Make/Name This Thing
Yesterday, someone posted on Buzzfeed that they were having trouble making shapes with their BuckyBalls, at the very same moment that I was inventing a new shape. That said, I figure it’s time for the first installment of our weekly how-to series “better know your balls” (working title). Here’s a good starter shape to get yourself acquainted.
Step 1: Form a loop using 9 balls.
Step 2: Pinch the corners in to make your loop into a triangle.
Step 3: Attach 4 traingles to make one super-triangle.
Step 4: Fold up the edges on the super triangle to make a mini-pyramid.
Step 5: Attach 5 mini-pyramids and you’ve got this thing. Help, what do you call this thing? Suggestions are, as always, encouraged in the comments section.
LINK: Buckyballs.
March 25th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
I will have to try that one once I get home
Been a while since I messed with my NeoCube.
March 25th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
- Pyramid of ORB-someness?
- Man, This Toy Has Some Balls
- Hey, At least you’re not doing taxes ball of awesomeness
- The Megetarian Meatball
- The Necronomica-…wait. Already taken. N/m.
- An orgy of bbs.
-The Joelisawesome. ( melikey!)
March 25th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
that was supposed to say ‘vegetarian’. Damn organic herbs.
March 25th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Hmmm, i may just love these….but it looks like a doughnut to me. Call me crazy!
March 25th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
You should call it the NeoCube and sell it from http://www.theneocube.com…oh wait.
March 25th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
The shiny O ring.
The China Coin (that’s the one).
The BUCKYdisc.
March 25th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
Hectananopolegion!
March 26th, 2009 at 9:49 am
hey buddy, how long does it take for my balls to fly over the atlantic ,all the way to france??
March 26th, 2009 at 10:55 am
@Lewis, I dunno. They shipped USPS so, er, could be up to 2 weeks I guess… (it seems to take them a week to get from one end to the other of our own country and that’s without the aid of customs and whathaveyou).
March 27th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
ok thanks! i’m really looking forward to get my buckyballs, french people will be so amazed! haha
April 4th, 2009 at 8:41 am
hey jake! some news from france. I’m glad i received my set of buckyballs. But you should try to pack it differently. I just say that cause i received my little box filled with broken glass. fortunately, the balls are safe , i don’t know what could happen to them , but i’m kinda sad the little bottle was broken!
May 11th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
hey Jake I ordered my set on April 1 and it is April 11 now. They shipped on the 6th and they’re still not here? I live in Texas, so how long do you think it will take from now to get here? I’m hopping before wednesday.