• Lanyard not included • Could be used as a keychain.

• Pendant and/or Keyring • Lanyard not included
• Kindly note that this here ball is a guaranteed 100% genuine Truncated Icosahedron soccer ball that was 100% hand engineered from scratch (more about it here )
• NOTE: If you decide to buy this, you may also be interested in getting The Sport Sculpture Trophy Cup
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Soccer Ball Ring
Soccer Ball Earrings
Soccer Ball with Roosevelt Island Tram inside
Soccer Ball Pendant
32-BIT SOCCER BALL DIE PENDANT
Soccer Ball with American Football Inside #2
Soccer Ball Pendant /Keyring
Dutch Shoe Inside Soccer Ball #1
Soccer Ball with Dutch Soccer Shoe Inside
Peace Ball

Most people won't be able to tell how your keys were inserted on the ring!

1. Insert your keys. 2. Flex and force the end into the hole - to secure.
I invented this novelty keyring while testing the flexibility and resilience of Shapeways' Stainless Steel.

See more Magic Keyring designs here:
Keyring with Orthodox Cross
Keyring with Cross
Keyring with Star of David
Keyring with Shapeways Logo
Keyring with Twisted French Curve
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See my other Roosevelt Island Tram designs here:
Slice of Big Apple with Roosevelt Island Tram
The New Roosevelt Island Tram Earrings
The New Roosevelt Island Tram Cuff-Links
The New Roosevelt Island Tram / Pendant / Keyring
Pendant / Keyring with Roosevelt Island Tram
Soccer Ball with Roosevelt Island Tram inside
Big Apple with Roosevelt Island Tram inside
Ring with Roosevelt Island Tram
Roosevelt Island Möbius Bracelet with Roosevelt Island Tram
Geocube with Roosevelt Island Tram inside

• Lanyard not included
• Based upon the geometry of the Truncated Icosahedron (completely hand-engineered from scratch :-)
• If you decide to buy this, you may also be interested in getting The Sports Sculpture Trophy Cup
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See other Soccer Ball (A.K.A. Truncated Icosidodecahedron) related designs here:
Soccer Ball Ring
Soccer Ball Earrings
Soccer Ball with Roosevelt Island Tram inside
Soccer Ball with American Football Inside #1
32-BIT SOCCER BALL DIE PENDANT
Soccer Ball with American Football Inside #2
Soccer Ball Pendant /Keyring
Dutch Shoe Inside Soccer Ball #1
Soccer Ball with Dutch Soccer Shoe Inside
Peace Ball

Inner diameter is 22mm (e-mail oopresco@gmail.com for a custom size and/or engraving on band)

• I created these model(s) (my artistic interpretation of the actual New Roosevelt Island Tram) to mark the Inauguration of the new Roosevelt Island Tram and my 70th Birthday (both events are taking place in November of 2010).

• Hear the song «CROSSING THE EAST RIVER ON THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM»:
http://cascador.com/CrossingTheEastRiverOnTheRooseveltIslandTram/CrossingTheEastRiverOnTheRooseveltIslandTramCopyright2010JonathaKalbAndOvidiuOpresco.mp3
Original song, written, composed and sung to mark the Inauguration of the new Roosevelt Island Tram
Copyright ©2010 Jonathan Kalb & Ovidiu Opresco

• See must-see YouTube movie at the bottom of this page:
"CROSSING THE EAST RIVER ON THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM"
Test for the beginning and end titles for an upcoming 3d animation (chroma-keyed with actual footage) movie series which tells the story of the creation of a series of 3D-art models.
These models — based upon the historical monuments on Roosevelt Island — are made for direct 3d printing
in Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver, Glass, and Plastic at SHAPEWAYS - the world leader in Personal 3d Printing.
Introducing the original song "CROSSING THE EAST RIVER ON THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAM" composed and sung by JONATHAN KALB ( http://www.cascador.com/People/Kalb/Kalb.htm )

Ovidiu Opresco
Artist / Designer / Inventor / Filmmaker
Roosevelt Island, New York

