Geode Ground Bouncer

Geode Ground Bouncer

Presented by Darryl Waters  Zeeland, MI

TYPE OF CLASS:  Sew

SKILL LEVEL:  Beginner and up!  Basic sewing skills needed.  

CLASS SIZE:  15

TIMES OFFERED:  Offered Once 

WIND RANGE: 7 MPH and Up

SIZE:  4, 6 or 8 foot Diameter

CLASS LENGTH: Day and a Half Minimum, can extend to all weekend to finish project U-MAKE Weekend!

The Geode is a Spikey Ball Ground Bouncer with a nearly hidden air intake and hidden reinforcements for the bridle attachments.  The shallow spikes make it a little more difficult for little hands to grab hold.  It looks complicated, but is actually fairly easy to assemble.  Mathematically speaking, it’s a stellated icosidodecahedron.  It’s made from 3 and 5 sided modules, each module is made from equilateral triangles.  The 4 foot size is great for hanging off the line of a kite, the 6 and 8 foot ones are ideal off of an anchor.  

This is a beginner friendly build as everything is straight lines.  Although this is an easy project, it’s a very time consuming one.  Most students may not finish.  The good news though is that all the interesting bits happen in the first half of the build which everyone should be able to finish.  Although there is a big difference in the amount of fabric between the 3 sizes (it grows exponentially), the time it takes to sew them is not significantly different. 

Students can choose to work a day and a half, knowing they will need to finish at home, or work all weekend towards a more completed project!

Three sizes, 4', 6' and 8'

Three sizes, 4', 6' and 8', two colors each Geode

KIT PRICE:  

• 4 Foot--$50

• 6 Foot--$100

• 8 Foot--$150

COLOR CHOICES -- select two colors

• Black

• White

• Light Gray

• Red

• Pink

• Orange

• Yellow

• Green

• Light Blue

• Dark Blue

• Purple

• Neon Orange

• Neon Greenish Yellow

Please bring lots of prewound bobbins and a sharp needle with an eye large enough for 150# Dacron line, bridle tool, or an awl and fid for bridling.