I JUST THOUGHT OF A GREAT DARE!
Make pearl, facing forward, FISH LENS STYLE!
(If you don't know what that is, here's an example:
https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2F6uu2x49vjao91.jpg%3Fwidth%3D1080%26crop%3Dsmart%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3De95d6aacf7294fd5012ed1f62ed3462361928128 )

It's very similar to what you did here, but with a more circular principle.