Specialty Steel Spheres
One-off sphere types that sit outside the main ranges: chrome balls for VFX perforated spheres egg shapes and spheres with bases or hooks.
Overview
Some requests do not belong to a size range, they belong to a use. This group collects the sphere types we make for a specific job: a chrome ball a film crew photographs on set, a perforated sphere that throws light patterns, a brushed sphere where a mirror would be too loud, an egg form, spheres supplied with a stand or a hanging hook, and small solid balls used as mixing agitators.
Everything here is built on the same forming, welding and polishing route as the main ranges, so tolerances, materials and finishes are unchanged.
Specifications
- Material
- AISI 304 / 316 stainless steel
- Typical sizes
- 6.35mm solid mixing balls up to large hollow forms
- Finish
- Mirror polished, brushed, matte, electroplated
- Extras
- Stands, hanging hooks, drilled and perforated patterns
Who This Category Is For
- Film and VFX crews needing HDRI and grey reference balls
- Photographers and studios
- Designers with a one-off form in mind
- Paint and cosmetic manufacturers using mixing agitator balls
Problems It Solves
- A reference ball has to be a true sphere with an even chrome surface or the HDRI capture is wrong.
- Perforated patterns leave burrs. Cut edges are ground so they are safe to touch.
- A sphere alone is not an installation. Stands, base plates and hooks are made with the sphere.
Why Buy From Maoping
- Small quantities accepted, including single pieces
- Same polishing line as the architectural work
- Fittings and stands supplied together with the sphere
Application Scenarios
- Film and photography reference
- Lighting and pattern effects
- Interior objects
- Industrial mixing and agitation
Products in Specialty Steel Spheres
12 products in this category.
12.6cm Photographic VFX HDRI Chrome Ball Stainless Steel Hollow Sphere
Made to order
200mm Stainless Steel Ball Brushed Surface Sphere
Made to order
20mm 50mm 80mm 100mm Hollow Mirror Stainless Steel Round Sphere
Made to order
Egg Shape Stainless Steel Sculpture
Made to order
Football Design Stainless Steel Ball
Made to order
Golden Drilling Hole Stainless Steel Spheres
Made to order
Paint Nail Polish Mixing Agitator Mini Solid Rust-Proof Metal Balls 6.35mm Stainless Steel Ball
Made to order
Perforation Stainless Steel Hollow Sphere
Made to order
Silver Stainless Steel Sphere with Stand
Made to order
Stainless Steel Ball for Bearing
Made to order
Stainless Steel Gazing Mirror Ball with Hanging Hook
Made to order
Wine Red Matte Finish AISI 304 316 Stainless Steel Sphere Metal Ball with Hook
Made to order
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Specialty Steel Spheres FAQ
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