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Craft Tutorials | Holiday Crafts | Halloween Crafts | Upcycled Basketball Eyeball

Upcycled Basketball Eyeball

Author by Amanda Davis on September 29, 2013 Updated on July 17, 2019

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Upcycled Basketball Eyeball by @amandaformaro Crafts by Amanda

 

Halloween! It’s always been my favorite crafting holiday of the year. With the massive number of blogs on the Internet these days, it’s actually hard to keep up with all the creative ideas floating around. So I do my best to contribute my part whenever I can!

This would make a fun decoration for a Pumpkin Painting Party!

Upcycled Basketball Eyeball by @amandaformaro Crafts by Amanda

This is a fun way to recycle an old basketball that has served its purpose and is ready to move on to something else. Help it avoid the garbage can by turning it into a spooky Halloween eyeball to display on your porch!

Upcycled Basketball Eyeball by @amandaformaro Crafts by Amanda

Start off by spraying the basketball with white spray paint and let it dry. Repeat for a second coat. When that’s dry, paint a green circle on the basketball, using the filler tube plug as the center.

Upcycled Basketball Eyeball by @amandaformaro Crafts by Amanda

When the green has dried, paint a smaller black circle in the center of the green circle. Let dry. Use red dimensional paint to add blood vessels.

Upcycled Basketball Eyeball by @amandaformaro Crafts by Amanda

Allow everything to dry completely before displaying.

Upcycled Basketball Eyeball by @amandaformaro Crafts by Amanda

If you’re curious, I used Craft Smart “Apple Tart” acrylic paint and Americana Writer in Christmas Red.

Looking for more Halloween crafts? I have a ton, so let’s start with eyeballs. There’s this Spooky Eyeball Treat Bag that kids will love, as well as this Halloween Eyeball Pin that’s great for adding to a hat or backpack! For lots more Halloween crafts, click on Holidays at the top of the site.

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Upcycled Basketball Eyeball

Supplies

  • Old basketball
  • White spray paint
  • Green and black craft paint
  • Red dimensional paint I used Americana Writer
  • Acrylic spray sealer

Instructions

  • Spray basketball with white spray paint and let dry. Repeat for a second coat.
  • Paint a green circle on the basketball, using the filler tube plug as the center.
  • When green has dried, paint a smaller black circle in the center of the green circle. Let dry.
  • Use red dimensional paint to add blood vessels.
  • Allow everything to dry completely then give it two coats of acrylic sealer.
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Amanda Davis is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years.
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  1. Barbara S says

    October 5, 2013 at 7:59 pm

    I did it!!!! Looks great (if I do say so myself) thanks to your great instructions! I also made a 2nd one using an old soccer ball. Kind of interesting look – had to really focus on NOT following the pentagonal patterns! Ha ha ha!
    Thanks for a great idea!!!

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      October 6, 2013 at 7:36 am

      that is awesome Barbara! I’d love to see a picture of them if you can :)

      Reply
  2. Beth @ Hungry Happenings says

    October 3, 2013 at 7:49 pm

    Great use for a basketball. Would be fun to make then use for a Halloween party game.

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      October 6, 2013 at 7:37 am

      Thanks Beth! Great idea, I agree. Maybe eyeball bowling!

      Reply
  3. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says

    October 1, 2013 at 9:47 am

    My girls would “have a ball” creating this for Halloween!!!

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      October 3, 2013 at 7:52 am

      Haha thanks Brenda!

      Reply
  4. blackcountrylibrarian says

    September 30, 2013 at 12:28 pm

    Fantastic idea – I’ve never seen anything like this eyeball before! Your site has great crafts to use in our library!

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      October 1, 2013 at 7:34 am

      Thank you! Hope you have fun with it :)

      Reply
  5. Maria says

    September 30, 2013 at 8:55 am

    Caleb will love this!

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      October 1, 2013 at 7:35 am

      Thanks Maria!

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