Make: Makers Faire Newsletter

Tuesday April 18, 2017

Playing Chess on a Beautiful, Magnetized Globe   Maker Ben Meyers saw a picture of a spherical chess set online and set out to make a version of his own. Made from soft maple and walnut, the spherical surface actually changes the way you play since the edges of the board wrap around and connect to each other.

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