Math Craft admin Cory Poole provided quite a few recipes for sonobe models in his blog, and I followed one to make the pentakis ...more
Here's a Math Craft project that takes less than 20 minutes, has an attractive, practical result, and is at least a little ...more
We've all made them. I remember making hundreds of paper snowflakes when I was in elementary school. You take a piece of paper and ...more
It's once again Monday, which means it's time to highlight some of the most recent community submissions posted to the Math Craft ...more
Ah. I know of one program you can buy that supposedly allows you to make nets for those shadows or projections of 4 dimensional figures. Stella 4D. http://www.software3d.com/Purchase.php It actuall... more
how do you make the objects in the picture at the top of the page next to your picture? ”
If there was no cut the distance between the centers would be twice the radius. You have to subtract twice the cut length from that. So you end up needing to solve the equation 2R-2C=sqrt(2)*R. If ... more
How do you come up with the 29% cut? The distance between the centers is the square root of 2 times the radius. ”
You are right for sure...but I don't really know the answer. The angles should all be the same...so perhaps you could do some test cuts and then set the angle. I've always calculated all the angles... more
hi cory... just be measuring up for the c and c machine to cut each sheet EXACTLY... and I have thought of a minor issue, you might be able to help me with... With the cards, not being very think t... more
wow. That will be pretty awesome! I'd just like to point out that it is the angles that matter with these slide togethers and that the slits should go half way to the other edge. ”
I have just bought 30 sheets of 2400 x 1200 12mm ply... I am going to build an Icosahedron hut. Will post the results... ”
I'm a noob to this so I apologize for the ignorance. I've noticed that drawing simple things that are mathematically inspired like Snake knots , Julia sets , Escher's work on hyperbolic planes or... more
A line allows progress. A circle does not. Very cool, broseph. ”
The last one is my favorite. That must've taken quite a long time to draw! ”
God I love straight lines. ”
nice! on the verge of Escheresque! ”
Beautiful stuff. Thanks for sharing! ”
Enjoy the Eye Candy. ”
Here are a few of my drawings made entirely from straight lines. You can find tutorials by Cory on creating parabolic curves and concentric circles, ellipses, cardioids, and more.
I WOULD LIKE DIRECTIONS ON MAKING THESE PENNY BALLS ”
Yes, very. I can't believe how much he's done with everyday items. You can see his images directly on his Flickr photostream or on [http://www.ip... more
Very cool. ”
It was springy when I made it, but the elastic I used went slack with time. ”
nice work, is it springy ? ”
Mario Marín has made an incredible collection of models and sculptures based on polyhedra, often using everyday and readily available items. The site is in Spanish, but click on the links on the le... more
Awesome article. Thanks for sharing. ”
Nice! Works better than having to work out all of the trig by hand like I was doing. ”
Download the Software Go to the Antiprism downloads page. Download and install Antiprism 0.20. Run the Programs You need a method of running programs on the command line. In Windows, that could ... more
This is amazing. Really beautiful. We would love for you to post a How-To!!! ”
This is a zigzag tensegrity based on a small stellated dodecahedron. There are string pentagons on the outside of the model where the vertices have opened. It is made of thirty units, consisting of... more
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_origamists ”
I'm definitely interested and would like to hear a few more details. Feel free to post them up here or message me individually. You can either use the wonderhowto.com message system or email me d... more
Hey! I'm First Assistant to Photographer Richard Foster - http://richardfoster.com/ And we're planning a shoot involving elegant curved sculptural mathcraft creations. We really need your top s... more
here are the original diagrams for the model written by the designer http://mars.wnec.edu/~th297133/origamimath.html his gallery is pretty wild to http://mars.wnec.edu/~th297133/gallery/modgallery.... more
I'm impressed. I haven't gotten too far. (only the basic modular polyhedra ... dodecahedron, etc.) You should round up all of your models in one post and post it to the corkboard. Or post step by s... more
other modulars I have done, this is a model from a few years back, it is from a British book, and was folded with a4 paper. finding the diagram has been a bit tricky and I havent seen it in ages. ... more
here is mine, I have an all black one on my desk now, here is an older one I made http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2497/3866563801_520114def0_z.jpg?zz=1 ”
Below, my construction of a Platonic Solid made from playing cards. To make your own, templates can be found at George Hart's site; there are also full step-by-step instructions here.
Cool. Looking forward to seeing how to do it. I only know how to make the platonic and archimedean solids using the math that I've figured out....which is probably more complicated than it needs to... more
I made this from http://www.georgehart.com/cards/cards.html http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6688762543_15a541549d_z.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6688766385_56e52a0e71_z.jpg The profes... more
they're awesome looking. ”
nah, a math professor, he leaves clues how to make them, and I have been able to figure out parts of the math. but where ever he is, the playing cards are a different size, vs the u.s. so I am havi... more
Of course! Thanks! ”
If you got a novelty hole punch in an interesting shape – maybe smaller, nested squares – and punched out that shape from the cards, and stuck a little lightbulb in there, the light would project o... more
This is so cool! ”
Fantastic. I'd like to add some of your photos to this post and then promote it to the front page of the site. Is that okay with you? ”
After I made a blog and sent it to my friends about how I made Gingerbreadman Map fractal holiday cookies, one of them linked me back to the Sierpinski Carpet cookies, which I loved! So, I thought ... more
those are amazing. Are they yours? ”
have you figured out the math for the five intersecting tetrahedrons ? I am still working on it. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fdecomite/5624549449/in/set-72157622365424793 http://www.flickr.com/p... more
Oobject put together a neat compilation of the famous telephone inventor's love for tetrahedrons. Scroll down to see his collection of pyramids, building towers, buildings, boats, kites and planes—... more
very small. about 1.25" by 1.25" ”
Lovely stuff - what size are the squares? ”
Bravo! ”
102 Members | 24 Contributing Members (24%)
Join Our World
Explore the universe of mathematically inspired art and architecture through projects, community submissions, and inspirational posts. Monday: Highlight Community SubmissionsTuesday: New Project of the WeekThursday: Project of the Week ExtensionFriday: Math Art Inspiration
Cory Poole - World Admin World created 7 months ago
