[daimon]

Hello, I need to buy a chrome ball and I can't find a store that sells them in Europe, can anyone point me to an online store that has them. Ican find them in USA but the shipping its 400-500 dollars and the actual ball its 50 dollars.
Thanks
D.

[Calico Jack]

Check this thread: http://www.maxwellrender.com/forum/view ... hp?t=27325

[Valentine]

Chrome balls are often found in flower or garden shops. I recently found one for 10€ - diameter 20 cm. Have a look in your local shops.
Valentine

[daimon]

I called few garden shops and they had no idea what i was talking about, I can find it in amazon UK but they don't ship outside UK.

[ivox3]

It doesn't cost 400-500 dollars ...

[-Adrian]

I bought one in a garden store as well. The resulting image quality is meh though, but purely for illumination it's ok.
Test i once made with an HDRI created using my old point-and-shoot.

I called few garden shops and they had no idea what i was talking about

Probably thought you were nuts.

[polynurb]

this could be an alternative, quality of surface should be ok.
just need to find the right size. the one on the image is 90cm....

[Micha]

I used a good soup ladle

http://www.maxwellrender.com/forum/view ... 98&start=0

[jjs]

you need to know the correct terminolgy.

Try googling "Chrome Juggling Ball" and you will get a list of suppliers who will sell you alsorts of balls

Jonathan

[RonB]

The proper name for these things is "Gazing Ball". Google that and you will find tons of sources.

Cheers, Ron

[jjs]

even better - Ball Gazing

you learn something new everyday.

But I have to say I prefer Ball Juggling

[Bubbaloo]

even better - Ball Gazing

you learn something new everyday.

But I have to say I prefer Ball Juggling