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Blogger Washington, NC on Apr 16, 2012

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Yard Art

An old bowling ball sitting in storage is what started this project. I covered it with decorative flat sided glass shapes. I used the stand for the bowling ball to hold it in place while working then put the completed project on a plant stand. WoFat, our youngest shar pei, wasn't too thrilled that I put something in "his" play area.

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CeeJai Stockbridge, GA

I pick up pennies off the sidewalk or parking lot and glue them to bowling balls. I love copper in the garden. I always have pocket change around. :))

on Jun 15, 2012 · Like 3
Debi M Washington, NC

LOL, you need to look at the counter top someone did with pennies...that is a reeally neat idea

on Jun 16, 2012 · Like 1
Becky Blair, NE

My hubby used to bowl. Allot. He has nineteen extra bowling balls that he recently said he was ready to get rid of. I mentioned doing this and he doesn't like the idea, but I'm going to do one to place in our garden and see what he thinks. :^D

on Aug 06, 2012 · Like 3
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

OH MAN!! First of all Becky, ya just gotta keep quiet about your plans sometimes girl!! Men can NEVER envision what we're talkin about when it comes to creative things. WHAT wouldn't I give for a couple of those - and he has 19!!! Good grief!!

on Aug 06, 2012 · Like 0
Becky Blair, NE

LOL you're right about that Susan. Oh and he has more than nineteen. That's just the ones he's willing to get rid of. LOL

on Aug 06, 2012 · Like 1
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

Becky, you're just showin off!! Now stop it!!!

on Aug 06, 2012 · Like 2
Becky Blair, NE

LOL @ Susan. Hey, I'm not the one that bought them. I have one and only one bowling ball. My parents bought it for my tenth Christmas. Still fits my fingers too! Well it did last time I bowled that is.

on Aug 06, 2012 · Like 1
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

But the question is Becky . . .when was the last time you bowled? So just how expensive do you think it would be to mail a couple of bowling balls from NE to VA??

on Aug 07, 2012 · Like 1
Becky Blair, NE

LOL wellllll..... now that you mention it, it has been awhile since I last bowled. Like fifteen years at least? Or there abouts.
My hubby's balls weigh sixteen pounds each. Uuuuu... I mean his "bowling" balls weigh sixteen pounds each. So I think you'll find a better deal checking local thrift stores or CL.
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on Aug 07, 2012 · Like 3
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

Well . . . . .sure am glad you made THAT perfectly clear!! LOL. Yeah, I figured the BOWLING BALLS weren't light weight!! So why do you have to live soooo far from me???

on Aug 07, 2012 · Like 1
Becky Blair, NE

Probably the same reason you have to live so far from me. I grew up in the Midwest. The furthest east I've been in Ohio. I'd like to travel more, but don't often get the chance.

on Aug 07, 2012 · Like 0
Sheryl Brazell La Porte, TX

What kind of glue did you use? I have some bowling balls that roll around the backyard of my bar, I noticed they are cracking from the heat, so I'd love to repurpose them into gazing balls,

on Aug 11, 2012 · Like 1
Debi M Washington, NC

I used Liquid Nails Craft Glue, Spread a small area with the glue and place marbles on the glue, dries fairly quick. I tried putting the glue onto the marbles, takes way too much time. I put on plastic gloves and spread it that way. One lady told me she used wooden popsicle sticks to spread it with.

on Aug 11, 2012 · Like 1
Bernice H Yakima, WA

@Becky and Susan..good gravy! I leave town for a week, and you two girls have hurled us into almost censor land! Too funny! I gotta leave it alone, or we will get Miriams' boot!
Ok, Power Grab glue on the cement balls! And spreading an amount and then adding the marbles sounds way easier than what i did! I still have light globes to do, and vases, and cd for spinners, and here I sit, reading reading reading..and not doing.

on Aug 20, 2012 · Like 0
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

@Bernice - well you're the one who went out in the wind and got sun burned!!! We're not being X rated at all. Your mind's in the bowling ball gutter!! LOL

on Aug 20, 2012 · Like 1
Becky Blair, NE

Ha ha ha ladies. There are times when I wish I would have thought before I posted, or at the very least deleted before someone saw what I wrote. (place blushing smiley here)

on Aug 21, 2012 · Like 2
Marg C Middletown, NY

I lost my bowling ball in the flood of '04 here in the Tri-state area of NY,NJ,PA :( I want to make one of these! I'm glad you mentioned E-6000 because that's what I would have gone with....I love it for mosaics but apparently it's not good on bowling balls.
np Becky...I think it cleaned up nicely ;)

on Aug 21, 2012 · Like 2
Bobbie Munion Portsmouth, OH

Thank you for a wonderful idea. I have several pedalstels and nothing to put on them. I do have a couple old bowling bowls though. Now I will do this and set them up in my yard..

on Aug 29, 2012 · Like 2
Kimberly R

I made a similar one for a friend a few years back. If you're going to do it you should do a few things first: 1)sand the bowling ball down to scuff it up a little, 2)Fill all the holes with either joint compond or wood putty, 3)Spray paint the bowling ball with plastic primer and then a metalic color of your choice that is specfically made for plastic.
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on Sep 05, 2012 · Like 3
Becky Blair, NE

That's neat Kimberly. What gives your a glittery look around the marbles?

on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 1
Marg C Middletown, NY

This is gorgeous Kimberly. are they beads in between the stones?

on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 1
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

That is really pretty Kimberly. You brought up some good points about filling in the holes. Hadn't thought about spraying it w/plastic primer & a metallic paint but it makes sense!! I never could find any bowling ball this summer so it's on my someday list!!

on Sep 06, 2012 · Like 0
Debi M Washington, NC

I used a concrete ball w/pedestal to create this bit of yard art
on Sep 07, 2012 · Like 3
Marg C Middletown, NY

that's pretty Debi.

on Sep 07, 2012 · Like 1
Bernice H Yakima, WA

Rereading this post...now i am getting the craving to do a ball again. Becky Susan S I had forgotten the comment about the weight of hubs bbballs! Too funny! I have a big light globe I can do, I have so many glass 1/2 marbles (gems)of so many colors in a container of their own, they never got back to the original containers , this would be a good way to get them out ...»
of my hair. I have found you really dont need to scuff bballs, but yes filling the holes is a good idea..or else spiders find them to be cute abodes! I have a glass globe I did a fewYEARS ago, it is outside in the elements, done with E6000 or clear caulking, (cant remember) and it has held up wonderfully! The only thing I do not appreciate is water spotting on the gems. Havent found an answer yet.
Debi M how is yours holdingup, especially with water scale buildup?

on Feb 28, 2013 · Like 1