Comments on: Bamboo Rolling Ball Sculptures http://jonathanjamieson.com a place for my stuff Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:12:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JJ http://jonathanjamieson.com/projects/rolling-ball-sculptures/bamboo-rolling-ball-sculptures/comment-page-1/#comment-334 JJ Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:36:48 +0000 http://jonathanjamieson.com/?page_id=56#comment-334 Have a look at the first paragraph: "I stripped the plastic coating off garden wire and then used pliers to tighten a loop round the skewers." I don't use any glue. Balsa wood is quite expensive for me (or at least I have yet to find it for a good price in the UK). It's also *really* soft so be careful you don't crush it. Ball lifts can be tricky to make but definitely worth it! Metal marbles are called "ball bearings". I got my ones from eBay and they're not too expensive at all. Good luck, and let me know how it goes! Have a look at the first paragraph:
“I stripped the plastic coating off garden wire and then used pliers to tighten a loop round the skewers.” I don’t use any glue.

Balsa wood is quite expensive for me (or at least I have yet to find it for a good price in the UK). It’s also *really* soft so be careful you don’t crush it.

Ball lifts can be tricky to make but definitely worth it!

Metal marbles are called “ball bearings”. I got my ones from eBay and they’re not too expensive at all.

Good luck, and let me know how it goes!

]]> By: zampai http://jonathanjamieson.com/projects/rolling-ball-sculptures/bamboo-rolling-ball-sculptures/comment-page-1/#comment-333 zampai Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:28:20 +0000 http://jonathanjamieson.com/?page_id=56#comment-333 Very impressive. I am trying to build my own too. I am going to use balsa + 2 mm aluminium wire + a litle motor to make the marbles up. Did you stick the bambou together with a glue ? I dont know where to find metal marbles. Thx Very impressive.
I am trying to build my own too.
I am going to use balsa + 2 mm aluminium wire + a litle motor to make the marbles up.
Did you stick the bambou together with a glue ?
I dont know where to find metal marbles.
Thx

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