How to Make a Rubber Band Ball

One of the coolest and most puzzling things in the entire world is the rubber band ball. Ever since I saw the first rubber band ball, I have wanted to learn how to make one. Once I learned how to make a rubber ball, I set my sights on creating one. In this article, I will discuss how to make your very own rubber ball.

To begin your rubber band ball, you want to start out with a tiny piece of paper and make a wad out of it. Ball the paper up, then take a rubber band and twist it over and over the piece of paper. After you do this with the first rubber band, you should attempt it once again with another rubber band. You should try to cover the first rubber band with this second rubber band, until it is so tight that you can no longer make any more loops around. Continue to do this with more rubber bands that slowly get larger as you make the ball bigger. This is the foundation for making a good rubber band ball.

There are certain tips that you must know in order to make this work. You should begin this rubber band ball with the smallest rubber band that you can possibly find. Start with a rubber band that is about 10 centimeters at the beginning, in order to give you a very strong and tightly wrapped core. You must have a tight ball from the beginning or the entire process will be thrown off.

The easiest way to get a rubber band ball is to be a cheater and buy the thing. Many major office supply stores, such as Office Depot, sell these things in already made fashion. If you are a purist, then this is not an option, though. Another easy way to do this is to wrap the rubber bands around something like a tennis ball, which provides a steady base for the process. The best way to have a great rubber band ball is to put in the time and effort to make one yourself. You will appreciate it much more if you worked on it.

Many people think that when the ball starts to deteriorate, it is finished. This is simply not true. You can preserve your ball in its older years. Start by wrapping a new layer of rubber bands over the old rubber bands. From here, you will want to drench your rubber band ball into a polyurethane substance that will help it stay in its rubbery form. After this, you will see some bubbles in between your bands, but these can be popped easily. Leave your ball in the polyurethane substance for a couple of days and when you pull it out, it should be ready to live a long life on your mantle as a trophy of sorts.