Category Archives: Tangents
The Royal Mail Honours Spirograph with New Stamp
The Royal Mail – that would be the postal service of Great Britain, “Royal” referring to Queen Elizabeth II, in case it isn’t clear – has issued a series of ten stamps honouring Classic Toys. And we all know, here … Continue reading →
Lego Technic Spirograph Machine
Whether or not you’re a Lego aficionado, you might find this mechanism for drawing a spirograph-like design intriguing. Technically it’s not a hypotrochoid like a spirograph pattern produced inside a ring. Rather, it’s a pintograph, produced by a pen held … Continue reading →
Spirocakes!
Nathan Shields (and his kids) have invented a mechanism for making Spirograph pancakes. Nathan is a math teacher as well as a father and an inventor – and quite the artist as well, especially when his chosen medium is pancake batter. … Continue reading →
Mandalas (and spirograph?)
A video about drawing mandalas by hand for fun, as an exercise for creativity or self-expression, or as a form of meditation. Any parallels with how you use spirograph? Psst: in the video they’re using Stabilo 88 pens, the kind … Continue reading →
Tony Orrico, the Human Spirograph Machine
It’s performance art and math and abstract art all at once. And quite spirographic too. Tony Orrico explores the geometry of the body and the creation of geometric figures that Spirograph lovers will recognize as somehow related to the beloved … Continue reading →
Old Spirograph TV Commercials
An early commercial dating from about 1967 introduces the game and tries out some taglines: “Your eyes won’t believe what your hands have done.” “So much fun you’ll never want to stop.” Introducing Super Spirograph: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9mrNm5PIEE Spiromania, 1973, with a … Continue reading →