I've been lurking here for weeks and this bowling ball holder problem forced me to join up so I could share my idea. I was having trouble finding anything cheap...uh, inexpensive. Now I make holders out of two 6" azalea pots (they're squattier than regular pots). I glue them together bottom to bottom with liquid nails, then reinforce with a fat bolt and washers thru the drainage holes. Seal and spray paint and add a few appropriate colored flat marbles to accent the ball. Of course, right after I bought 8 pots to make 4 holders, I started finding big candle holders every time I went in a 2nd hand store. Fortunately, I have friends who are so taken by the whole idea, they bring old bowling balls to me. I started doing these last August and have made 6 and have 7 waiting for their transformation. I love this group! jan

I keep finding the BBs.Can't leave them there lol.I've only done 4.Have 3 in my gardens.Still have lots of room for more Ha Ha. The ceiling globes I was going to try to fill them with cement and break the globe to make cement balls. Was thinking maybe the next BB will be covered with Buttons. And yes Kudzkween.....Lots of Christmas presents!! ~~Rotty~~

Thanks for your compliments! yes, I use wallpaper cutouts. If the pieces are large, you will have to cut little "darts" in them so they lay flat. If they are prepasted, I usually just dampen them and apply. I don't paint the balls, however I do plug the finger holes, leaving the thumb hole open. I use the thumb hole to insert a pole, that is stuck into the ground. This makes it easy to apply 4-5 coats of outdoor poly. Good luck if you make them! I have never done the marble kind, but these are so easy to do and pretty to look at. I am sure I will bring mine in during the winter months. gail

Thanks China, Cathy and Calamity China, no I haven't tried that but maybe some one has. I did buy some glow in thedark polyclay and that does glow, though it doesn't last as long timewise as the organiks glass tiles.. but it's cool. I did it for my nephew's bday plaque. I think it was sculpey but i am sure you can check. I plan on buying more of the glow clay because life is too short to not enjoy playing with cool things.