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45 - Cut paper sphere

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Using a pattern printed onto cartridge paper, sections are carefully cut using a scalpel.

07 - Ceramic sphere

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Clay slip is poured into the plaster mould (See slide 2) until it is filled to the brim and left for several minutes.

28 - Cardboard sphere

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Making a prototype, sketch model, or maquette is often a useful step in identifying at an early stage some of the practical issues that lie ahead.

16 - Copper dome

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Although using the simplest of tools, this is a complex and time consuming process.

05 - Acrylic Sphere

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Some objects can be best achieved with a visit to the shops.

01 - Balsa Sphere

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Although technically a botanical hardwood, balsa is a commonly used model making material, due to its softness and ease of working.

11 - Hardwood sphere

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Assorted, reclaimed hardwoods including mahogany, beech, ash, oak and ebony are glued randomly together and then turned on the lathe. See video.

53 - Pool ball cube

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An attempt to combine the cube and the sphere in one object.

54 - Cast aluminium sphere

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Creating an object in separate components to be combined later can often help to overcome technical or production problems, see paper sphere,

36 - Laser cut acrylic sphere

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The ability of the laser cutting process to cut lines of very narrow width, enables components to be fitted with very close tolerances, while producing delicate parts that might not withstand the s