Garden Pic Wednesday: The Bowling Ball Project
I mentioned last week that I'd come into a free bowling ball that a military guy, who moved away left us, one that is no good anymore for bowling. So, I decided to try a little garden art with it. I've seen the pretty shiny chrome bowling balls on Pinterest, so I wanted to try that. It's trickier then it might sound. First , it takes several coats with dry times in between, so it took a couple hours to do. Second , the various engraved brand emblems aren't completely concealed, just painted over, so you have to turn it to it's best side when you put it out in the garden. Third , you must use exactly the right Shiny type Krylon Chrome spray paint to get the glossiest results--which I ended up not having. I found a duller Short Shot Chrome that only cost $1, since I didn't really know Chrome came in two shades. But I had shiny silver spray paint on hand, so I used that to make it a shiny silver, which isn't as reflective as chrome. Fourth , ...