Gazing Ball
August 18, 2010 6:08 am Anitra Crafts, Floral Crafts, Green Crafting, Home Decor, Projects
By Recycled Crafts Contributor, Anitra from the blog “Coffee Pot People”.
I love art in the garden, and for a long time I’ve wanted a gazing ball. Why can’t I make one? I wondered just a day or two ago. I decided to give it at try, and take you along with me!
My materials were few:
- A plain, round light globe, vase, jar, or other clear sphere
- Spray paint in shiny metallic silver or gold
First, true confession: I bought two spherical light globes for this at a thrift store, but they disappeared! They would actually be my first choice for the gazing balls, but I did have a small, round vase and a large, perfectly round, jar—no flat spot anywhere, except for where the lid screwed on. Use what you have; it doesn’t even have to be round, as long as it’s a shape you like.
The instructions are as simple as the list of materials. Make sure your sphere is perfectly clean. Protect your work area, and/or work outside. Choose the color you want for your gazing ball, and spray paint the inside of the sphere. Be patient and don’t spray too much at a time or the paint will run. Just short bursts of paint will do it, overlapping until the glass is completely covered.
My spheres aren’t quite a shiny and mirror-like as I’d hoped they’d be, but I do think they look pretty great in the bird bath against the fence. I added a white light globe to the grouping, and have been enjoying the sight of them.
You could also dazzle them up even more by painting a water-proof glue on the outside of your sphere and sprinkling on glitter, in either a matching or contrasting color. I’m contemplating a swirl of gold glitter on the silver ball…What do you think?
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Joan :
Date: August 18, 2010 @ 7:36 AM
Great idea! After seeing some at a garden shop for $35 each, I like your inexpensive alternative.
ACB :
Date: August 20, 2010 @ 9:45 PM
I saw a great idea that is the same basic principle but they added water to the inside of the globe, then sprayed paint onto the water’s surface. Then they swirled it around and it looked like faux mercury glass, very shiny too! Might try that technique next time and see if it gives you the effect you’re looking for.
Anitra Cameron :
Date: October 16, 2010 @ 9:15 PM
ACB, I like that idea!
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