish are great ornament for putting beside a pond or to add an aquarium theme to your outdoor space. Here are som ecool examples.

Glass starfish

This ornament is quite unique and unusual in that a star fish is not a very common glass ornament design. The ornament is made through a handmade process and is 5 inches in diameter. Perfect for an outdoor table weight or table centrepiece.

Pros

• Cool unique hand and mouth glass blowing process used
• Each design will have a unique shape
• Reviews say the blues are rich
• Lack of small parts means it’s less easy to break

Cons

• Each item will not appear exactly as described due to them being handmade

Tropical fish ornament

This exotic fish ornament is very intricate with details formed as a result of a bespoke, handmade glassblowing process. First of all, the shape of the fish is crafted using small tools to create intricacies in the very surface of the glass.

This is followed by there being various patterns or different coloured glass and materials inside the fish shape that creates a 3D, unique to you, pattern.

Pros

• Bespoke glass blowing process
• Details and intricacies
• 9 Inches high makes it stand out
• Letting light pass through the fish reveals more patterns
• Item comes wrapped in a box perfect for a gift

Cons

• A more expensive option

Hanging fish ornament

This hanging fish is four by three inches so will fit in the palm of your hand quite well. It comes with a hanging string so you can let it glimmer in the sun.

Pros

• Reviews say it glows bright in the sun
• Inexpensive for a solid glass ornament
• Hanging design allows movement in the wind

Cons

• Reviews say it easily chips

Glass flower garden ornaments

Growing flowers in your garden is pretty normal but how about integrating in some glass ornaments within them for an added feature to your garden. These ornaments provide you with a stunning flowery look without the maintenance of plants.

Red rose crystal ornament

This is a fairly small ornament of crystalized glass. It is only 4.5 inches tall yet the unique shape of the glass makes it stand out. The rose is made of deep red, green and clear glass

Pros

• The crystal reflects light and produces rainbows and internal reflections
• Vibrant red and greens form the roses as well as clear glass
• Can place LED light underneath to create a cool effect
• Heavy and high quality glass

Cons

• Thin stems make it easy to break if handled carelessly

Blown yellow glass flower

This ornament resembles the realistic shape and size of a normal flower and is even realistic in the paint applied to the petals. It is most similar to a yellow orchid 15 cm tall.

Pros

• You can buy as many as you need to create your own bunch of flowers
• Great for filling a vase of fake flowers

Cons

• They move around easily unless you stick them in the soil. Increasing how likely it is you’d break one
• Extremely thin stems make them very fragile