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Forum: Mosaics and Stained GlassReplies: 7, Views: 75
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cue_chik
Palm Coast, FL
(Zone 9a)

April 22, 2009
07:44 PM

Post #6449524

.. yup, i just made off with 4 bowling balls and it dint cost me a dime... now Im dying to get to breakin' some glass and groutin' it in... WOOT
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)

April 22, 2009
09:32 PM

Post #6450032

YAY!! Congrats! BBs are really scarce here in CA, probably because of all the mag articles about using them for garden art.
cue_chik
Palm Coast, FL
(Zone 9a)

April 22, 2009
09:36 PM

Post #6450066

LOL. I picked them up from my area freecycle network. When I picked them up, the woman asked 'Hope you dont mind, but Im curious to what your gonna do with them?"

When I told her I planned to make gazing balls out of them, she quickly grabbed a pen and paper, wrote down the instructions and said "my son has 3 more bb's in his closet, I may have to try that myself!"
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)

April 22, 2009
09:43 PM

Post #6450105

LOL---you're lucky she didn't change her mind on the spot!!
My DH brought home 3 last year that were in the gutter (no pun intended) in front of a house he was redoing some electrical stuff on. They're REALLY scuffed & torn up, but I like their colors. I'm trying to figure out if there's a way to just coat/polish them as they are so they're pretty again.
jylgaskin
Williamsburg, MI
(Zone 4b)

April 24, 2009
12:39 PM

Post #6457206

I waxed one with car wax and buffed it up, it took about three coats, but it looked great afterwards and the finidh lasted a couple of years before I needed to put annother coat on.
Gourd

(Zone 4b)

April 24, 2009
01:08 PM

Post #6457378

nice job scoring those BBs... if I bring one more home, DH might just run away from home..lol so, I better stay clear from seeing any near any gutters..lol I have a hoarding habit and it's something that I was born with I think, it must be in the genes..lol
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)

April 24, 2009
07:49 PM

Post #6458972

Good to know about the car wax----I'll give that a try---THANKS!
cue_chik
Palm Coast, FL
(Zone 9a)

April 25, 2009
05:57 AM

Post #6460486

Well, I hadnt planned on four BB's to begin with, I thought I was only getting one, but when I went to pick it up, the womans son came out with a box of them! Who am I to turn away an orphaned BB?

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