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 😄

I almost went for the tin foil but realized I could clean the house for a year with the same amount of effort so meh never mind, to both ;p

30 years ago when I was a teenager we used to do this with the foil from cigarette packs that were emptied by parents and grandparents that smoked. Peel the paper off the foil, then roll the foil into a ball and then keep adding foil and keep rolling it to a mirror finish. The ball just kept getting bigger and bigger.

At first I was like " but why " but then the last pictures with the amazingly perfect tinfoil balls, it makes sense. So soothing, and I'm sure a level of achievement is reached getting it to look so perfect !!

I saw the first picture and thought " finally, something artistic I can do. " Then I kept scrolling and came crashing back to earth. C**p, I still haven't got any talent.

i'm two hours into this project and it is much harder than you think. i'm wearing gloves and a mask so i don't inhale the dust. you need a bunch of dedication, but it is a good past time. it gives you a focus that blanks you out from reality. i probably need two more days to finish this

Jacob12jr "When creating internet fads, Japanese teenagers create something that approaches perfection, excellence. They create only with their bare hands, ingenuity and hard work. Americans eat soap." I'm laughing so hard I'm literally crying right now.

I really want to try this now!! I probably don’t have the patience though...

Pee-Wee Herman would be proud. (God I'm old)

i tried this, but forgot to take my lunch out first, so... anybody want a really shiny perfectly spherical tuna sandwich?

I think it's pretty cool. If you want to take all that time and effort into it, why not do it? The end results are totally worth it. There is something so amazing about a perfect orb, esp. one that is shiny and reflective like these are. I actually collect stone/or glass orbs myself. All in different sizes too and display them and little pedestals. I have one made of crystal and it's the size of a grapefruit. It's like a crystal ball and it looks so beautiful under a lamp. Maybe I will have a go at making my own tin foil ball!

Japanese: we make balls perfectly rounded out of a five cent foil, what do you do? Americans: we snort condoms and eat TidePods for fun.

Very cool. The foil shrunk so much over the time of the project!

I want to see them do this with a rice ball.

...and then the spikes come out: giphy.gif

This is mad, a good kind of mad but still... I love the Japanese. They're off the wall but impressive at the same time!

I refuse to acknowledge that beautiful craftsman projects are ever a "waste of time," or "harmless past times" This is an amazing, intelligent, innovative, creative and self improving pursuit. We should all find such an activity.

Eh, who cares about the meaning behind it? Personally, an Internet trend is an Internet trend and this one just happens to be really really cool! If I had the materials and energy I would love to do this!

I'm impressed

Excellent idea for recycling

One Japanese dude made a foil ball and it becomes something ALL JAPANESE people do. Right.

Theres actually an easier way to it ^^ just didnt find the video to it again :/

Doing this for my cats!!

Watch me take up this Challenge.. And also this is a challenge for all the patient DIYers.. Can you turn this ordinary material into something special?? https://youtu.be/TwFkYZfhyxo

NOT VEY GOOD FOR YOU HANDLING THEM,ABSORBING TOXIC ALLY INTO YOUR SKIN.MAYBE THEY CAN BE USED AS RADIATION SHIELD BUT BETTER TO USE NEODINIUM MAGNETS!

On mythbusters they did this with poop...

ball up your easter egg foil and rub it on a work top. (not your mums fancy table) shins up quick.

Recycling to perfection.

Beautiful

tinfoil is utterly bad for the environment.......

Japanese people are "Sharma ji ka beta's" :D :D :D :D