The Sp!n top turns into a hovering exclamation mark when rotated

The Sp!n’s seemingly simple design takes on a completely different avatar when spun. Designed to look like a strangely shaped top when still, the Sp!n looks like an exclamation mark when you spin it. The ball and stick form the central axis, while a halo around the punctuation gives the top its centrifugal force. The halo is connected to the central axis by two arms that disappear when the top spins rapidly, giving you something that looks quite alluring, as the three elements spin around, completely disconnected from each other!

Designer: Kutarq for +d

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