I recently came across this amazing MIT media lab site, Kit-of-No-Parts. Though not directly related to the content Cory has been posting, it is an interesting "craft" approach to technology/science. ...
Here's my version of his icosahedron:I colored it in this one so that you can see the pentagonal faces of a dodecahedron:Here I made one that looks like a cube:Some of my students asked me how to make ...
The "slide-together" paper construction method is a fun and satisfying way to build 3D geometric objects. It only requires paper, scissors or an exacto knife, and some patience.In Tuesday's post, we e ...
You can do some pretty cool stuff with the golden ratio. The image above is made from taking each quarter-circle in the golden spiral and expanding it into a full circle. In the second image, the spir ...
Did you know that you can "write" in polyhedra? I just stumbled across a $24.99 font called Divina Proportione. Created by Brazilian graphic designer Paulo W, the typeface is constructed with beautifu ...
I built this the other day from those weird gear plans from Clayton Boyer.If you need proof that the gears actually work, here it is, in slo-mo:If you own a scroll saw, these plans are fun to cut out ...
Project ideas: I have lots of ideas, but I'm always looking for more. If there's anything that's even vaguely related to math, art, architecture, science-based art, etc. that you're interested in, ple ...