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And a special thanks to TomTom for posting the detailed directions for the papercrete. The first half-sphere I made using this mold was solid and weighed a TON. I didn't even bother to make the other half, as I knew I'd never be able to work with it. The next two I made using the papercrete recipe, (http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/472203/) and joined the halves with quickset mortar to make the sphere. The walls are about 2 inches thick. After it dried I sanded the seams.
Originally I was just going to leave it gray, but after seeing so many beautiful & creative mosaic bowling balls on DG, I decided last week that I had to try it. So I started smashing tiles and bits of mirror and breaking my pot up into smaller pieces, and gave it a go. I took pictures all the way through and I can see my skill progress from start to finish where the joints got smaller and smaller.....
I have a larger one that I made at the same time that I will probably mosaic. Last year I bought the next size larger mold that I haven't used yet.
I have to figure out a better way to break the pieces than smashing them with a hammer. My hand still hurts!
It's in my garden; I'll be filling the pockets of the strawberry pot with succulents to finish this up. It makes a great "stand"!
