Pain Points in This Industry
- Painted display spheres show fingerprints under retail lighting.
- Seasonal ranges need many colours delivered to one date.
- Glass baubles break in transit and on the shop floor.
- Photo and film crews need a true sphere with an even chrome surface.
What Customers Need
- Fingerprint free colour finishes
- One production run covering a whole colour range
- Steel instead of glass for durability
- Accurate chrome and grey reference balls
Products That Fit
Stainless Steel Gazing Balls
Candy and metallic coloured mirror spheres finished by vacuum metalizing titanium electroplating or spray painting.
13 products
Specialty Steel Spheres
One-off sphere types that sit outside the main ranges: chrome balls for VFX perforated spheres egg shapes and spheres with bases or hooks.
12 products
Hollow Steel Balls
Stamped water pressured or spun hollow spheres from ∅6mm to ∅3500mm with drilling tapping and threaded holes.
13 productsTypical Application Scenarios
- Store showcase clusters
- Christmas tree baubles in steel
- Hanging window displays
- On-set HDRI chrome ball capture
Solution Flow
Concept and plan
Colour, size mix and quantity confirmed against your season plan.
Solution and quotation
Colouring route chosen for the size range and budget.
Implementation and production
Forming then PVD, electroplating or spray painting.
Inspection and packing
Colour consistency checked across the batch.
Shipping and installing
Sea freight for volume, express for samples and top-ups.
Delivery Capability
- Diameters from ∅6mm to ∅3500mm, wall thickness 0.6mm to 16mm
- Stock supply in 1 to 3 days on standard hollow sizes
- Scheduled production in 7 to 15 days, sculptures in 15 to 30 days
- Express, air and sea freight with EXW, FOB, C&F or DDU terms
- Segmented construction with bolted internal ribs above container limits
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102mmRetail Display And Seasonal FAQ
Which finish is fingerprint free?
Vacuum metalizing (PVD) and titanium electroplating are both fingerprint free.
Can steel baubles replace glass ones?
Yes. They are hollow steel with a mirror or candy colour surface, and they do not shatter.
What size range can be coloured?
PVD to ∅500mm, titanium electroplating to ∅2200mm, spray painting to ∅3500mm.
Do you make chrome balls for VFX?
Yes, including a 12.6cm photographic HDRI chrome ball.
Talk to Someone Who Has Built This Before
Send the drawing, the site and the deadline. We will tell you what is buildable and what ships.