Ball Making Resources
Welcome to the Guild! We're a global community of ball makers. This website has a growing collection of printable ball patterns that can be used to create a ball with only limited tools. Apply for membership today.
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Make A Ball Kit
Everything you need to make your first ball. Pre-cut panels, a bladder, needles & thread.
Classic 32 Panel Ball Pattern
The one and only 32 panel ball pattern. So iconic it has its own emoji ⚽️
Ball Bladders
Wrapped rubber ball bladders. Sold in bundles of 5.
Tetris Ball Pattern
A ball constructed from interlocking tetris blocks.
Watermelon Ball Pattern
20 unique panels come together to create a juicy watermelon ball.
Cube Ball Pattern
A ball made with 30 interlocking rhombus shaped panels.
England Ball Pattern
An England flag intersects a 32 panel ball. Offset at an angle.
Idea Ball Pattern
Making a ball like this can be helpful to explore future ball constructions.
Truchet Tile Ball Pattern
The panels of this ball create a different pattern for every different rotation.
Orange Ball Pattern
A ball that has panels inspired by the shapes of a peeled orange.
180 Panel Triangle Ball Pattern
A ball constructed from 180 little triangles. Based on a 32 panel ball.
Impossiball Pattern
A ball inspired by the impossible football stadium road signs in the UK
Teamgist Ball Pattern
The ball that was used in the 2006 world cup in Germany.
Rhombicosidodecahedron
62 faces: 20 triangular, 30 square, and 12 pentagonal faces.
Golf Ball Pattern
A football inspired by a golf ball. It has 92 little circles covering the sphere.
180 Wavy Triangle Ball Pattern
180 wavy triangles create an interesting and unique ball.
Al Rihla Pattern
The ball used in the 2022 world cup in Qatar.
The Jabulani Pattern
The 2010 World Cup ball, and perhaps the most iconic one.
20 Panel Triangle Ball Pattern
A D20 when it's in dice form. Also known as a icosahedron.
Join the Discord
Connect with other ball makers and share your work.
Mitre Ultimax Pattern
The official match ball of the Premier League during the 1990s.
The Brazuca Pattern
The 2014 Brazilian world cup ball. Possibily the best named ball ever.
Starter Tools Shopping List
A list of basic tools with links to buy. Everything you'll need to get you started ball making.
12 Pentagons Ball Pattern
A very simple ball construction. A good beginner ball to start practicing on.
Polyhedra Explorer
A helpful browser based tool to explore possible ball constructions.
Telstar 18 Pattern
The Telstar 18, released for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
The T-Model Ball Pattern
The ball used in the first ever world cup (1930, Uruguay)
Superball Pattern
The ball used in the 1950 World Cup in Brazil.
32 Panel Ball 3D Model
A 3D model of the 32 panel ball. Use this to visualize the ball and see how it's made.
The Crack Ball Pattern
The ball used in the 1962 Chile World Cup.
Basketball Ball Pattern
A basketball pattern (sized for a size 5 soccer ball)
