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The Hat Trick

A ball construction inspired by the aperiodic Einstein shape discovered in spring, 2023, nicknamed “the hat.” 72 panels, 60 hats, and 12 pentagons form this ball.

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An ode to tinkering and toiling on passion projects.

In spring 2023, an amateur mathematician named David Smith discovered the elusive 'einstein' tile. Nicknamed the hat, when laid flat, it creates an aperiodic pattern that never repeats. The Hat Trick combines 60 hats with the power of pentagons to create a sphere, rendering the hat inert.

We made David Smith a special version of this ball.

This design won an honorable mention at The Einstein Mad Hat Awards.

Watch Video | Debut Date: 4/27/23

Specifics

Panels
72
Stitches
2400
Material
Leather
ryamldes
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Thank you for fixing it with pentagons. This shape bothered the heck out of me
beccaw4596
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Tessellations are my favorite
bryanmatthews672
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This ball is insane cool!!
mr.crow.250
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This so oddly an odd extremely beautiful work of art for a foot ball
geowitsey
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Looks like the purest sphere I’ve seen you make. Love it!
ryamldes
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Thank you for fixing it with pentagons. This shape bothered the heck out of me
beccaw4596
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Tessellations are my favorite
bryanmatthews672
“
This ball is insane cool!!
mr.crow.250
“
This so oddly an odd extremely beautiful work of art for a foot ball
geowitsey
“
Looks like the purest sphere I’ve seen you make. Love it!
ryamldes
“
Thank you for fixing it with pentagons. This shape bothered the heck out of me
beccaw4596
“
Tessellations are my favorite
bryanmatthews672
“
This ball is insane cool!!
mr.crow.250
“
This so oddly an odd extremely beautiful work of art for a foot ball
geowitsey
“
Looks like the purest sphere I’ve seen you make. Love it!
ryamldes
“
Thank you for fixing it with pentagons. This shape bothered the heck out of me
beccaw4596
“
Tessellations are my favorite
bryanmatthews672
“
This ball is insane cool!!
mr.crow.250
“
This so oddly an odd extremely beautiful work of art for a foot ball
geowitsey
“
Looks like the purest sphere I’ve seen you make. Love it!
ryamldes
“
Thank you for fixing it with pentagons. This shape bothered the heck out of me
beccaw4596
“
Tessellations are my favorite
bryanmatthews672
“
This ball is insane cool!!
mr.crow.250
“
This so oddly an odd extremely beautiful work of art for a foot ball
geowitsey
“
Looks like the purest sphere I’ve seen you make. Love it!
ryamldes
“
Thank you for fixing it with pentagons. This shape bothered the heck out of me
beccaw4596
“
Tessellations are my favorite
bryanmatthews672
“
This ball is insane cool!!
mr.crow.250
“
This so oddly an odd extremely beautiful work of art for a foot ball
geowitsey
“
Looks like the purest sphere I’ve seen you make. Love it!
ryamldes
“
Thank you for fixing it with pentagons. This shape bothered the heck out of me
beccaw4596
“
Tessellations are my favorite
bryanmatthews672
“
This ball is insane cool!!
mr.crow.250
“
This so oddly an odd extremely beautiful work of art for a foot ball
geowitsey
“
Looks like the purest sphere I’ve seen you make. Love it!
ryamldes
“
Thank you for fixing it with pentagons. This shape bothered the heck out of me
beccaw4596
“
Tessellations are my favorite
bryanmatthews672
“
This ball is insane cool!!
mr.crow.250
“
This so oddly an odd extremely beautiful work of art for a foot ball
geowitsey
“
Looks like the purest sphere I’ve seen you make. Love it!