Witch's
Balls
were
very
popular
in
18th
century England, but their actual origin is thought to be
much older.
For well over 300 years hollow glass spheres have been
hung in windows
to ward off witch's spells, evil spirits and ill fortune.
Hanging these
decorative balls in the
window is thought to tantalize evil spirits which may be
threatening a
home's tranquility. The evil spirit is mesmerized by the
ball's
reflective beauty. When the spirit touches the sphere it
is absorbed
and trapped in the
web-like strands of the glass inside the ball. Because
they're similar
to the glass balls used by fishermen on nets, witch's
balls are also
associated with many sea superstitions and
legends. (On a dialup? Click on picture to left for a big,
fast movie). |
| In
September 2004, Sam wanted a sprinkler for his wife's
birthday. He got a custom one with her initial on top, copper tubing/wire vines, and a violet witch ball. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
For
years,
this
was
the
largest selection of witch's balls on the
internet. As of June 2009, we are out of glass witch
balls, but you can
purchase a 4" glass witch ball from here
and ship it to Dream Sprayer W4747 W Slab City Rd Bonduel
WI 54107I'll make the witch ball sprinkler, send it to you and refund $26 for the glass ball. Order the glass ball first, then order #3. $279 Sprinklers - Witch Ball (On a dialup? Click on
picture to
the right for a big, fast movie).
|
| In
June 2005, Valerie had one made in to a
sprinkler for her husband's birthday, below. |
| Watch
a Ruby Witch Ball Mirage Video
on
Google
Click
Here. Or this custom Mirage Cobalt Witch Ball Dream Sprayer video. Another custom Mirage Cobalt Witch Ball Dream Sprayer June 2006 with a note from it's owner (below). Click to enlarge! ![]() "Received the witch's ball dreamspayer on Saturday. It's simply stunning. Freshly tilled soil in the garden made the 3-prong bracket somewhat unstable after it ran for a while and the soil became muddy. I attached it to a cement stepping stone (with the original 3-prong bracket below the stone). Raised it up slightly with spacers, so the snap-on hose connector cleared the stone. Extra strap on front eliminated any front-to-rear play and I plumbed the riser rod dead-on vertical. It spins smooth as silk now. Thanks again for such quick service and a great product." Jim G. Evanston IL |
| The
North Carolina artist who made these below was overwhelmed
with
email regarding them and had to remove his contact information so he he could get some work done. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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