http://www.junkmarketstyle.com/item/4636/how-to-make-a-santa-snow-globe
Check this site out. They describe how to make a snow globe and the use of 1 gal. of distilled water, 1 cup of IPA, and 6oz of glycerin and why you use them. The rubbing alcohol kills the bacteria and such that make the water cloudy and the glycerin suspend the glitter longer. Hope this helps
walkwest, November 2009