Bowling ball art for the garden. That's what I mean. Sorry...been a long day. :)

why paint it..why not mosaic it?

it never gets old, to see what someone will do to a bowling ball..
I wish I had a photo journal of all the cool ones that have been posted over the years.

I would like to mosaic or use glass beads, but I want to use a cardinal and I can't seem to find the right color for its beak. The mascot for the University of Louisville. My mom is a fan. I wanted to make something that looked real nice.

i've never done one, but what if you sand it, prime it with outdoor primer and use Patio Paints from the craft store? or outdoor enamels? and then use outdoor verathane.

jules ...if you type in "bowling balls" in the search box above,you'll get lots of links...& ideas! I tried "bowling balls paint" & got many posts to look at. Have fun! Jeanne S.

Thanks!!!

I use krylon fusion paint for bowling balls if they are ugly. It adheres well and holds up pretty good if the ball is used outdoors. Good luck!

Here is a link that might be useful: Bowling Balls I've Known blog

I used an outdoor primer on one, after I sanded it... and then painted it with cheap paint from Wally World.
I don't leave it out all winter but its held up for a couple years now.

I like to cover my balls with heavy duty aluminum foil if I need to change the color though-- I only did paint when I couldn't find the color marbles I wanted.

beck wi,
question for you - way back in the fall/late summer, I saw a posting for a BB that had been covered in candy wrappers, then clear safety glass over that, then grouted. GORGEOUS!! Anyway, I started my candy wrapping in the fall, it got too cold to continue so I'm about to start up again. Fortunately (for me) my mom just broke her glass patio table, giving me buckets of safety glass to use.
My question is, if you've grouted yours, how well the grout hangs on to the foil?

I have done these .There is no prob with the ten foil I had a old one with tinf role a cross mydeck still in one pe.[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/nana7/061.jpg[/IMG]

Try this again.

I haven't grouted any of mine, but I haven't done any with safety glass either... mine are all just globs.

Its frustrating because my husband works for a car auction and they won't let him bring me any glass, and I love the way the safety glass looks.
(but honestly I don't think I have that much patience and the glass would sit for a year before i got around to getting it done)