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- How do you make concrete garden globes?
- What is the purpose of a garden gazing ball?
- How do you make a globe bowling ball?
- How do you secure a gazing ball?
- What do you fill a gazing ball with?
- How do you make hypertufa spheres?
- Do gazing balls attract birds?
- Do gazing balls keep birds away?
- Do gazing balls scare birds?
- How do you reuse a globe?
- What do you do with old bowling balls?
- Can you repaint a gazing ball?
- Where do you place gazing balls?
- What is the history of gazing balls?
- How do you cast a concrete exercise ball?
- What color birds hate?
- What colors are birds afraid of?
- What colors do birds see the best?
How do you make concrete garden globes?
Recipes for our DIY Concrete Garden Globes:
- Recipe 1 – Hypertufa. 2 parts cement. 3 parts peat moss. 3 parts perlite. ...
- Recipe 2 – (This is what we used!) 1 part cement. 1 part peat moss. Water.
- Recipe 3. 1 part cement. 1 part potting soil. Water.
- Recipe 4. Pure Portland cement. Water.
What is the purpose of a garden gazing ball?
Gazing balls or gazing globes have been used to decorate gardens for centuries. These iridescent glass orbs, often perched atop a pedestal or wrought iron base, were originally believed to ward off evil and bring good luck. Today they are merely decorative objects peeking out among plants and reflecting the garden.
How do you make a globe bowling ball?
Use a bowling ball or other orb, add some marbles, and design your own outdoor art.
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Instructions
- Wash and dry ball (bowling ball or glass lamp globe).
- Spray paint in desired background color. Follow product instructions including recommended drying time.
- Lightly sand surface so adhesive will stick. Remove any dust.
How do you secure a gazing ball?
It sticks great and in the fall, you can remove the ball if you want to put it away for the winter. I just get a ball of the putty, work it in my hands until it's pliable and them make a snake shape out of it and then stick it to the stand and then push the gazing ball, tube end down, onto the putty.
What do you fill a gazing ball with?
Making a Garden Globe
Use wood putty to fill the finger holes located in the bowling ball and let harden for at least 24 hours. In order for the tile glue to adhere properly, you must roughen up the bowling ball with sandpaper and wipe the surface clean.
How do you make hypertufa spheres?
Mix 1 part Portland cement, 1.5 part peat and 1.5 part Perlite. If you are substituting sand for Perlite use 1 part Portland cement, 1 part peat and 1 part sand. Make sure everything is well blended and any large chunks of peat are broken up. Slowly add enough water to moisten the mix.
Do gazing balls attract birds?
Use trellises and arbors for climbing flowers to attract birds. Gazing balls offer peace and reflection for gardeners and birds, so place near a bird bath to attract attention.
Do gazing balls keep birds away?
3. Garden Balls. Round garden balls, which are large colorful balls that can be placed in your garden or hung from trees, fence posts, and stakes are a natural bird repellent. Birds will confuse these spherical orbs with eyes and try to avoid them.
Do gazing balls scare birds?
Most gazing balls are now used as outdoor decoration. A colorful gazing ball doesn't just add style, these colorful globes will also attract birds to the yard, if positioned conspicuously. Place gazing balls in low-traffic areas to avoid breakage.
How do you reuse a globe?
Take a peek at these 10+ ways to repurpose a globe.
- You could cover food with a fun and simple globe cloche.
- You could transform an old globe into a worldly lampshade …
- … or make an entire globe lamp.
- … or add a vinyl quote and use the globe as a fun piece of art.
- An old globe makes a unique and decorative bowl …
What do you do with old bowling balls?
8 places to donate your old bowling balls
- Local bowling alley.
- Youth bowling league.
- School bowling league.
- Fellow bowlers.
- Local VA center.
- Retirement center for arts and crafts.
- Local artists.
- Local thrift stores.
Can you repaint a gazing ball?
Because the gazing ball is a sphere, it is best to paint it in two halves. Allow one side to dry before starting on the other side. Make sure the paint is completely dry before attaching the glass marbles. If the paint is not dry, you may smudge the paint and ruin the design.
Where do you place gazing balls?
By the Front Door. Welcome guests to your house with a beautiful gazing ball perched on an artistic stand. If you have enough room, place one on either side of the door. Be sure to place the balls far enough away from the door so that they will not get accidentally knocked off of their stands.
What is the history of gazing balls?
Gazing globes have an interesting, though muddled, history. Some accounts claim they descended from "witch balls." These mirrored orbs were suspended in 18th Century English cottages to keep away evil spirits. Originally filled with string, the globes were meant to distract and confuse the spirit.
How do you cast a concrete exercise ball?
Apply a thin layer, about 1/8 inch thick to the surface of one side of your exercise ball. Allow the cement mixture to dry, then turn the ball and repeat until the entire ball is covered by at least an 1/8 inch of cement. If you plan on sitting on these balls, you will want to make the layer at least 1/2 inch thick.
What color birds hate?
One color that the majority of birds avoid is white. A dull or bright white signals alarm and danger to birds, causing them to avoid those areas.
What colors are birds afraid of?
No specific colors scare birds but you can use scare balloons with eyes[v] painted on them. These can be painted in yellow, white and black. They repel birds away from gardens, patios and anywhere else where you do not want birds to come.
What colors do birds see the best?
Best Colors to Attract Birds
- Red and Pink: Hummingbirds.
- Orange: Orioles, hummingbirds.
- Yellow: Goldfinches, warblers, hummingbirds.
- Blue: Bluebirds, jays.
