“A silver ball made from scratch.”
Want to spice up your weekend? Tired of having a boring day at home and just letting the day pass by watching TV programs and series? Why not check your kitchen drawers and cabinets. You might find something that you can use to join the latest trend today which is making a noise over the internet. Another work of imagination and creativity introduced to us again by the people behind origamis and animes,the Japanese people. With the use of one of the things which is available in almost every kitchen household, you can now create a shiny work of art .
Japan is one of those countries which is known for its beautiful landscape, entertaining anime and a home of the polite people. Japan is also applauded for its wide range of art styles which includes ancient pottery, sculpture, calligraphy and paper folding art called origami. Now, new form of handmade art is introduced and several DIY fanatics are accepting the Japanese Foil Ball Challenge.
Grab a partner and all the things needed and prepare yourself for a long but fun process of turning a crumpled foil into a shiny ball which looks like a solid ball of silver. Wondering how it all started? Well, a Japanese jeweler named Atelier Puchuco posted a photo on Twitter of a round shiny ball which, according to him is made of aluminum foils.
English translation: “I rounded aluminum foil (16 m) and hit it to make it a sphere”
Amazed by the output, several people became curios with how it is made and how a simple aluminium foil which is mainly used for cooking and as an insulation is turned into a shiny orb ball. Several video tutorials have been uploaded and articles were also published. All you need is a bunch of aluminum foils, some tools and a lot of time and patience. After taking out the aluminium foils in the box, start rolling to form a spherical or a round shape and with a use of a hammer or any other similar tools, start hammering the ball to make it firm and to have a more polished and smooth surface, start scrubbing a sand paper on the surface of the round aluminum ball and wait until the ball turns shiny. Well, prepare yourself for a long and tiring hours of smashing and sanding the ball.
The long wait is over!!! After series of sanding, your orb ball will now start to have a lustrous shine and your DIY project is a success. You are now one of those individuals who took the challenge and successfully recreate the Japanese Foil Ball.
