June 15, 2015

Printable Rolling Ball Kinetic Sculpture

Artist Andrew Frueh describes his papercraft Ball & Ramp system as a "folded-paper rolling ball sculpture toy". Rolling ball sculptures are a form of kinetic art that make use of gravity to roll small balls through a series of ramps and other contraptions. Frueh's glue-less system makes use of three basic components: a ramp, a cone, and a basket. Free PDF templates for the components may be downloaded from the Ball & Ramp website. As Ball & Ramp is an open-source toy, it will be exciting to see how the toy grows and evolves with input from creative people around the world.

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