How to make a gazing ball out of a bowling ball
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I have made several of these beautiful gazing balls. They are one of my favorite garden ornaments. They are very shiny, very pretty, and the best part . . . unbreakable!
These are the supplies you need.
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Old bowling ball
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Alcohol
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Pieces to decoupage (wallpaper samples, fabric, stickers, etc)
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marine varnish
Use alcohol to clean bowling ball
Use the alcohol to clean the bowling ball. The alcohol cleans all of the oils from the bowling alley.
Fill holes with plaster of paris
Mix up a small portion of the plaster of paris, and pour into ONLY the finger holes. Be sure to leave the thumb hole clear.
Let the plaster of paris dry for several hours, I let mine dry overnight. Neatness does NOT count in this step.
Smooth-sand excess plaster
Use a knife or similar item to scrape off excess dried plaster, then wipe it down with water.
Decorate Bowling Ball
You are now ready to begin decorating your gazing ball.
Disguise plaster of paris
Use a marker to color in anything on the ball. If you look closely you can see that I colored over the stars and one of the finger holes. I of course colored the other one after this picture was taken.
Apply decor
Start applying your appliques. On this bowling ball gazing ball, I used a Tatouage rub-on transfers. I have also used these kind of transfers on a floor cloth and on a headboard bench.
It is fairly simple to do the Tatouage. You simply lay it on your gazing ball, and rub it on. 🙂
Seal Bowling Ball Gazing Ball
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gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail
Tatouage is a transfer kind of sticker. I think it’s a dying breed these days. It sort of a rub-on. My friends at Iron Orchid designs have sort of brought it back, you can see my project here: https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/decor-transfer/
gail