Making Faces

This project was inspired by my aunt and uncle. I made magnetic ping pong ball eyes in order to make instant faces in the interesting metal objects around me. It's a very simple (and weird) project, but it can have some very funny results.

Step 1 Materials and Tools

Materials
- ping pong balls
- magnets, I used 1/4" by 1/4" rare earth magnets from http://www.amazingmagnets.com
- Plasti Dip or paint, white and black (I got mine here http://www.quiltershusband.com)
- Glue

Tools
- drill bits
- nails

Comments

[kenralph]

this is great for the up and coming Summer Holidays!

[guslioy]

E.X.C.E.L:E:N:T!!!!! running to make mine

[nave]

dude, its the money you could be saving with geico

[ilpug]

I approve.

[zero838]

its so easy a caveman could do it

[scott!]

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[mushfiqc]

No, more like your 2 dads.

[yummahcupekakez]

He's staring at me... o.O

[ilpug]

Great street art idea, I will do this!

[Doganie]

I think I might do this just to anonymously put them up around my school. :D

[manutea]

HA HA HA !!! this is ^_^ cool & funny !!

[WhyHello]

AHhhh! His eyes rolled out!

[theexternaldisk]

 eyes...! there everywere

did they see me? 

[flamesami]

maybe add some sort of fish-eye lens to the pupil, and lead it back to a webcam. it can seee yoouuu!

[LuciferRex]

I love the fire alarm one

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

awsome 5 *'s faved!!!!!!!

[punkrockscienceguy]

it would be great for holloween

[scott!]

this s a stupid idea, but it's SO awesome!! I can't wake to make them!

[Calorie]

I still love this after I found it a year ago. I did think of the Geico commercial when I saw this 'ible. nave beat me to the punch on the joke front.

[austinburke.]

This is great!

[cowscankill]

DO you place the magnets 90 or 180 degrees from the pupils?

[blightdesign]

Typically, I place them 90 degrees. But 180 works too.

[Zippy_Pyromaniac]

I want to put them on my airsoft gun >:P IT HAS EYES

[hurtzmyhead]

YES!!!!!!! lol BEST SCOPE EVER!!!!!!

[krobot]

Quick question-what kind of magnet did you use, specifically the shape?

[blightdesign]

The magnets are cylindrical, 1/4" tall, 1/4" diameter.

[zupperzipper]

Hehe... So simple but SOOO much fun! ....

[Ghost Wolf]

C O O L

[porcupinemamma]

new here. that's such a fun idea. what about adding a set to a eyeglass case-or..... what about filling the case with tiny fake eyeballs? lol. i'm trying to think what would work for little eyes. so far all I can think of are marbles-maybe with tiny iris and pupil stickers lol

[Ghost Wolf]

That's a lot of fun got to love it. >:D

[blugyblug]

OMFG thats fricken scary And cute

[Angeleyes997]

That is so cute!:)

[selena_1977]

has anyone suggested yet to glue fake halloween eyelashes to the tops of your eyeballz?

[thehonestape]

Man...that cookie monster is awesome!

[Kryptonite]

Yay cookie monster! ...Elmo?

[wolf555hound]

cookie monster! omagosh, im so doing this for my baby cousin

[Kryptonite]

lulz yeah.

[matt_maples]

When I saw thr fire alarm one all I could think was "Yip-yip-yip-yip... Uh-huh. Uh-huh," from the Mupets.

http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Martians

[Saint13]

You know it is often the simple ideas that are the most fun and spur people on to take that original idea off to yet another great idea. Thank you for the Instructable!

[Nimphious]

I suppose all you can really suggest is to check to make sure the surface you're attaching them to doesn't get too hot, otherwise you might get some unexpected results.