Wild Gears Gallery: Triangle 48 (78/18)
Here are some designs made with Wild Gears triangle 48 (78/18) in ring 84, exploring the patterns generated by choosing different lines of four holes. Shop Wild Gears here
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These designs all use Wild Gears’ 210-tooth ring, and are 8″ in diameter. Captions give details. Many of them explore the possibilities of the 120 triangle gear. More to come. Shop Wild Gears here I took the second last image … Continue reading →
Super Spirograph Patterns: The Cloverleaf
The cloverleaf is my favorite Super Spirograph arrangement because it is so curvy. The larger wheels do very interesting things as they go from concave to convex to concave again. To make it fit on a regular piece of paper, … Continue reading →
Calculating the Number of Points in a Spirograph Pattern
Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to know: How can you predict how many points (or “petals”) a spirograph pattern will have? There IS a formula. You need to know the number of teeth on the wheel and the … Continue reading →
More Spirograph Pens: PaperMate InkJoy
Here’s another pen that I’ve been enjoying with both Spirograph and Wild Gears: PaperMate’s InkJoy. They come in different qualities from the 100 series to the 700 series, with the difference more in the shape and quality of the barrel. … Continue reading →
More Spirograph Pens: Uni-Ball Vision
Here’s another brand of pen that I am enjoying using with Spirograph and Wild Gears. The ink flows smoothly, and there is no problem with the size of the holes, even on the old Spirograph with its smaller holes. This … Continue reading →
Introducing Wild Gears
This photo sequence will show you some of my first experiences with Wild Gears. It’s Spirograph on steroids! Click on any picture to enlarge. Note that I’m using tiny bits of Spiro Putty, or poster putty” (affiliate link goes to an … Continue reading →
Super Spirograph is back!
Kahootz Toys, which has resurrected the original Spirograph, is now coming out with a Super Spirograph. As I’ve mentioned on this site, I still have my Super Spirograph from the 1970s. The extra parts in this picture look the same as in my … Continue reading →
What is the radial distance between the holes in Spirograph wheels?
A reader asked whether the hole numbers on the Spirograph wheels correspond to the distance from the edge in millimeters. The answer is “not quite”. They are very regular, however, which is one of the reasons that the designs are so … Continue reading →
Chart of Spirograph Wheels and Rings
What came in the set? In response to a reader’s question, I’ve started this comparison table of the different Spirographs that have been produced over the years.
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