Hi Shapeways fans, Ring Bracelet is based on an idea by Carl Hoff. Carl's idea was to have a puzzle ring, in which the set of rings is linked in a loop, similar to Weave Five, such that the scrambled puzzle can be worn as a bracelet. He calculated that 10 rings would be needed for this. Bram Cohen analysed what the order of the rings should be in the solved state. Oskar found a weave that worked, and he produced a few prototypes to perfect the design. This is the second prototype, which has three layers of weave, making it a bit more robust than the first prototype. Watch the YouTube video. Buy the puzzle at my Shapeways Shop. Read more at the Non-Twisty Puzzles Forum. Check out the photos below. Enjoy! Oskar
Wow this is so interesting, it'd be great to see a video of it unraveling in action. Was it hard to 3D model, did you have a reference piece to go off of? Awesome concept for jewelry. Things that fit together and can store well. so cool!
Hi katkinkead, > Awesome concept for jewelry. Thank you! > it'd be great to see a video of it unraveling in action. Feel free to click on the video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0kkzipIL4o. > Was it hard to 3D model I am sort of an expert on this, see https://www.shapeways.com/shops/oskarpuzzles?section=Puzzle+ Rings > did you have a reference piece to go off of? I designed this from scratch. It did not exist before I designed it. Oskar
Love your fast & specific response! Very cool. Look forward to seeing what you make next. You have a very niche expertise