Prototypes
I enjoy the challenge of working through a design and creating a finished project that is functional, cost-effective and able to be produced.
I designed the prototype for this acumobility ball in conjunction with a chiropractor who was looking for a slightly less rigid ball which wouldn’t roll around when being used to stimulate pressure points.
We started by trying various balls to see which density was appropriate to create the correct pressure.
Balls of various types were placed in a wooden anchor mimicking the shape of the final design.
We used a 3-d printer to formulate the final design shape.
We then experimented with casting rubbers of various densities.
The cups I fabricated to cast the shapes.
This is getting close to our finished product! The completed Acumobility ball was then sent to be mass-produced at a factory in Maine.