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Posted by excessfroufrou 7 (My Page) on

Thu, Jun 9, 11 at 13:57

Here is my new BB that I covered in crash glass, it was hard to get a good pic.
Frou

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Posted by toomuchglass 53172 (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 9, 11 at 14:53

OOOhhh ---- Looks like a big , icy snowball !!! I love it !

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Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 9, 11 at 15:05

It does look like a giant ice ball....LOVE that since it's over 100 degrees here today!

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Posted by oldcrafty 8 (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 9, 11 at 15:54

LOVE it......looks like it might hurt to pick it up! Worth the ouch.....cause it's gorgeous

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Posted by marylee_2010 (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 9, 11 at 17:11

Frou, that is one really neat bowling ball!
Marylee

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Posted by nanatricia (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 9, 11 at 22:20

Cool!!!!

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Posted by alaMel 4a (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 10, 11 at 0:30

I would never know that it was a bowling ball! That is so neat! You guys got me hooked on GJ. So creative!

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Posted by laurastheme (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 10, 11 at 0:40

I love it! I've read about crash glass before, but don't know much about it. Is it sharp? Where do you get it? How did you glue it on? I have 2 bowling balls just waiting for a dress up.

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Posted by sunnyca (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 10, 11 at 1:27

My 1st thought was of ocean water swirling around (like on a very windy day), 2nd was of a snowball. Take your pick! Both are pretty cool! Looks great! Jan

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Posted by purplemoon z9 Phoenix (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 10, 11 at 5:49

ICE Ball...how beautiful. I'd love to see it in the sunlight in real life!
I can't imagine the patience it took to do this either. WOW.

hugs, Karen

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Posted by concretenprimroses 4B NH (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 10, 11 at 6:26

Fantastic! What was your technique?
I like your bottles too.
Kathy

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Posted by nonacook 8bFL (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 10, 11 at 9:52

As usual, I have the crash glass and the BB--But I am OLD and then to procrastinate! LOL
You can usually get glass at wind shield and car window replacement places. Take a 5 gallon bucket! Or maybe they will just give you a window and let you break it.

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Posted by excessfroufrou 7 (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 10, 11 at 10:04

Thanks guys. I have to confess this was the easiest project ever. I just spread GE II very thickly all over (sections) and then took hand fulls of glass and patted them on. After each section dried I brushed off the excess. It took about 3 gluings, letting each dry in between. I get my tempered glass from the glass/cutting store. They usually have stacks of used glass for really cheap. It's really not very sharp, I didn't wear gloves. But you should be careful, especially picking it up afterward.
Frou

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Posted by jeannespines 4 (My Page) on
Sun, Jun 12, 11 at 21:52

This is beautiful, frou! And the stand you chose to place it if perfect, too! I just walked past a pc of glass I had DH save from an old fridge & was thinking I need to use that for something! Your BB is unique! I think it should be very 'frou, frou' in your gardens! TFS! Jeanne S.

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Posted by lizzardly (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 16, 11 at 22:11

Really beautiful. Very unusual and gorgeous.

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Posted by GreenSuzq2 7 TN (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 16, 11 at 22:44

Love it! I have a friend with a bunch of BB's and will have to show her this. Maybe she will make me one.
Suzq

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