Clean regularly with a soft cloth and soapy water. Limescale on the solar panel can be removed with lemon juice. If you live in a hard water area, we would suggest filling the feature with collected rainwater or previously boiled water. You could even use a smooth piece of tinfoil for a pond surface for indoor fairy gardens. Mirrors, foil and shiny acrylic sheets work particularly well for Christmas or winter themed fairy garden displays. 3. Water Effects From Coloured Gems And Crystals

Make sure the garden is sheltered from the wind so any loose elements in your miniature garden (including parts of the stream or river) don’t get blown away. If your water feature uses solar panels connected via a cable, make sure these are secure. If it still isn’t working, give the pump a thorough clean as there may be a build-up of sediment. How often should you change the water?You can use PVA glue, epoxy resin or specialist water effects products to create a realistic water effect for any miniature water feature. All of these need to be poured in thin layers and each layer needs to be set completely before adding another layer to add depth. I’ve written in depth (ha ha!) about this in the blog post How To Make Fake Water For Miniature Water Features. I then painted the bottom of the pond with a mixture of brown, green and yellow acrylic paint. I also added a bit of sand and a polymer clay koi carp as well. I made the koi carp out of polymer clay, using one of these moulds. The water play garden is made of lightweight resin and hand-painted. It works by having an integrated solar panel that will recharge in direct sunlight. Simply pour some water into the pool of your solar water play garden and when charged, the fairy fountain will run and recycle the same water over and over again! Again, this is not the one to go for if you want a realistic look for your water, but using buttons to make a river can add a super cute feature to your fairy garden.

I’m using the terms gems and crystals loosely here as, really, any sparkly stones or glass can create a beautiful water effect and will be much cheaper! You can use beads, bio glitter, small stones, fire glass (the glass pieces used in fire pits), sea glass or glass pebbles to create a sparkling fairy pond. Basically, as long as it’s sparkly and shiny, you can use it as a water effect!

Avoid using containers to put the elements you’re using for your stream and rivers in. For example, if you use a bowl filled with glass pebbles for a pond, then you might find water will collect in this and turn the pebbles green over time. It’s fine if you want this look, but worth bearing in mind if you don’t!