I’ve been wanting to incorporate a glass gazing ball into the planting bed in front of our house. I decided to tweak it a little and make it a welcome sign as well using the GF. Made from 1/8" acrylic in black and white.
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A nice addition!
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How very nice!
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This looks great!
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Nicely done! How does the ball stay on top without rolling off?
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Fortunately, the glass globe isn’t completely circular in shape. They are manufactured with a “stem” so that you can affix them into place. I simply drilled a 2 1/4" hole, about 2 inches deep into the top edge of the 4x4 post and stuck the stem into the hole. I also used some clear caulk to keep the moisture from seeping down into the hole and rotting the post.
BTW… thank you for the kind words!
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Ah, neat! The silicone not only will keep the rain from the hole in the wood, but will also help hold in place.
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I realize that a Gazing Ball is meant to be gazed at, but… an eye is a ball that does gazing, so my brain went there. Apologies if you are not a Tolkien fan.
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Hahaha… that is GREAT! Wish I’d come up that.
Wow, it DOES look like an eye staring back at you!