Marble Covered Bowling Ball

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Marble covered bowling ball.

Step 1 decide how you want to cover your gazing 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. You ll need about 5 00 worth of pennies to cover it or 10 to cover the gaps as well. 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.

Created with a recycled bowling ball and reclaimed glass this garden ball is grouted and sealed to withstand the weather and give your garden color year around. Glass marble covered bowling ball. Decide on what would go best with your landscaping and garden and choose a material that compliments it. If you re going for a lighter colorful step 2 obtain a bowling ball or round light cover.

The garden balls you see here go by many names. 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. Repeat around the entire ball allow to dry for 24 hours then deflate the beach ball and enjoy. You can cover your gazing ball with a variety of things including pennies glass marbles gems or crushed tinted glass.

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. Not only are marbles inexpensive they add texture to your artwork.

Bowling ball art decorative glass balls spheres orbs or globes garden art balls and the old name gazing balls. 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. Make sure to consider the material s colors when creating your gazing ball. Making a penny ball.

More gazing ball projects tips. 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. Take that old bowling ball and cover it to turn it into a gorgeous gazing ball for your garden. Gazing balls those reflective single color metallic balls on pedestals were standard in formal gardens for many decades until creative gardeners came up with less breakable.

Bowling ball crafts bowling ball garden mosaic bowling ball bowling ball art garden balls living pool garden globes yard ornaments outdoor crafts. Saved by linda steininger. Get colorful with grout. This is another great example of a diy gazing ball made from a bowling ball and some ingenuity.

It was too hard to keep the bouncy ball under control.