Buying Wild Gears
Do you love Spirograph but are ready for something more? Or do you love someone who is, maybe someone you like to surprise with presents? Have you seen my Wild Gears page, or any of my Wild Gears videos, or the … Continue reading →
Aligning Both Spirograph Rings on the Same Pattern
Suppose you want to draw a Spirograph pattern using both rings. How would you change the ring so that everything still lines up, and you don’t lose the center and the symmetry? This was a question from Michaela Fredrich in … Continue reading →
Video Review: Unboxing the Spirograph Die-cast Collector’s Set
My jaw dropped when I first saw that Kahootz was bringing out a die-cast metal version for Spirograph’s 50th anniversary. So I was delighted when they offered to send me a set to review. [Disclaimer: I was not otherwise paid … Continue reading →
Video: Drawing on the outside of the ring
Have you ever drawn designs on the outside of a Spirograph ring? They’re called epitrochoids, as opposed to hypotrochoids which are drawn inside the rings. Epitrochoids have their points on the inside and big arching swoops on the outside. You … Continue reading →
New Basic How-To Spirograph Video!
Get tips and tricks to drawing with Spirograph by watching this intro video made for beginners.
Continue reading →YouTube Channel Reaches 1000 Subscribers
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Continue reading →Spirograph Rangoli Designs for Diwali?
A Spirograph fan in India, Dhaval Shah, sent me some pictures of rangoli patterns. These are designs made on the floor to welcome guests during festivals such as Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which starts in a week on … Continue reading →
James May’s take on Spirograph
James May is a British presenter – i.e. “TV show host” as we’d more likely say in North America. Back in 2007 he did a documentary that appeared on the BBC called “James May: My Sisters Top Toys”. In this snippet … Continue reading →
Another Wild Gears Video: Full Page Triangle
This video shows an old favorite triangle design from early Spirograph, done at full page size, using Wild Gears. In this case, the gear has 140 teeth and the ring has 210 teeth. Both are part of the Full Page … Continue reading →
Video: Wild Gears Gear 120 in Ring 210
Here’s another Wild Gears video I made last week in the direct sunlight. This one is speeded up 4 times and matched with a reggae beat. The holes in Wild Gears are usually lined up in rows. This gear has two … Continue reading →