Custom 'Octohedral' Juggling Bags (or hacky sacks)

Step 5 Close one end

 Once you've got your cylinder sewn, take a fifth panel and sew it on to one of the ends of the cylinder. Again, if you use a long enough piece of thread (and it doesn't break part way through) you can just sew all the way around the triangle and tie the ends off together.

Comments

[msleptsov]

Just want to say thank you. I have already made 5 of those out of leather.(old ripped trousers) (they look like leather gBallz while they aren`t as nice i saved 12 dollars on each one I made and actually enjoyed the craft of sewing)

Few tips: try using light color fabric (leather seems great as it is stretchy).
Do not rush and make sure you sew with a strong technique or go twice over one place. (if you cross the marked line in some places the panels may not look alike and some will stick out more).

MAIN THING: I used millet seeds and managed to stuff 80g of them inside (and that is in ball made of 4cmm rounded triangles, same as in this tutorial)

Besides keeping it away from water and not being able to wash it there is nothing wrong with millet. It has a nice feel and weight and is used in professional juggling balls.