Welcome to the universe of Buckyball!

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:12:26

   Billions of patterns, billions of shapes and a bunch of balls; that is what makes the buckyballs the most exciting desk toy in the world. Once the fingers touch these magic balls, they start working on their own. The unbelievable twists and turns can lead to creations beyond imagination. No one has yet been able to let go of the addiction it can bring out in anyone. These carbon balls exist naturally in the universe which only science has been able to point out very late. Belonging to the family of fullerene or buckminsterfullerene, it is the first form to be discovered and is reaching to levels of science significant for strategic processes. These are not just a plaything but have uses which can contribute to science and the world. Get to know

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all you can in the "About Buckyball" section. Find out how this unique discovery is leading to innovations in the field of medicine and engineering. Read about the history of buckyballs and how they have made it to the most addictively exciting desk game. Share your experiences with all the addictive users of buckyballs by sending us your videos, photos and stories and show them to the world. Participate in competitions of buckyball magnificent shapes and get a chance to be the ultimate “King of Buckyball”. This community is dedicated to all the addicts of buckyballs who have made it a part of their lives. Let your brains work with the magnetic structure, enlighten your creative skills and become an expert in the art of magnets. If you own the buckyballs, know how to work with them, are a master of tricks or just new to the game, this community is for you. Join now and share your experience with the buckyball fan club, the only genuine platform for all the users of buckyballs. 


Let the buckyball fun begin!



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Users stories

This was the best gift my girlfriend gave me!

   Hi, this is Bret. This was the best gift my girlfriend gave me. I’m so attached to them now, keep them in my pocket wherever I go. Love to play with them on my way back from work, really passes my time while waiting for my stop to arrive. When I share them with some of my co workers at work really have to control the urge to grab them when they cant get a shape right, arrgh! Читать дальше...

I told myself I have got to have one of these!

   I didn’t really know what these were when I first saw them. I thought they were some kind of nuts that come in a tool box. I asked my friend what they were and he showed me. I told myself I have got to have one of these. They come in a really nice packaging and the fun part is you don’t have to screw or unscrew them to attach to each other. Читать дальше...

I told myself I have got to have one of these!

   I didn’t really know what these were when I first saw them. I thought they were some kind of nuts that come in a tool box. I asked my friend what they were and he showed me. I told myself I have got to have one of these. They come in a really nice packaging and the fun part is you don’t have to screw or unscrew them to attach to each other. Читать дальше...


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Share your experience

Share the fun things you are doing or have done with the addictive buckyballs! We want to know how these sensational magnets have brought excitement in your life. Send in your photos, videos and stories to be seen by every buckyball fan and also get a chance to participate in competitions held regularly by the buckyball club. You can send your photos, videos and stories to May it be something small or big! We and all the buckyballs fans want to know about it. See your posts in our blog and our video section and contribute to the impacting knowledge of buckyballs.

Backyball tricks

   Want to learn cool tricks with buckyballs? This section will help you learn exciting tricks of how to transform buckyballs into different shapes and patterns. Buckyball tricks are mastered only by addiction to the thing. See how the hands move with the flow of the balls and transform them into unbelievable patterns and shapes. The easy ones can be mastered immediately but the hard ones are fun to practice. Some of them might be difficult for starters but hey! Practice makes everyone perfect. Also check out tricks by some of the leading masters in the art of buckyball handling. Share your own tricks with buckyball fans and lead them into the world of buckyball fun. Grab your set of buckyballs now and start learning. Read more



Backyball shapes

   Its true! Buckyballs can acquire any shape or pattern known to man. This small desk toy has the ability of being manipulated into forms which can portray a figure or some complex pattern. Shapes like the cube, cone, cylinder and the star are the most common ones to learn easily. Learn the art of geometrical shapes like the famous Tetrahedron and the Icosahedron. Also find out more about the well known shapes of scientific and mathematical patterns and much more. They are fun to watch and practice. Master your skills with the art of buckyballs. Also check out the variety of unique shapes posted by the community members. Add your pictures of buckyball shapes as well to share the knowledge with the buckyball club. Learn new forms of buckyball handling which might also be helpful in the upcoming competitions. See if you can master a particular shape or come up with your own unique one. Read more

Dodecahedron 2
Dodecahedron
Helical tube 2
Helical tube
Hexagon
Icosahedron construction 1
Icosahedron construction 4
Icosidodecahedron 2
Icosidodecahedron
Incomplete irregular truncated icosahedron
Lotus close up
Lotus
Narrow moebius strip
Pseudo dodecahedron
Sea mine
Star cage 2
Star cage
Truncated tetrahedron unwrapped
Truncated tetrahedron
Wide moebius strip