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I made one of those aluminum foil balls (hexbear.net)
submitted 3 years ago by Utter_Karate@hexbear.net to c/art@hexbear.net
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I know I am a few years late to this trend, but I did that thing that used to be huge on the internet and took a hammer to a bunch of aluminum foil and it actually worked! I thought it would be terrible, because every guide I found eventually suggested that you bring out your belt grinder and a bottle of aluminum polish, and I am not a metal worker, so I don't have that. Turns out you can get a very satisfying ball of aluminum with just the foil, a hammer, any kind of flat surface to work on and some toilet paper for polishing.

It's shiny and I made it and I can use it as a stress ball by just tossing it from one hand to the other and feeling the satisfying weight. I love it!

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[-] Marvont@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

contemplate the orb

[-] ElChango@hexbear.net 0 points 3 years ago

oh shit what is this from

[-] emizeko@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

might have reminded you of the recent pondering my orb memes

[-] Dingdangdog@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

How much foil

[-] Utter_Karate@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

This is exactly one roll of aluminum foil. How much that is may vary depending on the size of the rolls where you live and I don't know exactly in terms of weight/length. Sorry!

[-] zeal0telite@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

Roald Dahl made a little metal ball out of foil sweet wrappers and it's on display in the Roald Dahl museum in Great Missenden.

Btw I'm on the United Kingdom - Hexbear Tourism Board.

[-] hopenalive@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

honestly i just love you took the time to create that. with toilet paper no less we do find crazy was to get things done lol.

[-] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

I want to touch it and rub it and this just looks like heaven for all my sensory needs.

[-] Utter_Karate@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

Touching and rubbing my ball is pretty nice. You could make your own!

[-] Thordros@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

How big was the unpacked foil ball? My autistic child self compulsively collected the foil wrappers from chocolates from all the weddings my parents made me attend, and I sort of balled them up in my treasure chest. If my tinfoil ball is about a half meter across, do you think it will hammer down to bigger or smaller than your current sphere?

[-] Utter_Karate@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

It was pretty big of course, but not half a meter I think. So much depends on how tightly it is packed.

[-] spring_rabbit@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

How heavy is the ball?

[-] Utter_Karate@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

As heavy as the roll of foil it's made from, but much more compact. Around the weight of a small can of soda.

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