Japanese Are Polishing Foil Balls To Perfection, And The Result Is Too Satisfying
Not only Japanese culture is absolutely nothing like we have in the West, but their creativity concerning pastimes and DIY projects might also look quite strange to us. This time the Japanese came up with an idea to turn boring aluminum foil into something beautiful. The tin foil itself is surely nothing exciting – It is used for packaging, insulation, cooking… and making really shiny aluminum foil balls that appear to have no real purpose, apparently. That’s right, thanks to a Japanese jeweler, the whole country became obsessed with refining these metal leaves to perfectly shiny tin foil balls, and we aren’t sure how to react.
According to Twitter user @puchuco709, they took a whole 16-meter (52-feet) long roll of the federal government brainwashing-blocking material and started abusing it – hammering, polishing it. After probably a gazillion repeats, the tin foil ball was finished. People instantly fell in love with this low-budget DIY foil ball project, flooding Japanese social media with their very own versions. Can you think of a use for these Japanese foil balls? Let us know in the comments!
It all starts with an aluminum foil ball like this one:
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Then, with incredible amounts of determination…
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…lots and lots of repeating the same tedious task…
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…and hours of polishing to perfection…
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It turns into something like this!
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People instantly fell in love with this low-budget DIY project
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Flooding Japanese social media with their very own versions
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Here’s what people had to say about the trend:
I like how Japanese fads are literally art while American fads tend to be incredibly stupid and oftentimes deadly.
I'm saying this as an American teenager by the way.
As an American teenager, do you feel that it's right for people to keep expecting you to answer for the actions of other American teenagers?
It is my hope that, as an American teenager, you take this all to heart, and know that it is you who will build the future of America, and it will be what you make it. Awesome responsibility I know, and lots of pressure, but you are the only ones who can do it, so avail yourself of your youth and intelligence. Oh, and don't let anybody tell you what to do. Nobody. Ever.
As a grandmother of American teenagers I think they are pretty awesome. I can find no evidence of anyone acting like the news people accuse them of doing.
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That explains it. You can laud the Japanese without cutting down your own country. Think about it.
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Trained by the left to hate America, so when they sell us out to communism, it will be easier for you to take LOL Morons.
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Get off Bored Panda and go play outside.
"Let's go eat some Tide Pod and possibly die" "Wow what a great idea"
As another American teenager, I agree with you
fair enough, but consider japan has used panties vending machines. Point being, mankind is pretty base no matter where you go.
I've been to Japan many times. I've never seen that particular vending machine. The COOL vending machines are the ones where you can get tins of hot coffee. Now THAT'S worth having.
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But Americans are exceptional.
Agreed...
They have had a lot of dumb trends like bagel head, surgically implanted teeth, orange face, and tentacle porn. Do not doubt the stupidity of teens across the world.
Tentacles is art
You're right
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Yeah, like selling used schoolgirls' panties in vending machines.
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You’re saying this as a White American teenager. Black American kids just invent new dance fads, and strange ways to wear perfectly normal clothes, I think!😄
This actually is a form of meditation. The focus and repetitive movements all create a deep calm and serenity for those inclined to do this. It's the same for any creative art, painting, woodwork, sewing, etc. I'm going to have a go but I bet mine will be nothing like the ones pictured above 😄
Wow that's cool!! I remember I had an obsession of making these, but I never knew you could actually make a perfect ball out of them. Looks like it's time for me to get on with it then...
I could actually see this driving me insane as opposed to meditation.
Insightful. Japanese tea ceremonies are my favourite. ♥
Similar to "wax on, wax off" methods in THE KARATE KID!
These people don't seem to be meditating.
That was exactly what I thought
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Perfect orbs are for amateur hour. Make a pattern. If you screw it up, just say it's exactly as you intended.
I used plastic wrap instead. Didn't work.
Just add heat.
Nosfentor knock it off!
Plastic wrap is too light to do this with. It's not solid enough.
Nerd!
I like how Japanese fads are literally art while American fads tend to be incredibly stupid and oftentimes deadly.
I'm saying this as an American teenager by the way.
As an American teenager, do you feel that it's right for people to keep expecting you to answer for the actions of other American teenagers?
It is my hope that, as an American teenager, you take this all to heart, and know that it is you who will build the future of America, and it will be what you make it. Awesome responsibility I know, and lots of pressure, but you are the only ones who can do it, so avail yourself of your youth and intelligence. Oh, and don't let anybody tell you what to do. Nobody. Ever.
As a grandmother of American teenagers I think they are pretty awesome. I can find no evidence of anyone acting like the news people accuse them of doing.
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That explains it. You can laud the Japanese without cutting down your own country. Think about it.
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Trained by the left to hate America, so when they sell us out to communism, it will be easier for you to take LOL Morons.
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Get off Bored Panda and go play outside.
"Let's go eat some Tide Pod and possibly die" "Wow what a great idea"
As another American teenager, I agree with you
fair enough, but consider japan has used panties vending machines. Point being, mankind is pretty base no matter where you go.
I've been to Japan many times. I've never seen that particular vending machine. The COOL vending machines are the ones where you can get tins of hot coffee. Now THAT'S worth having.
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But Americans are exceptional.
Agreed...
They have had a lot of dumb trends like bagel head, surgically implanted teeth, orange face, and tentacle porn. Do not doubt the stupidity of teens across the world.
Tentacles is art
You're right
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Yeah, like selling used schoolgirls' panties in vending machines.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
You’re saying this as a White American teenager. Black American kids just invent new dance fads, and strange ways to wear perfectly normal clothes, I think!😄
This actually is a form of meditation. The focus and repetitive movements all create a deep calm and serenity for those inclined to do this. It's the same for any creative art, painting, woodwork, sewing, etc. I'm going to have a go but I bet mine will be nothing like the ones pictured above 😄
Wow that's cool!! I remember I had an obsession of making these, but I never knew you could actually make a perfect ball out of them. Looks like it's time for me to get on with it then...
I could actually see this driving me insane as opposed to meditation.
Insightful. Japanese tea ceremonies are my favourite. ♥
Similar to "wax on, wax off" methods in THE KARATE KID!
These people don't seem to be meditating.
That was exactly what I thought
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Perfect orbs are for amateur hour. Make a pattern. If you screw it up, just say it's exactly as you intended.
I used plastic wrap instead. Didn't work.
Just add heat.
Nosfentor knock it off!
Plastic wrap is too light to do this with. It's not solid enough.
Nerd!