See my other tram designs here:
• NEW-TRAM EARRINGS / PENDANTS
http://www.shapeways.com/model/163220/the_new__2010__roosevelt_island_tram.html?gid=sg38482
• NEW-TRAM CUFF-LINKS
http://www.shapeways.com/model/181617/rioc_cufflinks_012__fixed__stl.html?gid=sg38482
• OLD-TRAM EARRINGS / PENDANTS
http://www.shapeways.com/model/139021/the_roosevelt_island_tram__earrings_.html?gid=mg
• OLD-TRAM KEYRING / PENDANT
http://www.shapeways.com/model/121721/the_old_roosevelt_island_tram__3__30__.html?gid=sg38482

See all my other designs here:
http://www.shapeways.com/shops/opresco

Same description as in THE MOTHER SHIP #5A.

• Inscribed "2010" inside!
• Pendant or Keyring (lanyard and/or keys not included :-)
• Related:
• Dutch Soccer Shoe Earrings
• Soccer Ball With Dutch Soccer Shoe Inside
• Dutch Soccer Shoe Inside Soccer Ball

Could be worn as a pendant (lanyard not included)

File Status
XSteelCageGrid25mm.STL - Originally uploaded on 28 Apr 2010 Copyright ©2010 Ovidiu Opresco

• "2010" embossed on the insole of the shoe.
• NOTE: If you buy this, you may also be interested in getting this:
http://www.shapeways.com/model/126938/sports_sculptures_trophy_cup__1.html or this: http://www.shapeways.com/model/135907/dutch_soccer_shoe.html (The Dutch Soccer Shoe Pendant or Keyring)

Related designs:
Fibonacci Spiral - Ring
Fibonacci Rectangle - Earrings
Fibonacci Heart - Pendant
Fibonacci Spiral #1 - Pendant
Fibonacci Spiral #2 - Pendant
Fibonacci Rectangle - Pendant
Fibonacci Rectangle Graduation Award - Pendant

• I am making this as my birthday gift and/or tribute to an old (since 1971!!!) great acquaintance of mine; If your initials happen to be 2E1B and you like the design, please do feel free to order one for yourself; my old acquaintance would not mind; he's a much better designer than I; and, believe me, he could very easily design a much better one for himself in just a jiffy!; besides, IMHO, it would be a great honor to all of us to get Him involved with Shapeways • Please note that there are 3 variations on this design; with the only difference being the edge treatment: • #1 chamfered; • #2 filleted; http://www.shapeways.com/model/130355/eeb__2__3_d_logotype_.html • #3 filleted with the largest radius possible http://www.shapeways.com/model/130356/eeb__3__3_d_logotype_.html • HAPPY ANNIVERSARY & MANNY HAPPY RETURNS 2E1B ! Ovoid.

Based upon the geometry of the Icosahedron.
Can be worn 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 above :-) 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 #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

I am coming up with several variations on a spring loaded chopsticks design; beta testing at your own risk :) has anyone tried Milky White Glass, yet? :)

Lanyard not included

Based upon Self-complimentary Archimedean Spiral.
For best stereo reception you may need a pair :-)

Archimedean Antenna Earrings

Could be worn as a Pendant.

Your Text (min. 35 – max. 50 characters, including word spaces; same text on both rings; I choose the typeface) – is spread continuously on the singular face of the Mobius band!
The test ring that has been successfully printed in Gold Plated Glossy (shown in the actual pictures) has only a 13 mm Inner diameter! But, as can be seen in the pictures, all 50 characters of text are still very readable!

Click on PERSONALIZE to enter your Text, and, under "Special Instructions" – your Ring Size.

Available ring sizes:
US Ring Size 6.5
Inside Diameter: 16.92 mm / 0.666 in
US Ring Size 7
Inside Diameter: 17.32 mm / 0.682 in
US Ring Size 8
Inside Diameter: 18.14 mm / 0.714 in
US Ring Size 9
Inside Diameter: 18.95 mm / 0.746 in
US Ring Size 10
Inside Diameter: 19.76 mm / 0.778 in
US Ring Size 11
Inside Diameter: 20.57 mm / 0.81 in
US Ring Size 12
Inside Diameter: 21.39 mm / 0.842 in
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The die's faces are supported by springs meeting in its center.
Printed and tested OK
Copyright ©2011 Ovidiu Opresco
Based upon the geometry of the Rhombic Triacontahedron

See my New Spring Loaded Dice:
Spring-loaded 30-sided die.
Spring-loaded Icodie.
Spring-loaded die.

