Glass or plastic orb?

[Chunk]

Hello, I just joined the forum, nice to meet everyone, on to the question...

I need to find a clear glass or plastic (glass prefered) orb or sphere which is hollow and comes in half. Ideally I would like i't to screw together but if I had to glue/cement it together that would be fine too.

I don't even know where to start to look, i've tried searching the web a bit but I still havn't found anything. If anyone can help it would be great.

Thanks in advance, Chunk.

[goldy1]

Hi Chunk. Welcome.
What size and what are you gona use it for?

[Chunk]

Well size, anything from about golf ball size to a bit bigger than a tennis ball. And i'll be making a "light up orby thing", basically i'm gonna be putting leds all around the inside it so that it lights up.

A range of sizes would be good really because small ones would make good christmas decorations and larger ones as lamps and such.

I really want to get stuck into it but unless I can find these spheres I can't do anything!!!

[JBJB]

This link any good?

http://www.make-stuff.com/formulas/sulphpl.html

[Chunk]

I guess I could try something like that but I would have to make the mould and I would want the orbs to be perfect. I think a pre-made one would be better. Thanks for the link though.

[goldy1]

any use? http://www.globalplastics.ca/acrylicbubbles.htm

[Seahorse]

Have you tried googling glass christmas decorations?
Im sure ive seen some ages ago.
I know you can get plastic half/half spheres form Hobbycraft.

[Seahorse]

www.xmastreesdirect.co.uk

[Chunk]

Thanks for the links guys, globalplastics looked really good but it was £15 for a 1 1/2" dome so that would be £30 a sphere, a bit expensive.
Also I thought of using glass baubles but I think they would be too thin to score and break in half.

As for hobbycraft they havn't got an online store which is annoying and my nearest one is 100 miles away.

Thanks for the help guys i'm sure i'll find one eventually.:D

[goldy1]

Er are these the things? http://www.yellowcatshop.co.uk/shop/default.asp?clientid=14&gid=4dmod&viewstate=32769&tabcatid=3500126&subcatid=3500130

[Seahorse]

Er are these the things? http://www.yellowcatshop.co.uk/shop/default.asp?clientid=14&gid=4dmod&viewstate=32769&tabcatid=3500126&subcatid=3500130

I reckon they are the kiddies,they can defo be bought in Hobbycraft, especially now as they have Christmas stuff in stock.
They also have a small square cut out near the hanging loop so you can add bits and bobs to the insides.

[Seahorse]

Er are these the things? http://www.yellowcatshop.co.uk/shop/default.asp?clientid=14&gid=4dmod&viewstate=32769&tabcatid=3500126&subcatid=3500130

I reckon they are the kiddies,they can defo be bought in Hobbycraft too, especially now as they have Christmas stuff in stock.
They also have a small square cut out near the hanging loop so you can add bits and bobs to the insides.

[Chunk]

*The clouds parted and a ray of sunshine shined down onto the humble human as a band of angels started to sing, Haaallleeelluuyyaa Halleluya Haleluooyaaaaaa.....*

Goldy1 I am humbled in your presence, they are perfect, you have no idea how fustrated I have been trying to find these!

Thank you very much!

[goldy1]

Aw shucks it twas nothing realy. ;) I hate being beat bythe web. :confused: I knew they were out there. It was just a matter of thinking outside the box when googling. :D I tried globe, sphere bubble the one that worked was ACRYLIC DOME.

[Seahorse]

I love it when a plan comes together!!