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The
stainless-steel balls I create are based on a traditional ball
from Southeast Asia, used in a game called sepak raga in
Malaysia. There it is made from rattan cane and is very light. I
have added another layer to the traditional weave and the ball
consists of 16 pieces of rope. There are thus 32 ends hidden
within the ball. The rope is usually used for rigging on ships and
for heavy lifting gear and although it is very expensive I enjoy
working with it because it is uniform throughout its length and is
naturally springy, forming perfect circles without any kinks or
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