If M.C. Escher had owned fidget toys, he would have worn "One ring to rule the ball" as a pendant. A single, continuous line contains a small ball that makes orbit after mesmerizing orbit but cannot escape, always held down in four directions. Available in solid, durable stainless steel with optional antique bronze and gold plated finishes to fit any context, "One ring to rule the ball" now also includes a free rubber necklace so that you can confuse your mind any time the fancy strikes you! One customer echoes many others in saying, "I couldn't put it down. This thing is just too fun!"

Purchases by those gracious customers have now paid for the design time on this piece so it is available on a pay-what-you-want basis. Ordering from this page contributes 5$ towards continuing work such as the new, even more impossible "One ring to pwn the ball" (just released October 18th!) which can be found at http://www.shapeways.com/model/145172/one_ring_to_pwn_the_ball.html and the open-source "Ultimate Desk Toy" at http://www.shapeways.com/model/109166/ultimate_desk_toy.html . To download the original 3d file for your own use under a CC-BY license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ca ) click "Download" at top right . To learn more about this design or other work from Terra Cotta, visit our website at http://www.terracottapf.com

Inspired by the well known mobius strip (discovered by August Ferdinand Möbius in 1858), an interest in the unusual, and 3D modelling, I created the Twin Rail mobius pendant.

A half shell and 3 rails form a bearing-like structure to encapsulate a train of 6mm balls in a mind-warping cage with a twisting, fascinating movement bringing to life the only pendent of its kind in the world.

Includes a 4mm loop for attaching to a necklace or leather cord.

See the photographs with retro-fitted 31 6mm chrome steel ball bearings... in the bottom photo, the balls have been heated until they 'blue'... check out the video to see how they move by clicking on the little icon below the camera above.

Also available smaller and in silver, Twin Rail Mobius Pendant - small


Note: this item is the shell alone, you will need to aquire and fit the balls (31 x 6mm or 29 x 1/4 in) as well as a suitable necklace to hang it from, a 3mm leather cord works well.

Dodecahedral sibling of Gyro the Cube.
Same principle, more faces, more rings and more fun ;-)
Made of five nested dodecahedra, each one is limited to rotate about it's own axis.

This is the 6.5cm / 2.5" version, see the Gyro the Forms
Experimental corner stand available here

Instructions
For tighter clearances it is printed with the hinges out of place. So this model needs a little manual assembly. Each element has two "knobs" which need to be "clicked" into the corresponding "clamps" in the parent element.
It's easiest to start with the inner one and then continue outwards.
And then... rotate away !

A flower-shaped tea-light holder. Suited for approx. 4cm diameter tea-lights.

UPDATE 11 November 2012: Thicker walls - Should now work with polished and dyed Strong&Flexible

A wide bangle made of solid sterling silver. Pointed flower motifs make up a three-dimensional lattice that wraps around a mysterious internal space. Appears delicate, but functions with uncanny strength. Also available from my shop: www.kevinwei.com

Wear your Alien Nest

Personalize your very own Guitar Pick with Pix Pic!

Pix Pic is the first of its kind on Shapeways because it allows you to design a guitar pick - From Scratch! All that you have to do is download the template, draw all over it, then upload it back to Shapeways. Then, within 10-12 business days, you will receive your custom Pix Pics!

Don't play the guitar? Pix Pics are not for just one use, they are universal and can be used in almost any application. Some examples are...

- Awesome Guitar Pick
- Design your Pix Pic to with a hole in the top so that you can create your own....
- Pix Pic key chain!
- Pix Pics Earrings!
- Pix Pic Necklace!
- Pix Pics Bracelet
- Pix Pics...Some other jewelry item!
- A one of a kind business referral tool! (put your company logo on the Pix Pic!)
And many many more!

So what are you waiting for? Order your personalized Pix Pics today!

Download your Sketch Sheet Here:
http://jakedrews.webs.com/PixPicTemplate.pdf

Have a question? Comment? Suggestion? Please feel free to contact me either through Shapeways or my website, http://JakeDrews.Com.

Build from a twelve-sided dodecahedron with TopMod, the pentagons are linked to triangles and back again forming continuous paths. The surfaces are shadowing each other resulting in very nice shadows.

To build a suspended lamp light bulb and socket has to be inserted trough a hole. Adapter ring for E27 bulb socket serves as fitting.

To build a table lamp take use of Starfish lamp stand with adapter ring.

This video shows how to assembly the light source.

A single twisted strip around the finger. Band width is 5.6mm, inside diameter is 17mm, and the thickness is 1mm.

Eno, start of a a unique pendant series, composed of (r)evolving shells.
Available in a variety of styles and materials, check out the video!

Styles
Eno: Smooth all over.
Adam: Both sides have sharp ridges on the outside.
Eve: Both sides have round ridges on the outside.
Ando : One side round ridged, other side sharp ridged.

Suitable for and tested in Strong & Flexible and Metal!

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Pendants & Jewelry

Large version of the 'Fractal Lace' pendant .
The fractal is approximately 8.5cm in height plus the loop at the top.

Also a  4.5cm version and a 6cm version of this pendant are available.
View all sizes


The unellenu store on shapeways - for designer objects, fractal art, sculpture and jewelry.
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Round banded design

Ring'n'Roll with Holes

Printable in Strong and Flexible.
An Alumide version of this model with no holes has also been successfully printed.

Unfortunately not printable in Stainless Steel (movable parts).

A 3D fractal bangle

Internal diameter is approximately 60mm to 65mm (slightly oval) for a reasonably small wrist size.

This bangle is flexible, when printed in Shapeways strong and flexible material.

The unellenu store on shapeways - for designer objects, fractal art, sculpture and jewelry.
shapeways.com/shops/unellenu

unellenu website unellenu.com

 twitter: unellenuhttp://twitter.com/unellenu

facebook : unellenu jewellery
http://www.facebook.com/unellenu
facebook: unellenu fractal sculpture & homewares
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youtube: unellenuhttp://www.youtube.com/unellenu1

a beautiful eye catcher
can be used as earring or decoration as well

if you ordered my design, pls send me a picture.

Mobius with a twist. This is a 4 rail mobius strip with a movable spinning pointer. Watch the arrow as you spin it around the piece.

Tested in the following materials:
white strong & flexible

Solid Marble like model. Full Color. Very accurate. 0.75 inch in diameter. View my store for a larger hollow version and other solid sizes. I have 1.0in, .75in, and .5in versions now. This model has been a great selling item for me, and printed many times. Great for many different uses!

Organically shaped to create beautiful shadow effects. :)
Used with standard Tealight candles

Napkin ring like a roller coaster twisted track - like a 3d mobius strip...