Videos: 5-Pointed Star
I’ve made my first two Spirograph videos! I think that the first one especially gives much more instruction on the fine points than other Spirograph videos I’ve seen. Let me know what you think.
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Spirograph Pattern Guide
In case you’ve lost the cover of your old Spirograph set, or the booklet showing the patterns, or maybe you’ll just find this handy, I’ve re-created the pattern guide showing the patterns created by Hole #1 of each of the … Continue reading →
Super Spirograph Therapy Session
The other night I’d had enough of thinking and working for clients, so I indulged myself in a spirograph therapy session. I took out my old Super Spirograph and set up a wave pattern, attaching the pieces to the paper … Continue reading →
One Loop for Every Tooth: Spirograph Wheel 52
Back in the day, when I was a kid and the only pens we had to use with our Spirograph sets were the ballpoint ones that came with the set, I dreaded Wheel 52 with Ring 150/105! Why? Because the … Continue reading →
“Star of David” Six-Pointed Star by Spirograph
The Star of David, or hexagram, is composed of two equilateral triangles. With the Spirograph’s 144/96 ring, Wheel 32, using Hole 1, gives you a triangle. Simply draw the pattern once and then a second time, positioning the hole halfway … Continue reading →
More 7-Pointed Designs
I recently wrote about making 7-pointed Spirograph designs using the 150/105 Ring and the 30, 45, 60 and 75 Wheels. There are also two shaped wheels that give 7-pointed patterns: the eye-shaped or oval wheel, and the cross-shaped wheel. (Note that some … Continue reading →
Shaped Wheels: The Triangle with Ring 150/105
The triangle-shaped wheel is probably the easiest of the shaped wheels to use. It’s more awkward to use than the round wheels, but with care you can get a smooth pattern. Some of its holes fall along the center line … Continue reading →
Drawing the Celtic Cross
This 4-pointed design makes me think of a Celtic Cross. Celtic designs are often decorated with interwoven lines. You can use any colors you want, of course. For a subtle effect in this design, I used different shades of grey … Continue reading →
Drawing the 5-pointed Star
I bet this is one of the most popular Spirograph designs. It’s in the instruction book that comes with the new Spirograph Deluxe Design Set as well as the old one. UPDATE Sept. 2014: I’ve made a video about drawing this … Continue reading →
Hole Size and Pen Size – What Difference Does It Make?
As I discussed in my in-depth review of the new Spirograph Deluxe Set compared to my old Super Spirograph, the holes in the new wheels are larger than in the old ones, in order to accommodate more pens. What difference does … Continue reading →