Did you ever wind up making this? This is one of my Favorite shows of all time. I would love to see a replica of the orb!I plan to make a full replica of this orb & wondered if you could help me with getting measurements of the sphere, rod & cap size?
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Oh wow, I completely forgot about this, I've bin so busy with other projects & problems in life. Reminding me of this project has given me an Idea to make a quick project, or something to start with. I'm starting now, & thank you for the reminder.Did you ever wind up making this? This is one of my Favorite shows of all time. I would love to see a replica of the orb!
I had trouble making the sphere. The lack of heat in my house made the paper mache crack. I tried to fix it with drywall putty & the same results.Anything ever come of this? Someday I'd love to make the whole sphere, or even a small scale replica...
I did make my own rod though. I used the dimensions:
A:11.5
B:1
C:3/4
D:1.5
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That cracking is unfortunate.
I purchased a 1 foot acrylic solid rod off ebay. For the cap, I purchased a brass rod off amazon then turned it on a lathe to round down the end. I epoxied them together, and voila. It ended up being a pretty straightforward project.
I'd love to make the whole orb, however finding spheres the right side is hard. (And convinving my wife that we have space for such trinkets). I've daydreamed of making a 1/4 orb and then use mirrors to make it appear complete.