Miniature Tensegrity Ball by Dylan

Tensegrity is a type of design where elements are being held under tension in order to hold itself up. These elements do not touch each other and in this case are only connected by rubber bands (stretched to create the tension) and yet they manage to form a 3d structure.

Supplies

6 paper lollipop sticks
6 rubber bands
Scalpel
Super glue.

Step 1: Preparing the Lollipop Sticks

First using the scalpel cut a slit in the stick do this on both ends. (make six of these)

Step 2:

Next wrap the rubber band into the slit (do these with all of the sticks).

Step 3:

Then pinch another sticks rubber band into your original ones slit.
Do this on both sides

Step 4:

Do the same on both sides to form the letter I

Step 5:

Wedge another stick in the middle to form the letter E.(Do this on both sides).

Step 6:

Attach the latest stick to the stick opposite to it (do this on both sides).

Step 7:

Get the inside rubber band and pull out to the rubber band’s opposite stick.
Super glue all the connections and when dry you are done.