To reutilize a bowling ball and attach a pattern of a fixed form or the like that does not lack due to a crack and dirt and also utilize the ball as an advertizing medium by forming the pattern on the surface of a ball basic body, and forming a transparent layer on the pattern and the ball basic body.

As for a patterned bowling ball 1, a pattern 32 is formed on the surface of a ball basic body 3, and a transparent layer 4 is formed on the pattern 32 and the surface of the ball basic body 3. As a result, a bowling ball whose surface is cracked or split can be reutilized and a new one attached with the pattern 32 or the like can be obtained, and the attached pattern 32 does not lack due to the surface crack or flaw. Also, as for a light ball for children, by attaching the pattern of animals or TV program characters or the like, the ball can attract the interest of children. By making the pattern 32 of the bowling ball 1 a company name, a store name or a trade name or the like, the ball can be also utilized as an advertizing medium.