• I made this exclusively, from scratch, for a very smart guy who, for posterity, quietly collects all my die designs; I wish he'll make a good fortune out of them, long before I dice :-)
• Has "OPRESCO FECIT FOR COOK - A.D. 2010" inscription on one of the inside faces. I hope he's rich enough so he could afford ordering 2 sets and UPS me one, with his autograph on it :-) And Kevin, if you do, please mention on your order (in bold lettering) that the captive RHOMBIDIE® should be free to move around at will, inside! :-)
• Note: In the 1980's, I've been exploring the duality of Polyhedra while making a series of polyhedral sculptures; I've developed, then, an unique method/theory/theorem on building Platonic and Archimedean Polyhedra out of scrap metal offset plates (to this day, my favorite material for building all kind of models by hand) and machine screws by strictly using only conventional (at the time) drafting tools: (T-square, Triangles, Compass, Protractor, Trigonometer) and an E-Xacto knife. All geometric art seen in my shop is the spin-off of that hands-on research and work; for more info see http://cascador.com/RegularPolyhedra/PolyhedraH
• Keep an eye for the soon to be released 30 faceted RHOMBICTRIACONTAHEDIE® with Roman numerals on it :-)

JUST IN TIME FOR FATHER'S DAY!!!
• It's a Pendant! • It's a Keyring! • Could be useful in a table setting environment • It's a great conversation piece! • Makes a neat gift to your father!; to yourself!; to your kids; to your mother!; to your lover!; to your boss!; they'll all love you for it! • But what it actually is for ??? • You can't tell even after you gave it a few good spins in the "View in 3D" mode? • You give up? • Really? • OK, I'll give you a few good hints; but only if you solemnly promise to keep it a secret if and/or when you find out the exact purpose of this gadget of the year (of the tiger:) • Agreed? • OK? • Hint #1: It is made to fit an extremely popular utensil used daily by more than a billion people, all over the world! • Hint #2: It will strongly appeal not to the expert - but, definitely, to all the beginner Japanese and/or Chinese food aficionados alike! • It is actually supposed to snugly fit (still in beta testing, I'll do several updates – to fine tune it – when I get my samples from Shapeway) most said utensils in use today and, in particular, this inexpensive but excellent (stainless steel) product already on the market; I've got mine here: http://www.amazon.com/Global-Decor-Stainless-Steel-Chopsticks-Pairs/dp/B0000CFV4B/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1274378665&sr=8-1

This new high bouncing SpringBall (NoodleBall, or BrainsBall? :-) is already squishy when printed in nylon. (I already tested it in White Strong and Flexible Polished).
Let's see what happens when printed in the new squishy Elasto Plastic material!
Usage: Desk Toy; Toy; Conversation starter.

Related designs:
Fibonacci Spiral - Ring
Fibonacci Rectangle - Earrings
Fibonacci Spiral - Cufflinks
Fibonacci Heart
Fibonacci Spiral #1
Fibonacci Rectangle - Ingot
Fibonacci Rectangle Graduation Award

• "2010" embossed on the insole of the shoe.
• NOTE: If you buy this, you may also be interested in getting this:
http://www.shapeways.com/model/126938/sports_sculptures_trophy_cup__1.html • or this: http://www.shapeways.com/model/135907/dutch_soccer_shoe.html (The Dutch Soccer Shoe)

• Inscribed with see-through lettering: "Lilick" on one side and "Crin" (which means "Lily" in Romanian) on the other. • Lanyard not included :-)
• Note: I made this for an old friend of mine; no designer's mark-up fee is added to its price.

Design is based upon my "double-o" mark (since 1969!).
Inner Diameter = 22mm; e-mail me for a different size.

Related:
Star Award"
Double-o Hallmark Ring
Double-o #8 – Ring