Mosaic Gazing Ball

Laura G
by Laura G
This is my first mosaic 3-D project and I had so much fun doing it! I made this for my mom because she loves to garden and I thought her garden needed an accessory. I think with all the various colors, it will blend/accent it nicely. Enjoy!
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Other side of gazing ball
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Close up detail
Close up detail
Yet another side of gazing ball
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  • Shari Slater Shari Slater on Nov 20, 2022

    Bowling balls will work. My husband and I did several. Eventually the weather will break down the grout, but the gazing ball should last at least 7-8 years.


    • Bernice H Bernice H on Jan 24, 2023

      Hi..I used to do bowling balls until they got too heavy for me. Now I use ceiling light globes,different sizes,different effects. I use clear silicone adhesive, seems to hold in all kinds of weather forever. I personally did not use grout on my bowling balls..I found it got dirty,and the little amount of the bowling ball that actually showed was not a big deal. But..the gem's on a bowling ball made it twice as heavy! But fun! I also had a challenge getting bowling balls back then, even the alleys didn't have enough!

  • Pam-ella Pam-ella on Jan 22, 2023

    As pretty as your gazing ball is, Hometalk shouldn't have put this in as a tutorial.

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