Hacky Sack Alternative - Jianzi (steampunked)

For those who don't know what Jianzi is (i mean i didn't, the one i had before we've called Kuo for some reason, later on i found it's called Jianzi actually).. so, it's something like a hacky sack. Just easier to play with. You kick it, you know. Do the tricks and such. It's really fun, personally i like it much more than a hacky sack. Just watching it fly is an experience.

Here's a random video i found on youtube so you can see how it works: video link

Materials:

peasant feathers

mirror foil

black and brown leather

sticky tape

piece of linoleum

2 metal rings

glue

a tool which i don't know it's name

I made the main part from a linoleum (use a cardboard if you don't have it).

Draw two circles and cut them out (2cm radius)

Glue them together and make sure at least one side is a "wooden" side.

And drill a hole for feathers.

Tape them,and then make a thin ring around,(it goes between the two linoleum rings).For that, use some good glue, which is flexible and very strong. Think i used the one for textile,shoes and such a things (smelled horrible:D)

Measure the height of your base and cut the mirror foil into strip like on the pictures and try it if it fits. Remove protection both protection foils.

Then i used this tool which i don't know it's name...to make "rivets". Space between them is about 1,5 cm.

And stick around the base. (using super glue at the ends for sure)

! Do not use steel for this part

Pictures tells you everything i hope. Radius is 1,8 cm.

Under the "fan" i've put a black leather cirle with few holes for air movement. It is sligtly smaller then the base,about 1,9 cm radius

Use anything like this, these are from antena i think. Use real steel so when you kick the jianzi it makes a nice jingle sound.

On the intro pictures you can see a real leather, but i have used an eco-leather at the end for this part,because it damages over time i i will have to replace it anyway. Just cut another cirle and glue it.

A thread helps you to put rings and leather cirle onto the rest and it's ready to play!

Just tell your friends to be gentle to it.