Two new designs that I received a little while ago. The first is a new, even more impossible version of the
"One ring to rule the ball" pendants / fidget toys that have been outselling everything else in my shop. I call it
"One ring to pwn the ball" :
Model description:
Even fidget toys get to have a "2.0" . An updated version of the popular "One ring to rule the ball" design with fewer twists, thicker wire, and a bigger ball, "One ring to pwn the ball" takes its steampunk ancestry in a smooth, contemporary direction that's twice as ruthless with your mind--it seems doubly impossible that this ball could be solidly contained by just one short, twisting wire. With no hole in the middle for a rubber or leather strap, you'll have to go to
https://www.shapeways.com/model/145208/one_ring_to_pwn_the_ba ll_pendant.html to wear it around your neck. But in both cases you'll get solid stainless steel with optional bronze antiquing or gold plating, and a look that ties brains in knots.
I've priced "One ring to pwn the ball" at $25 to simplify ordering, but since there is no labour overhead the price will go down as the design time is paid off, and ultimately be released as CC-BY.
The second design is a piece I've created in topmod and just love, though I'm not yet convinced anyone else will think much of it. A
pendant called "Battle for infinity", I used it as a test print for some of the new stainless finishes and glass, though I will probably offer it as a co-creator because of the many subtle alterations possible with it--look carefully:
I also printed some
Battle for infinity earrings in high gloss white glass, but the design is IMHO too delicate so it will need reworking:
This design did print well in steel, though I haven't photographed them yet as I need to attach earring hooks--Shapeways' silver plated hooks don't look right with the steel. Too shiny.