MAKING A CROQUET BALL

Materials

1. Plastic for the surface of the appropriate colour.
2. An old croquet ball.
3. A block of wood about 15cm x 15cm x 15cm.
4. About 15½ oz compressed cork, wood chipping and glue.

Stages

1. Saw the block of wood in half, hollow out a hemisphere in the centre of each half so that the old croquet ball fits snugly.
2. Line the half blocks with plastic.
3. Put in the filling and apply glue to the edges of the plastic shells.
4. Put the half blocks together in a vice and leave until the glue is set.
5. Remove the new ball from the half blocks and trim off excess glue and plastic.

"Leslie Riggall"

aka Keith Wylie