Easy and Awesome DIY Gazing Ball Garden Globe for your Yard

ByChas Greener Updated onMarch 25, 2024

Do you want a gazing ball? Garden Decor can be expensive, especially those garden globes & gazing balls. Here are 7 I have made for just a couple of dollars.

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DIY Gazing Ball Ideas

Mirror Garden globe –

I bought a large vase/fish bowl from the thrift store for $1 and sprayed the inside with Rustoleum Mirror Effect spray paint and let that dry completely.

I turned it upside down and placed it on a plant stand I already had.

Hanging Floral Kissing Ball –

Pull the flowers off the stems and hot glue them onto a Styrofoam ball. Add some twine to hang them from.

Hang them on garden hooks in your yard.

Gallery Glass Gazing Ball –

I found this glass sphere and a metal candle holder at the thrift store. I E6000 glued them together and let that dry. Using Plaid Gallery Glass, I dipped my finger in the paint and onto the glass.

Once the glass was coated, I let it dry completely.

Penny Art Ball –

I hot glued pennies all-around a floral vase. I then coated the vase with Mod Podge Ultra so that the pennies would stay when the weather temperature fluctuates.

After that dried completely, I placed it on a copper pipe stand with my dish flowers. You can find more about creating dish flowers here –Garden Flowers Made From Dishes

Cement Garden Globe –

I mixed the cement mix and water to make a “mud” consistency. I placed it in a light fixture I found at the thrift store and let it dry.

I gently broke the glass with a hammer and removed the cement ball from the glass and placed it in my yard.

You can see a whole collection of ideas that I’ve made with concrete in this post: The Ultimate Guide to Concrete Crafts

Table Top Gazing Ball (with light) –

I hot glued dollar store rocks on a dollar store vase/candle holder. After all of the rocks were in place I E6000 glued between all of the rocks to make sure they’d stick in the fluctuating temperatures outside. I let that dry completely.

I placed it upside down on a flat pillar candle holder base. You can add a light inside and it’s absolutely beautiful. You can see more on this project here – Table Top Gazing Ball/Garden Globe

Solar Light Garden Globe –

I placed a light fixture I found at a thrift store on top of a solar light. I love the way it glows at night.

I was fascinated to learn that garden globes are believed to bring good fortune.

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Do you want a gazing ball? Garden Decor can be expensive, and here are 7 I have made for just a couple of dollars.

Chas Greener

Chas is a DIY expert and the founder of Chas’ Crazy Creations, bringing 30+ years of experience in upcycling and home improvement to millions of readers. A former dance professional turned digital strategist, she specializes in accessible, budget-friendly crafting. Beyond the blog, Chas is a motivational speaker and business consultant helping creators bridge the gap between traditional crafting and modern digital growth.

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Carol says:

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So creative as always. Love them. Featuring when my party opens tonight. Hope everything’s going OK with you per our last exchange 🙂

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  Thank you so much Carol, I’m thrilled you like them and so kind for the feature. Yes, things are going good so far… 1/2 way done 🙂 Thanks for checking in
  
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Marilyn Lesniak says:

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Thank you for sharing at #ThursdayFavoriteThings. Pinned and shared.

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  Thank you so much Marilyn 🙂
  
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Janet Trieschman says:

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My favorite is the gallery glass version but from experience, I know you don’t want to get that one wet!

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  Thank you Janet, and thanks for sharing that. I have it under my covered porch so hopefully it’s protected from the elements.
  
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Julie Briones says:

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So many different options for gazing balls! Lovely! So glad you shared on Tuesday Turn About!

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  Thank you Julie and thanks for the invitation to join.
  
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Aliza Biorn says:

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These are such fun projects! Your Gallery Glass Gazing Ball is beautiful and I can’t wait to make one for my new backyard!

Thanks for sharing at The Ultimate Pinterest Party this week!

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  Thank you so much Aliza and I’m thrilled you want to make one too 🙂
  
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Michele says:

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Sorry, I don’t know why it is not posting my messages. I’m trying from my iPad instead of my computer. I just wanted to say that I really like these ideas. They are clever and beautiful. I can’t wait to try some of them!

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  Thank you so much Michele, and sorry for the trouble posting the comment. Not sure why that was happening too.
  
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Leanne | www.crestingthehill.com.au says:

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These are all beautiful Chas – I especially love the coloured glass ones – I’m a bit of a coloured glass junkie I’m afraid. I’m going to have to start visiting our local thrift store more and invest in a hot glue gun!

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  Thank you Leanne and I love those colored glass ones too 🙂 Have a great weekend.
  
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Joyce @ Heavenly Bodies says:

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Very creative, I love using different things to create something else, you have inspired me. Followed you from the Grace at Home party, pinned.

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  Thank you so much Joyce and thanks for stopping by.
  
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Kim @Serving Up Southern says:

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Hi Chas!
These gazing balls are so creative! I will never look at a fishbowl the same way again. It turned out so pretty. I also love the gallery glass! And the cement ball – I can’t stop thinking of all the shapes I could make. I hope you’ll share these at Homestyle Gathering via Serving Up Southern.

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  Thank you so much Kim and thank you for the invite, I’ll be sure to stop by 🙂
  
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Marie says:

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These gazing balls are wonderful, Chas! Gosh, I would love the mirrored and gallery glass ones in my back yard.

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  Thank you so much Marie, that is so very sweet of you. Love that you would want some in your yard as well.
  
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Jodie Fitz says:

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LOVE this! hope to see you at this week’s party 🙂 jodiefitz.com

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  Thank you so much Jodie, and yep – I’ll see you at the party 🙂
  
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Mother of 3 says:

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These are some really great ideas! I am always looking for inexpensive ways to decorate in the garden. Pinned.

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  Thank you so much and thanks for the Pin. It’s been so nice to get the yard back to my happy place after a long winter.
  
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Cindy says:

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These are fun and creative ideas! I love repurposing. I’ll be checking in my storage closet for items I can repurpose for the garden.

#senisal

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  Thank you so much Cindy, I love that you’re inspired to create some for your garden as well 🙂
  
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Naomie Moore says:

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Every single one of these projects is just darling! I need to incorporate some in my back yard this summer. Thanks for sharing such fun doable projects. ???

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  Thank you so very much Naomie, it was fun to spruce up the yard for the summer and make it my happy place again after a long winter. Have a great week my friend.
  
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jodie filogomo says:

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You are so creative!! I love this.
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Jodie
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  Thank you so much Jodie 🙂
  
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Easy and Awesome DIY Gazing Ball Garden Globe for your Yard