Marble Covered Bowling Ball

In this tutorial caulking was used to fill the finger holes.

Marble covered bowling ball. Use water dish soap and a clean rag to clean any dirt and dust from the ball. Go to a department or thrift store to try. Step 1 decide how you want to cover your gazing ball. 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.

Bowling ball crafts bowling ball garden mosaic bowling ball bowling ball art garden balls living pool garden globes yard ornaments outdoor crafts. 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. Not only are marbles inexpensive they add texture to your artwork. Decorate your bowling ball with marbles to give it a funky twist.

The garden balls you see here go by many names. Make sure to consider the material s colors when creating your gazing ball. Decide on what would go best with your landscaping and garden and choose a material that compliments it. Dont move for at least 3 days for curing it may take several times to cover all the ball.

This is another great example of a diy gazing ball made from a bowling ball and some ingenuity. You can cover your gazing ball with a variety of things including pennies glass marbles gems or crushed tinted glass. Take that old bowling ball and cover it to turn it into a gorgeous gazing ball for your garden. Repeat around the entire ball allow to dry for 24 hours then deflate the beach ball and enjoy.

Making a penny ball. 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. 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. Aidan tried bowling with a marble a large marble and a bouncy ball and discovered that the large marble works the best for bowling.

If you re going for a lighter colorful step 2 obtain a bowling ball or round light cover. Mosaic bowling ball yard globe. 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. It was too hard to keep the bouncy ball under control.

Bowling ball art decorative glass balls spheres orbs or globes garden art balls and the old name gazing balls. Saved by linda steininger. Get colorful with grout. Glass marble covered bowling ball.

Clean your bowling ball thoroughly.