A Blank Globe

[jumpjack]

I think your best bet will be buying a standard earth globe and just repainting it carefully. Maybe carefully sanding and apply a layer of paper over it before painting could be needed.

the size I want cost more than 600$!!!

http://www.1worldglobes.com/giantglobes.htm

Thanks RobA, nice finding!

I also found plexiglass balls, at more affordable price, but not larger than 60 cm:
http://www.marecoluce.it/prodotti/Forme.htm

Prices

But I can't understand if "QUASAR GRIGIO 600 MM" is spherical or not.... It's in the list, but not on the site?!?
It costs just 33 euros... Would be cool!

[RobA]

Possibly a craft store polystyrene sphere:

http://barnardltd.com/product.jsp?prodId=1878&catId=628

or a Styrofoam (craft) ball if covering it in paper, but I am not sure how large they come.

-Rob A>

[ravells]

Or paper mache over the said beach ball....that ought to work. Heh, you could even scuplt the mountain ranges and make it 3d!

[jumpjack]

Or paper mache over the said beach ball....that ought to work. Heh, you could even scuplt the mountain ranges and make it 3d!

I didn't think abput it!
It would be very cheap!
But would it be smooth enough?
And how could I get it more rigid once finished? Any suitable special paint for modelers...?

[Talroth]

They don't sell cheap cardboard globes anymore? They're two high density paper product hemispheres held together,... I'm sure you could find something like that for sale somewhere, I remember having 14 inch one at one point, complete with textured surface. But I guess maybe such things have fallen out of production in favor for digital versions?

[jumpjack]

They don't sell cheap cardboard globes anymore? They're two high density paper product hemispheres held together,... I'm sure you could find something like that for sale somewhere, I remember having 14 inch one at one point, complete with textured surface. But I guess maybe such things have fallen out of production in favor for digital versions?

I don't want a globe smaller than 20 inches!

I just found some strange materials paper-mache-like...
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/celpapmacrig.html

[Talroth]

Sorry, you had said something about 40cm before, and that is closer to 14 inches than 20.

You could always do the math and cut out rings from cardboard, and stack them in a rough sphere, then put a few layers of paper over them. This would likely yield a ball stronger than a lot of options you could come up with.

[jumpjack]

Sorry, you had said something about 40cm before, and that is closer to 14 inches than 20.

That was before finding out that plastic sphere 50 cm large do exist! :-)

You could always do the math and cut out rings from cardboard, and stack them in a rough sphere, then put a few layers of paper over them. This would likely yield a ball stronger than a lot of options you could come up with.

Yes, I also thought about this; it would be a VERY heavy ball!
Styrofoam would be better... if it wasn't that hard to cut it in circular shape!

[CBDroege]

http://www.plasteelcorp.com/foamshap...m/10073-1.html

That's the cheapest craft sphere over 20" I can find.

[jumpjack]

http://www.plasteelcorp.com/foamshap...m/10073-1.html

That's the cheapest craft sphere over 20" I can find.

48 Dollars rather than 114 for a 60 cm sphere???
Great finding,thanks!
I hope they send to italy.....
I'll check.

edit:
they also have a 30" one at 69$ !!!
But I think it's even bigger than I need.... 75cm.... mmmh...