i've seen ladies at yard sales buying bb's and they said they were making gazing balls with them I really didn't understand how until now the ideas are endless ,i think i will give it a try.

You could always tumble them in a tumbler for a day or so and all those sharp pieces will turn into "almost" sea glass... I do it with all the blue and other unusual color bottles I pull out of recycle.Tatyana

We have tons of pieces of stained glass and unusual-color bottles that we save for potential projects. Because they have sharp edges, they'd have to be grouted, but that would still be lovely! My dollar store almost always has bags of the flat-backed colored glass "marbles", as well as bags of smooth river rock in a couple of different sizes, a buck apiece. Now I have some ideas on what to do with them. Thanks!

Awesome! So, I know you made a patriotic gazing ball, what are your other designs? By the way, it looks like you have some fellow gazing ball makers here on the site...way to start a new year trend!Tatyana

SandiB,

where are you planning to display these gazing balls? In your garden? Do you have a perfect spot yet? Tatyana

very cool indeed!

> Thanks for a great Idea, am willing to go and try it, Blessing's Rosequeen

The bowling alley is a wonderful idea, our dollar store has bags of marbles. If I can't find them at Goodwill then I'll get them at the $ store

thanks

coco

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most!!

What kind of glue did you use and did you grout the marbles when the glue dried???

I am heading to the free cycle or the thrift store asap.

TTFN,

coco

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most!!

Ok, I am going to post on freecycle and see how many people respnd wanting to get rid of those bowling balls..LOL I remember a time when everyone had a bowlin ball...LOL

Thanks so much for sharing the info...YES! I think it would be too much Sandi..LOL

THANKS for the compliments! This is my 1st bowling ball..but I have 4 more to "play" with..and LOTS of flat marbles of different colors. I am working on a "patriotic star" now using red white & blue & some black to finish off the bottom side. One of my plans is to make either a penny or a nickel gazing ball :) I will spray paint a diferent color 1st..depending on which I do and use a ployurthane spray after.

Susan..yes the bowling ball was blue..sort of a smoky swirled blue so it gave the clear marbles a different color in different places. You can always sand the bowling ball alittle & spray paint any color you like...put any color flat marbles you like (walmart sells flat marbles BUT I got most mine thro Goodwill & bro in law)..bowlingballs came from freecycle and friends that had no use for them. So my cost is low except for the glue...which is a clear adhesive (waterproof).

Everyone should try this project..it is fun! There is a site > garden junk  that has sooo many ideas for bowlingballs..take a look!

And flwrs..the blue bb weighs 16lbs..shipping & handling be much $$ huh? lol..

Again, thanks for the compliments.

SandiB

 

 

 

 

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OMG That is stunning!!!!

TTFN,

coco

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most!!

what a wonderful idea !! too bad it cost so much to ship, we would all be wanting one....LOL

Was this the first time you made one ?? Will you make more ?

I agree with Dizzy! That's just way too cool! Question for you...was the ball blue? You said the marbles were clear. How do these things work? I think I just might like to put something like that in my garden....It needs the interest!

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Now how cool is that! Great idea!

 

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