Marble Covered Bowling Ball

Glass marble covered bowling ball.

Marble covered bowling ball.

Step 1 decide how you want to cover your gazing ball. Not only is a bowling ball a good idea because it s cheap it is also really heavy so you won t have to worry about damage from wind and other inclement weather. Making a penny ball. Not only are marbles inexpensive they add texture to your artwork.

You can cover your gazing ball with a variety of things including pennies glass marbles gems or crushed tinted glass. Bowling ball crafts bowling ball garden mosaic bowling ball bowling ball art garden balls living pool garden globes yard ornaments outdoor crafts. Make sure to consider the material s colors when creating your gazing ball. This is another great example of a diy gazing ball made from a bowling ball and some ingenuity.

Get colorful with grout. Mosaic bowling ball yard globe. It was too hard to keep the bouncy ball under control. Repeat around the entire ball allow to dry for 24 hours then deflate the beach ball and enjoy.

The garden balls you see here go by many names. You ll need about 5 00 worth of pennies to cover it or 10 to cover the gaps as well. In this tutorial caulking was used to fill the finger holes. Decide on what would go best with your landscaping and garden and choose a material that compliments it.

Decorate your bowling ball with marbles to give it a funky twist. Take that old bowling ball and cover it to turn it into a gorgeous gazing ball for your garden. If you re going for a lighter colorful step 2 obtain a bowling ball or round light cover. You can fill the holes in bowling balls or they can be used to insert metal pipes copper pipes looks nice or a piece of rebar to hold your sphere off the ground.

The purple color on this ball comes from the bowling ball itself being covered by extra sparkly tempered safety glass from a broken shower door. Use water dish soap and a clean rag to clean any dirt and dust from the ball. Clean your bowling ball thoroughly. Dont move for at least 3 days for curing it may take several times to cover all the ball.

Aidan tried bowling with a marble a large marble and a bouncy ball and discovered that the large marble works the best for bowling. Go to lowes get the tube of 100 silicone caulk and using the gun and a trusty spreader put on the bowling ball fairly thick then embed your marbles. More gazing ball projects tips. Go to a department or thrift store to try.

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