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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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.
Continue reading →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 →
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 →
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 →
