Mosaic bowling ball

When cleaning out his mother’s house, a good friend came across four bowling balls from when the family bowled on leagues. Happy memories, one ball even had his…

Covering a bowling ball with glass can create a gazing-ball substitute for garden art. Most types of glass can be used to cover an old bowling ball that might otherwise be bound for the dumpster. Pieces of stained glass or pre-cut glass tiles glued to the ball create unique mosaic patterns.

Just completed. It started out life as a yoga ball. It is going to be a fountain for my nephew's Koi pond. The water will gurgle out the top where the...

Margaret Almon Mosaics

A tutorial on how to mosaic a styrofoam ball instead of a bowling ball to create a stunning art piece or a gazing ball using broken tile and jewelry. The result is lightweight and easy to display.

Using spray paint to do "space painting" can produce amazing results. Try using this technique on a bowling ball to turn it into a garden gazing ball!

Who knew a bowling ball and some gems could update your garden! #DIY #garden #glitz #bowlingball

A tutorial on how to mosaic a styrofoam ball instead of a bowling ball to create a stunning art piece or a gazing ball using broken tile and jewelry. The result is lightweight and easy to display.

Join me as I use glass to transform a discarded bowling ball to one of a kind \

After some advice from MAO members, I tackled this yoga ball project. I used rigid wrap for the first layers of solid surface, then filled the inside with insulation foam. Now I'm doing the thinset/mesh treatment in several layers and then it's ready for mosaic!