Ball Display

 If you visit the Gorey House (and I suggest that you do), you will notice various assemblages of balls, stones, and marbles.  Examples are below.

So I was pleased but not surprised when I found a collection of marbles at the kickoff.  I grabbed a few, as well as some interestingly shaped napkin rings.

I made a small-scaled ball display which doubles as my own private tribute.  I left the marbles loose, so they are fully playable.

Mini Vases and Urns

The wooden necklaces were a miniature goldmine.  While making the gumballs and yarn, I noticed that some of the larger beads were the right size and shape to make urns, vases, or other objects d'art.

I thought it would be fun to experiment with a cracked finish to create something like this:

So I bought some crackle spray paint and got to work.  

 The crackle finish required two steps.  First Devon sprayed the beads with a base coat of gold. (Thank you, Devon!)

Then she sprayed on the crackle layer and waited for it to dry.

Results are below.  I decided to leave one of the vases gold, although it somewhat resembles a cremation urn.  I also mounted a marble on one of the smaller beads to make a crystal ball.