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Garden Art - Bowling Ball Garden Spheres

Step 2Painting your Bowling Ball

Painting your Bowling Ball
Sit your ball on a coffee can or some other object to make it easier to work on. You may want to fill the holes with concrete or wood putty filler. Leave one hole uncovered if you plan on using rebard/re-rod to display your ball. You don't have to fill the holes if you don't want to...just display the ball with the holes facing the ground so they are not seen.

Use a paint designed for plastics, or use a plastic primer before painting. I find that spray paint is easier to work with. Always choose a paint that is rated for outdoor use.

Sealing a project with 2-3 layers of an outdoor polyurethane will help the paint job last longer. This ball is painted with a copper colored paint and has been in my garden for four years now.
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