Process

I started with the simplest, lightest version I could, and created the first prototype out of cardboard to get the lightest possible weight. Below you can see the form of this prototype.

I constructed it, the sizing turned out perfectly, and it fit very neatly in my hand. I strung it with a cord, and after swinging it around, I was very happy with how it turned out.

The next step was to build it out of a material that was more dense, to test the weight aspect and how that would change how the object felt.