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Sun, Jul 11, 10 at 8:41
| I made this after reading about them online. I bought the bowling ball at a thrift shop for $2.00 Much of the glass I bought at a dollar store. I filled in much of the ball with sea glass that I bought at Tuesday Morning. It was an easy fun project. I left the thumb hole open for the copper pipe used to stake the ball in my garden. It adds so much color to my yard. Can't wait to make another one. |
Image link: My First Mosaic Bowling Ball (40 k)
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- Posted by concretenprimroses 4B NH (My Page) on Sun, Jul 11, 10 at 9:08
| You did a great job. Congratulations! Kathy |
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| I like the green and blue together! Where did you get the square shaped pieces? Nice job! |
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| Very cute! Congratulations on doing your first one :o) I love the colors and design you picked. Very pretty! |
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- Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 11, 10 at 17:54
| Great job...love your color choices too! |
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| The chunky square pieces I got at the dollar store. I think it is Dollar Express. Thanks for the feedback. |
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- Posted by purplemoon z9 Phoenix (My Page) on Sun, Jul 11, 10 at 21:37
| That is so pretty, I love the colors you chose. And your design. I didn't know Tues Morning had sea glass! I should look in that store more often, LOL. Thanks for the tip. ;o) hugs, Karen |
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- Posted by jeannespines 4 Iowa (My Page) on Sun, Jul 11, 10 at 22:35
| Love the sea glass, too! You did a nice job! And, yes, looks very nautical there by your water! GJers here have come up with some great BB's...here's the link to BB's in the GJers Inspiration Album that Purplemoon keeps up-to-date for us all! TFS! Jeanne S. |
Here is a link that might be useful: GJ Inspiration Album Bowling Balls
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- Posted by luna_llena_feliz 5B (My Page) on Mon, Jul 12, 10 at 0:58
| I like the big chunky pieces! Pretty color choices too. Great job! |
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- Posted by excessfroufrou 7 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 12, 10 at 12:53
| Your first try sure did turn into your first success. That's beeee-u-tiful. I love blue and green together. Frou |
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| Great job..............another idea to put on my TO-DO list! OMG I'll never get to the end. What type of glue did you use to hold the glass pieces on? Does anyone know what type of paint may have been used on the ones in the GJ Inspiration Album. My thought process really started rolling after seeing all those inspireing bowling balls. |
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| Oldcrafty, I used sand grout adhesive. It was like icing a cake, a small section at a time. I pushed the pieces in and that was it. No wiping away grout like you would a tile project. It went pretty quickly. |
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| never heard of sand grout adhesive.........off the the lumber yard I go!! I like the easy instructions. Thanks for sharing |
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| Thanks for sharing! Great job & nice design, fits in well with your garden. Interesting about the sanding grout adhesive! Jan |
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