Abstract: A method for manufacturing continuous, closed and hollow bodies which comprises (a) using cores (25) which are soluble in a solvent, (b) depositing on each core a coating (3) with a suitable mechanical strength to be self-supporting and having open pores to pass a solvent, and (c) placing the cores so coated into a solvent for dissolving the cores; the method of the invention may be implemented in bulk parts, in an economical manner, and allows making hollow bodies, in particular hollow balls, each comprising a continuous skin devoid of any macroscopic perforation and of a kind and with a thickness which are easily adjusted in relation to the desired properties.