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Spheroman

Custom Sphere Cover

Custom Sphere Cover

$49.99 CAD
$49.99 CAD
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Your 360° panorama, handmade into a touchable sphere. From a studio in Quebec, shipped worldwide via DHL Express.

How it works

1. Upload your 360° image — 2:1 equirectangular .JPG or .PNG, up to 40 MB. From any 360° camera (Insta360, DJI, Ricoh, GoPro) or rendered software (Unreal, Unity, Blender).

2. We hand-sew it in Quebec — Each cover is cut and stitched in our studio using the Fit2Hug™ pattern. One piece of stretch fabric, four vertical seams, no panels.

3. DHL Express to your door — Made-to-order production takes about 2 weeks. U.S. and international shipments go via DHL Express.

Wraps any sphere from 4" to 30"

Decorative concrete garden spheres • IKEA REGNSKUR & FADO lamps • Yoga, exercise, and stability balls • Display globes • Basketballs and soccer balls as static decor • Custom-built spheres of any kind.

What we've made lately

Aerial architectural panoramas for a U.S. virtual-tour studio. Quantum physics 360° visualizations on lamps for a customer in Germany. Large soccer-themed covers for a sports celebration in South Carolina. Pet portraits — cats, dogs, rabbits — lighting up living rooms here in Quebec. Japanese and Chinese good-luck symbol lamps.

Every cover is a one-of-a-kind. Yours will be too.

Choose your size

Small — 4″–10″ diameter (10–25 cm)
Soccer balls, professional size 7 basketballs (~9.5″), IKEA FADO lamps.

Medium — 10.1″–20″ diameter (26–50 cm)
Mid-sized decorative concrete garden spheres and display globes.

Large — 20.1″–30″ diameter (51–76 cm)
IKEA REGNSKUR lamps, yoga balls, Pilates balls, exercise balls, stability balls.

Need a different size? Email info@spheroman.com.

The 500-year-old problem of wrapping a sphere

Cartographers, sailmakers, and ball manufacturers have wrestled with the same puzzle since the Renaissance: how do you wrap a flat material around a sphere without distortion or wrinkles?

Every globe you've ever seen is built from curved segments — gore panels, soccer-ball pentagons, basketball channels — because for centuries that was the only way it could be done. The flat-to-curved problem was solved by adding more seams, not fewer.

The Fit2Hug™ pattern is our answer. One piece of stretch fabric. Four vertical seams. Up to 80% fewer seams than traditional sewn globes — preserving your image with far fewer interruptions. Inspired by the way petals open in nature, the pattern was designed and refined in our Quebec studio.

You're not buying a print. You're buying a solution to a problem older than the printing press.

What's included

  • One custom-made fabric sleeve (sphere not included)
  • Adjustable elastic cord and stopper for a snug fit
  • Lightweight stretch fabric — backlit-ready, glows beautifully with an LED bulb inside
  • Packs flat like a t-shirt
  • Choice of Standing (base opening, full zenith visible) or Suspended (top opening, full nadir visible)

How to order

  1. Select your size based on your sphere's diameter
  2. Choose Standing or Suspended
  3. Upload your 360° image (2:1 equirectangular)
  4. Include your sphere's exact diameter and/or circumference in the image filename or in the checkout note
  5. We sew, you receive in about 2 weeks

Frequently asked

I don't have a 360° camera. Can I still order?
Yes — many of our customers send us renders, AI-generated panoramas, or commissioned panoramic photography. As long as the file is 2:1 equirectangular .JPG or .PNG, we can sew it. Email us if you'd like help finding the right format.

How long does it take?
Around 2 weeks from order to your door. Production is the bulk of that time; DHL Express delivery is fast (often 2–5 days once shipped).

My sphere is an unusual size. Can you still make a cover?
Almost always, yes. Email info@spheroman.com with your exact diameter and we'll let you know.

Can I return it?
Each cover is made to your specifications, so returns aren't available. If there's a defect in the fabric or sewing, we'll remake it at no charge.

What file format do you need?
2:1 equirectangular .JPG or .PNG, up to 40 MB. This is the native output of every consumer 360° camera and most VR/3D rendering software.

Free your 360°.
Handmade in Quebec by Sphéroman — home of the Fit2Hug™ Spherical Sleeve.
Questions? info@spheroman.com

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