I ordered 30 glass balls and all arrived intact. I was impressed with the packaging and no breakage. I made a chandelier of glass bubbles and vintage light bulbs. Very cool!
I have purchased a number of these over the past two years and have a collection of them hanging in my work space. They are so lightweight that you can hang them from any ceiling and they are ideal for making a space have a vertical draw without it being visually heavy. The glass is surprisingly sturdy and after purchasing over 15 of these I have not had a single one break.
I purchased the small balls for the centerpieces at my wedding and they are perfect! I am hanging them from the ceiling by fishing line and the way that they catch the light is going to really make the room work. AND after ordering 43 in one shipment, not a single one arrived broken. So impressive!
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Review 4 for large bubble ball
average
5out of5
EEAH4
Date:03/03/2013
Location:Virginia
rent/own:own
dwelling:townhouse
sq ft:1000-2500 sq ft
where did you purchase it?phone/catalog
how did you hear about CB2 product reviews?website
My mother purchased 3 of these for my new home and they fit the bill perfectly. I have them on a shiny grey CB2 tray in my living room and they always get lots of comments. They are fragile, yet sturdy and really fun!
There were a few bubble lamps/chandeliers floating around pinterest, tumblr, etc that were priced way, way above my acceptable range. I saw a tutorial for making your own, using these glass bubbles. I made one using a floor lamp from the big, Swedish blue and yellow store, minus the paper lamp shade, adding a light bulb outlet splitter, clear globe bulbs, and various sizes of these bubbles wrapped around the bulbs. It looks amazing. A friend is asking me to make her one for her new house.
I have these in clear & silver and also green & white. They look great piled in a tray, a large vase or scattered on bookshelves to make my book collection look less boring. I wish they were offered in other colors...I love the clear and silver balls because they are a nice, clean bit of shine and sparkle, but one sphere with a pop of color (like the green) to mix in is perfect. I like to move accesories around from room to room to keep rooms from getting stale, and it'd be great to have other color options to suit the different rooms.
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Review 7 for large bubble ball
average
5out of5
Mom4
Date:11/26/2012
Location:Sebastopol, ca
rent/own:own
dwelling:house
sq ft:2500+ sq ft
where did you purchase it?website
how did you hear about CB2 product reviews?website
These balls are spectacular-came securely wrapped, with NOT one broken. Great for decorating and accents. I plan to place among garlands above the fireplace, with the tiny white mini lights for the holidays.
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Review 11 for large bubble ball
average
5out of5
SZee
Date:09/10/2012
Location:Kansas City
rent/own:own
dwelling:house
sq ft:2500+ sq ft
where did you purchase it?website
how did you hear about CB2 product reviews?website
I bought 40 big globes and 20 small ones to build a big bubble chandelier (still a work in progress). They all arrived as expected, individually protected, and without a single one broken. They look great too.
These glass bubble balls are so fun! I've piled them high in a big glass vase, tucked them around flowers on a table centerpiece, hung them from a ribbon overhead, clustered them together for a glass wreath.... and keep thinking of more ways to use them. A lot of bang for the buck!
I purchased over 20 of these with the purpose of making a light fixture for my wife's salon. I strung them up with fishing wire so they look like they're floating all around a cluster of 3 light bulbs. The effect is exactly what I was looking for. People comment on it all the time and the way it refracts the light against the walls and ceiling adds another element of interest. I would highly recommend this product. Thanks CB2!
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Review 17 for large bubble ball
average
5out of5
rainydaywoman
Date:03/09/2012
Location:Barrier island near Savannah GA
rent/own:own
dwelling:house
sq ft:2500+ sq ft
where did you purchase it?website
how did you hear about CB2 product reviews?review giveaway
I purchased lots of these bubbles (in both sizes) at Christmas time, for nestling in greenery and in between glass candlesticks that I placed down the center of a long dining table. They were perfect for that purpose, as they didn't take up a lot of space (especially height-wise) and reflected the light from my chandelier. They looked great when the table was not in use, and many people had positive comments about them during the meals as well. I think having the geenery was helpful, since otherwise they might have seemed a little "cold." Even though I had not planned to use them during other times of the year, I find that they are very versatile. On the dining table, they don't compete with any of the other elements. They were especially great with my Valentines Day decor, and now I'm planning to use them in my spring "look." In the meantime, I have several of them piled in a big, low bowl on my coffee table.
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Review 18 for large bubble ball
average
5out of5
Coco56
Date:03/09/2012
Location:Boston
rent/own:own
dwelling:house
sq ft:1000-2500 sq ft
where did you purchase it?website
how did you hear about CB2 product reviews?catalog
I have seen other "bubble balls" that have flaws so I'm glad I waited to purchase them from CB2 because they were perfect! A great addition to my coffee table!