Gazing Ball Prep for Mosaics: PART 2

In this 2nd part of the "Gazing Ball Prep for Mosaics" tutorial, Karen applies a second layer of cement to the styrofoam ball, and finishes the preparation so that the ball can then be used for a mosaic gazing ball project.

[@KiRAWRa]

Thank you Karen for you series of videos!! I've only recently been introduced to this craft and am trying to learn all I can. You say this is not suitable for large scale projects - what steps would I have to take if I wanted to make a large outdoor animal sculpture? Thanks!

[@ivywreden6330]

Thanks for all of your info. Great I have bowling balls to use.

[@carolalter6697]

Another alternative is using a bowling ball - I found some old ones and glued trinkets etc on them and then grouted and sealed them and it worked fine - Check bowling alleys because they sometimes get rid of old damaged balls

[@kathleenbarry8546]

This is exactly what I wanted to see done. Thank you for you

[@KLee-ci3gt]

I'm going to do this.
It does look relatively simple .
Sometimes I feel 😕as tho I'm getting ,
Repitisish.
And I always want to see new ideas ,and 💡 maybe put a twist
of my own on some-
one else's project.
I appreciate 🙏 every body's help.

[@carolalter6697]

Thank you for an informative video - You made it very easy to understand

[@TheDemonslayer14]

Karen, I am in Hawaii. I am having a hard time getting the tape to stick to ball. I left it last night and the tape lifted in the areas when it overlapped. Can you recommend a glue that I can apply before the cement?

[@cherylripley6765]

Your cement looked really thin compared to grout when making your gazing ball. Is cement supposed to be that thin when mixed or is it thin just for the gazing ball?

[@MosaicMorphosis]

Hi Cheryl,
Yes. The cement used for this project is not the same as the grout used for mosaics or tile. It does need to be quite thin in order to be brushed on easily. The consistency of cement
varies however depending on the project.

[@cherylripley6765]

@@MosaicMorphosis thank you Karen.

[@alicewalters7056]

I am going to try this. Good Project. Thank You.

[@blujul8850]

Thank you. I enjoyed! I also viewed another one of yours on how to put the mosaics on. I wanted to know if I needed to protect it with something after I grout it? I plan to put it outside. Also do you know how to make a stand for this?

[@MyCuriositydidit]

Blu Jul I did a mosaic class that made a house number sign on a piece of slate and our teacher said to use a polyurethane spray to protect from elements.

[@jspyrogram]

Two questions: can you use styrofoam adhesive to help keep the seams down (the fellow that used that tape to do my drywall used a spray adhesive for the drywall) and could the ball be 'dunked' for the second coat in the concrete mix instead of painted on?

[@acts10truth]

looks like she isn't answering....I think you probably could dunk. did you make one yet ?

[@carolalter6697]

I doubt if the spray would work but would test it first because styrofoam melts when the wrong adhesive is used - The adhesive spray your contractor used was on drywall not on styrofoam