Aaron Bleakley, the inventor of Wild Gears, has been making videos lately. The chill music and hypnotic, rhythmic motions of the gears are almost as therapeutic as drawing designs yourself. This video shows him making a pattern with parallel lines using his clever … Continue reading →
Here is a video that Aaron Bleakley made for his successful Kickstarter campaign to launch Wild Gears in 2013. The final sheets of gears available differ somewhat from the ones you see here, as he worked out the details as … Continue reading →
Before delving into this article, you may want to read the Wild Gears page so that you know what it’s about. Differences due to how they are made The manufacturing methods are very different for the two products. Wild Gears … Continue reading →
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
Continue reading →These designs all use Wild Gears’ 210-tooth ring, and are 8″ in diameter. Some details are in the captions. Many of them explore the possibilities of the 120 triangle gear. Shop Wild Gears here I took the second last image … Continue reading →
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 →
