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imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
July 30, 2009 3:28 PM Post #6884732
| Excited to be done with this project, which is replacing the first ball I made (http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/971071/) in the garden. The base for this one was a 12" papercrete sphere; I think the porportions fit the strawberry pot base a lot better. 
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the1pony
(Pony) Lakewood, WA (Zone 8a)
July 31, 2009 9:34 AM Post #6888368
| That looks awesome. Nicely done! |
Mazda1994
Oklahoma City, OK
July 31, 2009 4:00 PM Post #6889529
| Nice! |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
July 31, 2009 10:02 PM Post #6891032
| Thanks! It's fun to look at in the garden now, and know I cut and mortared everyone of those little buggers...LOL! |
biddy52
BROOKFIELD
Australia
March 5, 2011 4:46 PM Post #8408856
| Love the patterns. |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
March 5, 2011 9:22 PM Post #8409387
| Thank you! |
biddy52
BROOKFIELD
Australia
May 12, 2012 6:05 PM Post #9121389
| Finished grouting my mosaic mushroom - I made the substrate with a mix of mulched paper and cement. Then I mosaiced the underside first, with tiles made from recycled dinner plates. Grouted that in grey. Then for the top - the red was sourced by broken coffee mugs and the white, tiles from a friend- left over from a bathroom reno. Grouted also in grey. I hope you like it! It has been quite a journey! 
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imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
May 13, 2012 9:25 PM Post #9122762
| Very nice----love your design! And the underside is almost as pretty as the top!
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juttz
Muskegon, MI (Zone 5a)
May 15, 2012 6:43 PM Post #9125344
| Thanks for posting your pics..I just found this thread and Ive been trying to find somebody to give me some info on types of grout and glue to make the gazing balls..I bought a bowling ball and saw a mirror gazing ball which I loved..any thoughts on grout and glue?...after that it will be trying to cut and craft the pattern...thanks... |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
May 16, 2012 10:08 AM Post #9126038
| I used quick-set mortar and regular cement-based for mine, but I've read other threads where they used glue and grout. There are lots of threads on DG about bowling ball gazing balls. If you do a search you'll probably get a ton of hits! |
jcoats123
Payson, AZ (Zone 7a)
May 18, 2012 8:59 PM Post #9129122
| Beautiful!! |
desert_witch
Lucerne Valley, CA (Zone 8a)
May 23, 2012 12:07 PM Post #9135288
| Love the spiral design!
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biddy52
BROOKFIELD
Australia
July 2, 2012 3:50 PM Post #9190399
| desert_witch wrote:Love the spiral design!
Thank you to you all for your lovely comments. Much appreciated. |
biddy52
BROOKFIELD
Australia
July 2, 2012 3:52 PM Post #9190400
| I just completed this in June for a friend's 60th birthday. Always stressed until I know it is appreciated and she loved it, so very happy. 
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biddy52
BROOKFIELD
Australia
July 2, 2012 3:53 PM Post #9190402
| biddy52 wrote:I just completed this in June for a friend's 60th birthday. Always stressed until I know it is appreciated and she loved it, so very happy. I call it Yin and Yang of the flowers!
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