Setting Up Your Own Floating Ball Fountain
I saw a floating ball fountain at a local botanical garden the other day, and I honestly couldn't stop staring at it for about ten minutes. There's something almost hypnotic about a massive stone sphere just hovering and rotating on a thin film of water. It looks like it should be impossible, right? You see this heavy granite ball—sometimes weighing hundreds or even thousands of pounds—spinning as if it's light as a feather. If you've ever thought about putting one in your own yard or even on a desk, it's actually a lot more doable than it looks, though there are a few things you'll want to know before you dive in. ...