Mirror Ball Clock

It's a mirror ball that's also a clock. Having a mirror ball in the house is pretty tacky on its own. Usually these are left in gardens or pools and called gazing balls.

As for me, I love the warped fisheye lens effect you get from looking at one of these and figured that by turning it into a clock I could justify having it inside.

Step 1 Materials

Supplies
- One 10" gazing ball
- One clock movement

Tools
- Rotary tool with cutoff disks
- Eye protection
- Ear protection

Comments

[BeanGolem]

You know what would be even more amazing... Place the clock in a corner of a room, and then place numbers around the room so that they show up in the reflection when you look at the clock straight on. Then you have numbers on your clock without damaging the shiny-ball effect.

[omnibot]

Your suggestion amazes me.

[=SMART=]

that is incredible!!!! What a fantastic idea !!

[avibank911]

awesome idea.. jst had a thought on how to do that.. once the clock is re-assembled in mirror ball, shine a lazer pointer at the spot on the ball where a number would be eg shine it at the 12 o'clock position - make sure your angle of the beam is to your liking, and the reflected beam should fall on the correct spot in the room- get a friend to mark the spots where the numbers will be.. thanks for that awesome idea man u geniouse!

[BeanGolem]

You could even distort the numbers you place around the room so that they undistort when viewed through the ball.

[imp]

it's really brilliant idea. I really love it.

[NickGriffin]

I like BeanGolem's idea-besides-from a decorator's point of view-it sure would be interesting where the actual numbers come up in the whole scheme of things-!

[Jake-off]

is it me, or does Escher come into mind when looking at this =]

[Zelka]

yep!

[fmafan]

This is SWEET I'll be sure to do this as soon as I can

[musicalbee2003]

So are the hands curved?

[Goodhart]

I am assuming they make those out of plastic and not glass (which would be overly fragile come to think of it). Very nice, and what ever is in front of the ball becomes the clock face; neat idea

[fungus amungus]

Neither. It's metal.

[=SMART=]

They sell them at the garden center i work at, we sell the metal ones along with cheaper plastic ones

[fungus amungus]

Stainless steel, to be exact.

[aliceownsj00]

lol it totally looks like it's made of tin or something weak. Is it heavy?

[Goodhart]

Oh, that would be better then glass by a long shot :-) and it won't splinter as easily as some plastics would. Good choice :-)

[ARVash]

*correction*
Oh, that would be better then glass by a long shot :-) and it won't splinter as some plastics would. Good choice :-)

[bomberman3]

*correction*
Oh, that would be better than glass by a long shot :-) and it won't splinter as some plastics would. Good choice :-)

[Father Christmas]

well, im sure someone could find circumstance where it would splinter.

[Solderguy]

You can find a "Do it yourself" clock kit a wal-mart in the craft Aisle.

[Plasmana]

that is really awesome! 5 stars!

[gmjhowe]

wow, i do have a small thing for clocks, and i have to admit, i really love this! btw im writing up my ible for the day right now!