Hi Melissa.

Wow! How big is that sphere? I don't see any seam.

What kind of mold are you using?

I think it is great! Remember, an artist is his/her own worst critic! I see every little flaw in everything I create although no one else does, even when I foolishly point it out.

Amanda

I have made a few spheres with the history stone molds. I have had better luck with the tufa ones not showing so much, the concrete ones are another story. What do you put yours together with?

Melissa,
Great colors and texture. The texture helps in terms of being able to 'smooth' out a seam.
If using the history stone forms, or any two forms, you can make each half and after a limited set time, run the point of a pencil, sitting at an angle around the outer edge of the top of each half, the part next to the form itself, and then brush away the grit. Once they are ready to put together there will be a 'V'valley' in which to catch additional mortar or whatever you are using to adhere the two halves. Any excess from that which might spill over can be smoothed to the outer edges of the bigger part of the sphere.
Hope that helps.
Dena

Melissa, beautiful sphere!! You did a great job and I know, they aren't as easy as they look to make. How did you get those colors?
Jo

WOW on that sphere! Very appealing texture and colours!

Marly

Thanks for all the positive feedback!
I built a plaster mold around a beach ball for this sphere (two halves). Probably around 18". Once the concrete comes out of the molds, I take the two halves and make a mix of the concrete with some admix. and try to rough up the surface similar to the surfaces. Then I let it cure. My concret mix for spheres is: one part Portland, two parts sand and one part vermiculite. No fibermesh. After curing, I wash the spheres really well (wash, let dry out, three times) so all the lime leaches out because I found that to be a problem for some I had painted and not washed well. The when the sphere is dry, I paint it with acylic paint. Just the kind from the art store. I layer and have fun! It's my favorite part of the whole process. The one in the photo, I put paste wax on and then heated it with a torch and tried to buff it in some more. It's an experiment. I would LOVE to know how to seal them so the colour stays preserved. Any idea's? I do a lot of different sizes and colours. I charge $150. Would love to charge more...but that may be pushing it.
Melissa

Beautiful sphere! Very good job! Do u have more photos of your art?

Thank you and good luck!