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Faux bowling balls #146565 April 8th, 2006 at 10:22 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Southern Ontario, Canada luckygardnr OP Member
OP luckygardnr Member Joined: Feb 2006 Southern Ontario, Canada	These are xtra large plastic xmas ornaments. I decorated them with the glass rounds, drilled a hole in one end and stuck them on this double shepherds hook. I think they look interesting up off the ground. When the ornament grasses and shrubs grow and green up around them, they'll look even better. ~Laurel

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Re: Faux bowling balls #146566 April 9th, 2006 at 12:18 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Rockland County, NY plants 'n pots Member
plants 'n pots Member Joined: Nov 2003 Rockland County, NY	What a great idea! I've seem numerous bowling balls decorated with the glass gems, but not thought of doing it with plastic ornaments - what type of glue did you use?

Re: Faux bowling balls #146567 April 9th, 2006 at 01:08 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Grandprairie,Texas angelblossom Member
angelblossom Member Joined: Oct 2005 Grandprairie,Texas	Fantastic Idea!!

Re: Faux bowling balls #146568 April 9th, 2006 at 09:39 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Southern Ontario, Canada luckygardnr OP Member
OP luckygardnr Member Joined: Feb 2006 Southern Ontario, Canada	I used clear silicone. Just roughed up the finish on the ornaments with coarse sandpaper, then siliconed the baubles on them. Simple, simple. Laurel

Re: Faux bowling balls #146569 April 9th, 2006 at 10:05 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen!
weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y.	That is such a neat idea!!! Woooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!! Thanks for sharing that..... How do you go about doing a pattern??? Mapped out or willy~nilly!!! That is soooooooooo coooooooool!!!!!

Re: Faux bowling balls #146570 April 10th, 2006 at 09:29 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Southern Ontario, Canada luckygardnr OP Member
OP luckygardnr Member Joined: Feb 2006 Southern Ontario, Canada	Definitely willy nilly!

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