The Ball 2010

I guess this is the blogging equivalent of a retweet, but I think this is a great story by 17-year-old Thandile Ntlebi, who lives in Township Khayelitsha, South Africa about how the children made their DIY footballs:

Firstly you look for old clothes or blankets. Then you put a few condoms around, which you blow up with your mouth, but not with too much air. Just so it’s the same size as a soccer ball. After this you put either a plastic bag or a piece of old clothing over the condom. Then to make it strong, you tear up the old clothing or blanket into long strips and tie the strips all around the condom to strengthen the shape of the ball and make it heavier. Once you can feel it bounces well, you take a strong plastic bag and wrap it around the ball. Lastly you reinforce it by wrapping strong rope or tire wire around it.

Read the whole post on the wonderful AfriGadget blog.

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