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| Mosaic Bowling Ball View 1 |
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| Mosaic Bowling Ball View 2 |
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| Garden Art Bowling Ball |
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| Mosaic Bowling Ball View 3 |
Mosaic-ing a 3d sphere takes a lot more time then you think it should. The surface area of a sphere is basically 4 times the area of a circle with the same diameter. So a flat stepping stone with the same diameter as a sphere uses only 1/4 the amount of material, and dramatically less time.
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| Mosaic Bowling Ball details |
Mosaic notes: I "roughed up" the bowling ball with sandpaper before I started gluing the china to it. On this bowling ball project I used mastic to glue the china pieces to the bowling ball, which is one of the reasons it is falling apart now. I now know that mastic doesn't hold up outside. I now use clear silicon caulk to glue the china pieces down, and then I grout with sanded grout over the china - Sanded grout is better for outside mosaics. And I seal the grout of any project that is going to be outside with grout sealer after the project is done. I bring the bowling balls inside once there will be frost or snow outside, but I have other projects (a bird bath, and a table) that stay outside year round.
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| The birds are named! Fortune and Cookie were made from China (in the US) |
In a previous post on my mosaic birds, I asked for suggestions on naming my birds. From reader input, Fortune and Cookie are what I named the two birds. They are made from china...
Once again, stay sane and healthy,
and do what you can to help others!
I hope you and yours are all healthy and well.
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