The last time I posted, the commissioned gazing ball I was working on looked something like an oversized orange brain. Here’s a quick reminder, in case you’ve forgotten:

Since my last post, I’ve nearly finished the ball–all that is left for this weekend is the grouting. To get you up to speed on what it looks like now…here’s an updated photo progression:

Somehow, I managed to not get a picture of the ball before I started working on tiling the “M”….sorry about that!

As I mentioned last time, the finished gazing ball will be auctioned off a week from tomorrow at the Fast Break Club’s annual golf outing and silent auction.  All of the proceeds will benefit the Fast Break Club, and ultimately, the 2012-2013 University of Minnesota Gophers Women’s Basketball team.

Watch for the final photo next week before this piece hits the auction block!

Cheers and happy Thursday.

Rachel