Gazing Balls
These gazing balls, perfect for gift giving, are super easy to create and can be used in the garden or as a tabletop decoration.
Yield: 1
Cost: $20
Equipment
- paper cups
- Q-tips to stir glaze
Materials
- Globe fixture
- Mod podge
- Neon Food Coloring
- Clay pot
- Gold Spray Paint optional
Instructions
- Fill some small cups with Mod Podge and add a few drops of food coloring to each one. Mix well.
- Pour a little of each cup into the globe and swirl it around.
- Continue rolling the ball around, allowing the entire ball to be coated with the mixture.
- Add more of the colored glue mixture if needed.
- Once it is coated place it on some paper and allow excess paint to drip out onto the paper.
- Let it dry for several hours or overnight.
- Place the globe on a clay pot.
- Consider spray painting the pot gold first.
Notes
I've had the two gazing balls on my uncovered porch for a few months and they still looked great. However, when I placed them in the garden the smaller glass vase did start to melt a little and parts of it were white. The larger plastic version seems okay but maybe a little faded. I suggest that you place it in a shady part of your garden.
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