People in Japan are turning foil into perfect metal balls and it's immensely satisfying

Right, we've all completely overlooked the true purpose of tin foil.

It turns out it's not something to wrap your sandwiches in and then chuck away: the people of Japan have discovered that it's actually art (with a little bit of work, anyway).

Thanks to a Japanese jeweller, seemingly the entirety of Japan is now obsessed with polishing tin foil to perfection. Here's how.

Step one: Get tin foil. Scrunch it into a ball. So far, so good.

Step two: Use a hammer to push into a tighter ball. Repeatedly. If you think you're done, you're probably not.

Step three: Polish painstakingly to perfection.

Picture: YouTube / SKYtomo

Step four: Marvel at what you've created.

Picture: YouTube / SKYtomo

You can learn more in this YouTube video.

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