Rolling Ball Sculptures by Charlie Francus

New video – Desktop #5

charlie — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:16:16 +0000

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How I make a rolling ball sculpture part 1

charlie — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:54:44 +0000

Last year I decided to document the process of building a rolling ball sculpture from start to finish. Now, I plan on posting the process with pictures on my site. Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have.

It all starts with stainless steel rods. I purchase 1/8″ and 3/16″ stainless rods in 12 . . . → Read More: How I make a rolling ball sculpture part 1

Rolling ball picture update

charlie — Sun, 22 May 2011 21:59:14 +0000

I’ve added several new pictures of my latest rolling ball sculpture, desktop #5. Check . . . → Read More: Rolling ball picture update

New rolling ball sculpture finished!

charlie — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:29:09 +0000

I recently finished desktop 5 and I’m excited to share how it turned out. The track for this rolling ball sculpture is a single twelve foot piece of stainless steel, folded in half – just like desktop 2. The result is a compact sculpture that is perfect for a desk, and a smooth track with no breaks or . . . → Read More: New rolling ball sculpture finished!

New desktop taking shape

charlie — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:54:23 +0000

We had a break in the winter weather over the weekend and I had a chance to continue working on the latest desktop sculpture. I am especially excited about this one, because I am documenting the build process from step by step. When its complete, I am going to post an a write up explaining how . . . → Read More: New desktop taking shape

Rolling ball update

charlie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:54:19 +0000

Things have been busy with summer activities lately – but I have started on a new rolling ball sculpture. This one will be a small desktop / mini-desktop style. Based on a request, I am going to document the process of building it from start to finish and post images and descriptions on the website. Check . . . → Read More: Rolling ball update

New tabletop in the final stages!

charlie — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 02:30:40 +0000

I am almost done with a new tabletop sculpture (the second that I’ve made in this size). It is in the final stages of testing and adjustment, then I need to weld on a few more supports and clean it then it will be complete. This sculpture stands about 3 feet tall and features 7 and . . . → Read More: New tabletop in the final stages!

These machines can be very sensitive

charlie — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:55:38 +0000

I recently had a bit of a scare. After having guests for a party at my house I realized that the marbles were getting stuck on the camel humps in Desktop #4. I carefully inspected the sculpture for any signs of damage and could not find any. After a while I discovered that oil had transferred . . . → Read More: These machines can be very sensitive

New pictures of Desktop #4 are posted

charlie — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:18:21 +0000

I just added a few more pictures of Desktop #4 to the ‘see it’ section. Take . . . → Read More: New pictures of Desktop #4 are posted

New video posted – Desktop #3

charlie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:44:23 +0000

I’ve just added a HD video of Desktop #3 . . . → Read More: New video posted – Desktop #3