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title: "Behind the Scenes: Building the World's Largest Paper Ball for IMTS 2018"
description: "See behind the scenes photos as we build the structure for the World's Largest Paper Ball for IMTS 2018 in Chicago. Follow along as InspectionXpert, a manufacturing inspection software startup, will break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Paper Ball. Follow the saga: @giantpaperball"
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# Behind the Scenes: Building the World's Largest Paper Ball for IMTS 2018

 By [Mari Luke](https://www.inspectionxpert.com/blog/author/mari-luke) | August 29, 2018

![InspectionXpert breaks Guinness World Record for Largest Paper Ball](https://www.inspectionxpert.com/hubfs/Image%20from%20iOS%20(2)%20copy%203.jpg)

Last week we began building the internal structure for the World's Largest Paper Ball. We used 2" honeycomb cardboard, and a custom design from our CEO Jeff Cope.

![Building the world's largest paper ball for IMTS 2018](https://www.inspectionxpert.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%20from%20iOS%20(2)%20copy%202.jpg?width=1000&name=Image%20from%20iOS%20(2)%20copy%202.jpg)

![InspectionXpert breaks Guinness World Record for Largest Paper Ball](https://www.inspectionxpert.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%20from%20iOS%20(2)%20copy%203.jpg?width=4032&name=Image%20from%20iOS%20(2)%20copy%203.jpg)

![Building the World's Largest Paper Ball for IMTS 2018 in Chicago](https://www.inspectionxpert.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image%20from%20iOS%20(2)%20copy.jpg?width=3024&name=Image%20from%20iOS%20(2)%20copy.jpg)

Get [updates on the Giant Paper Ball](https://www.inspectionxpert.com/giantpaperball), and follow @giantpaperball on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/giantpaperball/) and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/giantpaperball).  If you'll be at IMTS 2018 in Chicago stop by booth 135901 to see the ball!

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