Introduction: Space Balls
Space Balls is a glass blown and ceramics mobile that shows the layout of our solar system. It shows our eight planets orbiting our sun.
Step 1: Materials
- 25 inch bicycle tire wheel
- fishing line with 40 pound limit
- glass blown sun
- 8 planets made from ceramics
- metal ring
- hot glue
- 8 metal rings
Step 2:
Glass blow a sun with hook on the top
Step 3:
Mold each of the eight planets into the correct shape
Step 4:
Cut them in half then hollow out center and attach back together, creating a hole in each as well
Step 5:
Fire all eight planets in kiln and wait appropriate time for cooling
Step 6:
Glaze planets in colors similar to real life
Step 7:
Re-fire all planets
Step 8:
Place hooks in each of the planets and attach with hot glue to keep them in place
Step 9:
On the bike wheel tie 8 even knots with 24 inches of fishing line around the wheel
Step 10:
Combine all pieces of fishing line together and tie into knot around the metal ring
Step 11:
Attach sun to metal ring so that it hangs in the middle of the wheel
Step 12:
Tie fishing line to each hook and tie the planets to the tire wheel in a spiral like shape so that planets close to the sun hang less than those further away