Blinky2004

Ok your first new one above is getting closer Wendy.

I have a good suggestion for you, and everyone, that will help you to understand more easily the effects/properties of a glass sphere.

Go to a mall and find a trinket type shop. Anywhere that you know sells either spherical light fixtures, crystal balls, or some kind of other large glass spherical objects.

Hold one up in front of you and look 'through' it, and 'into' it. Take note of what you see, and how the glass is creating/effecting what you see.

That's my best advice.

PS: if you have any clear 'crystal' marbles, you can also use one of those to do the same thing, just on a much smaller scale. But the effect will br the same overall.

Blinky2004

Here... i thought this might inspire some insight... it's just one more example of how this effect can look.

wbiss

Yeah, I was wishing that I had a "crystal ball" to examine, just as you described, Mark. I don't even have a marble in the house... :{ ... so it looks like I'm "off to the mall" and back to the drawing board!

wbiss

Ummm... here I go again! Before I scurry off to cook dinner... I leave these new samples.

First - no background (per se)

wbiss

same orb with a new background...

SilvrWolf

WOW WOW WOW WOW
I gotta get cracking. Thanks Wendy for the help (file) Your inspiring us all.

Rick

Wendy I have been watching your struggles with glass ball with interest and think you are doing great. [righton] You have inspired me to give it another try or two. B7 So here goes

wbiss

Thanks Guys...

Hey, SilvrWolf... I really look forward to seeing your results when you are satisfied enough to post!

Yeppers Rick, I suppose that I've been hogging this forum with my efforts! And nice effort there on your part [righton] I will add. I especially like your background whereby you've used a D-map on the text. Might try that one myself, with my next 'stab'...

Mark, your last post (with example) really helped me this time. I didn't have time to run out to the mall today, but I'm beginning to see things a little more "clearly". That pun was intended! [bustagut]. More tips?

8[ Scary to think that I'm ready to have another go at it, isn't it?

jpfitness

I am watching with great interest all that you are doing and just want to say well done [righton]
sfm

Joy Foraker

Yes, I'm watching too but you are wearing me out cause I liked the chrome one in the beginning. lol (just adding frustration -) lol I'm not even going there until I have two days to do nothing but glassy orbs or whatever Mark called them.