Cork Ball

Once I saw this fabulous cork ball posted by Andrea Jenkins, a fellow Spartan, on her blog  All Put Together I knew that it was something I needed to create for myself asap.

 
I ran to Michael's and picked up a Styrofoam ball. Why are they so darn pricey.  I decided I would paint my ball a light blue as that is one of the main colors of my living room, though in hindsight Andrea's idea to paint it brown was a much better as it makes the Styrofoam less noticeable once completed.

The corks I had been collecting for about a year only got me half way through the ball. 240 are used for the 6'' ball, according to Andrea. I am not patient enough to count! Thankfully, my Uncle Tom and Aunt Barb had about 400 corks that they shipped off to me at a minutes notice!

Supplies:
- Styrofoam ball
- Brown paint
- Hot glue gun and hot glue
- Corks, corks and more corks (separated between white and red)

First paint the ball brown, let dry. These foam brushes work really well. Yes, I realized mine is maroon not brown!

Second, hot glue the corks to the ball by placing a dab on each cork and holding it for 10-20 seconds on the ball.

Third, enjoy