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How to make a rubber band ball by TajLV

"The thrill of accomplishment is mitigated only by the inanity of the act itself."

How I did it: Saved and wrapped every rubberband I came across for a little more than a year, till the collective sphere was a little larger than a baseball.

Lessons & tips: 1) Use a small wad of paper as the core to get started.
2) Don't bounce it till the outer bands are really taut.
3) Hide it from your cat.

Resources: The morning newspaper usually comes with a rubberband around it. So do stalks of broccoli.


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Nov 29, 2008, 09:54AM PST | 2 comments | 5 cheers


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    a childhood dream 4 years ago

    In my life I have run into several kids and grown-up kids who had made rubber band balls of varying sizes. I always wondered how it was done, and today I found 5 minutes to have a go. I sat next to a box of rubber bands that made it’s way to me about 18 months ago, picked out some rubber bands and got going.
    It was easier than I realized, and after about 5 minutes was about 5cm in diameter. I tried bouncing it around the kitchen, and it was pretty good and solid and bouncy!
    Now I am confident that I could make a rubber band ball of almost any size, and have some insight into the ins and outs of making such devices.
    What a day today was!

    Sep 08, 2005, 02:56AM PDT | 1 comment



     

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