The model is very thin, yet sturdy and flexible. Detail level is fantastic, and the natural texture of the 3d printing process gives it a bone-like appearance that works wonders.
Yes, moths don't have endoskeletons, that's the whole point...
Instructions:
1) Download Sketch Sheet
2) Scan the sketch sheet and save the image.
3) Click "Personalize" and upload the image.
4) Order your ring in your choice of material. Shapeways will turn your drawing into a printable 3D model, and ship it to you.
Roll a Ball on Plastic Rails Inside a 3D Cube. Reach the Exit to Solve the Maze Puzzle. Rolling Ball Maze Puzzle & Brain Game for Kids, teens & Adults.
New 3D Rolling Ball Maze Puzzle. Roll the ball inside a Plastic 3D maze
cube to the exit to solve the puzzle. New 2011 brain toy game. A Work of
Art.
Color and material options are in the "Select Material" drop-down list on
the right. If you want an option not shown or would like a quantity
discount, please click on the "Contact Designer" button to write me an
email.This pack includes the mazes listed below. Each maze includes it’s
own ball.
Escher’s Playground - Reminiscent of the upside-down staircase paintings
by Escher, this 7x7x7 maze will soon have you forgetting which way is up
and down. The dimensions of this maze are 40mm by 40mm by 40mm and the
ball is 9mm in diameter.
Floating Labyrinth - The ball appears to float through an intricately
connected matrix. What appears to be open paths are mysteriously blocked
in this 6x6x6 maze. The dimensions of this maze are 31mm by 31mm by 31mm
and the ball is 8mm in diameter.
Zig Zag Zog - You will learn to zig zag
in three dimensions to solve this 5x5x5 maze, but watch out for the
pitfalls! The dimensions of this maze are 24mm by 24mm by 24mm and the
ball is 7mm in diameter.
Start
by pushing the ball into the spring loaded entrance ( it looks like a
backwards “J”). Tip the maze in different directions to roll the ball
along the paths through the maze. Don’t worry, if you make a wrong turn,
the ball will not fall out of the maze. If the ball runs into a dead-end
you can just roll the ball back the opposite way and try another path,
that’s all part of this fun brain game. When you reach the exit there is
a spring loaded button to press to release the ball from the maze. The
exit is in a corner of the 3D maze, where you will find a bar with the
little button sticking out from the side of the maze.
Each maze game come with the ball attached by a little chain link cage for shipping. This needs to be cut off and cut open with scissors and the ball will fall out. Note that each larger size maze comes with a larger ball. The balls can quickly and easily be colored with a highlighter or marker. Let the ball dry for a minute after applying then roll between clean white paper to remove excess color so it does not rub off on the maze. Paint for plastic models can also be used. The orange, green and black balls in the pictures were colored with highlighters or markers. Coloring the ball makes it easier to track in the Labyrinth maze.
See for yourself how Ethereal
Maze Puzzles take maze puzzles to a whole new level of challenge and
fun. With their convoluted lattice structure they can also be enjoyed as
captivating and intriguing sculptural works of art.
For updates, news and reviews please visit the Ethereal Maze Puzzles YouTube channel and Facebook Fan Page
Show off these unique Works of Art in a quality display case. The medium
size case is about $3 and is perfect for "Escher’s Playground". You can
see a picture of the display case with a maze inside in the photos above.
Use the link below to get your Display Case with Free Shipping.
Medium Size BCW Maze Puzzle Display Case
If you are in the UK you can get a similar one for about GBP 5.30 with Free Shipping with the link below:
Display Case for Bare Bones for UK Customers
Here they are shown in the "White Strong & Flexible" material, but are also available in other colors as well as silver. They are each about 1.5 inches long and .75 inch wide.
Here it is straight from the artist.
An uncoloured version is here.
Related Designs:
"DNA" Flower Wall Ornament
"Drink to Your DNA!" - Espresso & Sake Tower Cup
DNA ENDLESS COLUMN 2012 - HOMAGE TO BRANCUSI
The piece is 3D printed in stainless steel and infused with bronze for strength. The bronze doesn't show- the metal is white in color and very strong. The ring is just flexible enough so that you can bend it to fit the curve of your fingers. The balls won't deform.
The ring shown is a double size 7 but can be made in any sizes using the co-creator!
For the less daring, Single and Double Moonball rings are also available.
Can be used as a pendant; lanyard not included.
During the late 70's and early 80' I became highly fascinated by Polyhedra and its Duality.
Intrigued by the little known fact that Plato and Archimedes described their wonderful objects by drawing them with just a stick on the sand, I set up to replicate (well, more or less :-) their extraordinary feat by strictly using only a "T" square, a pair of Compasses, a set of 2 Triangles, and a Ruler.
For the next 5 years I practically lived inside Polyhedra (see picture :-) and, what I used to call "The Archimedes' Curse", ended up to be, in fact, "The Archimedes' Blessing"!
The Polyhedral Sculptures depicted below were hand made (from scrap offset plates) and assembled with machine screws from stackable modular pieces. The modules were drawn/designed on a drawing table while strictly using only a "T" square, a pair of Compasses, a set of 2 Triangles, and a Ruler.
POLYHEDRAL SCULPTURES / Scored and folded aluminium offset plates, machine screws & nuts (©1981)
MODULAR POLYHEDRAL LAMP DESIGN (©1981) / Scored and folded aluminium offset plates, machine screws & nuts (©1981)
Based upon wonderful knowledge I accumulated hands-on during the 1980's while exploring "the extraordinary spatial diversity that emanates from the sublime order and elegant simplicity that is exemplified by the subject of polyhedra." (Quote from the Preface to the wonderful book POLYHEDRA PRIMER by Peter Pearce and Susan Pearce)
I was extremely pleased when, a few years back, Prof. George Hart (Department of Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY) included some of my Polyhedral Sculptures, alongside work by Buckminster Fuller and other great designers in his comprehensive COURSE STUDY: COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SCULPTURE (pg. 39-40, OPRESCO).
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See related designs here:
Polyhedral Sculpture #22A
Icosidodecahedron Pendant
Polyhedral Sculpture #22
Polyhedral Sculpture #21
Polyhedral Sculpture #23
Polyhedral Sculpture #21A
Polyhedral Sculpture #23A
Polyhedral Sculpture #23B
Polyhedral Sculpture #24
Polyhedral Sculpture #20
Polyhedral Sculpture #25
Polyhedral Sculpture #20 A
Polyhedral Sculpture #27
Polyhedral Sculpture #28A
Polyhedral Sculpture #29A
Polyhedral Sculpture #29B
Polyhedral Sculpture #28B
Polyhedral Sculpture #30A
Polyhedral Sculpture #30B
Polyhedral Sculpture #30C
Polyhedral Sculpture #30D
Polyhedral Sculpture #31
Desk Toy BALL
Icosidodecahedron Pendant
Dodecahedron - Pendant
Duality of Polyhedra No.1
