Comments on: Comparing the new Spirograph® Deluxe Set to the old Super Spirograph: In-Depth Review https://spirographicart.com/2013/11/18/compare-new-spirograph-deluxe-super-spirograph/ Tips, reviews, how-to information about Spirograph and similar drawing tools Fri, 12 Jul 2024 17:06:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: holmpage https://spirographicart.com/2013/11/18/compare-new-spirograph-deluxe-super-spirograph/#comment-43744 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 15:33:07 +0000 https://spirographicart.com/?p=103#comment-43744 In reply to Edward.

I like that idea. The cogs are turning in my head … the inventor/carpenter cogs, not the Spirograph cogs.

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By: Edward https://spirographicart.com/2013/11/18/compare-new-spirograph-deluxe-super-spirograph/#comment-43727 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:27:37 +0000 https://spirographicart.com/?p=103#comment-43727 In reply to Heather Holm.

I have an original Denys Fisher Spirograph and have just purchased the Play Monster (formerly Kahootz) Super Spirograph and found the same problem.

The new wheels are slightly deformed, meaning they ride up and slip. I’ve been using my old wheels with the new racks, and had much better success. I also took the plunge and bought two original Denys Fisher Super Spirograph sets from eBay, so I can make a complete original Super Spirograph set.

I was thinking of selling the modern Super Spirograph set, but realised that the odd shaped wheels aren’t in the original Denys Fisher one, so looks like I’ll be keeping them all!

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By: Edward https://spirographicart.com/2013/11/18/compare-new-spirograph-deluxe-super-spirograph/#comment-43726 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:16:08 +0000 https://spirographicart.com/?p=103#comment-43726 In reply to Heather.

Mind you, even in the box, I still have to carry my original Denys Fisher Spirograph flat, otherwise they just bounce out. If you really wanted to go to town, a lightweight wooden carrycase, foam lined on the lid would be just the ticket! Although it’d be a lot of work too.

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By: Edward https://spirographicart.com/2013/11/18/compare-new-spirograph-deluxe-super-spirograph/#comment-43725 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:11:40 +0000 https://spirographicart.com/?p=103#comment-43725 In reply to Peter Brown.

I’ve had similar issues when using felt fineliners. I found this particularly to be an issue with designs that are rotated and repeated, or the same position, but different holes. The best advice I can give, is to wait a little while between the separate stages, which allows the ink to dry more fully.

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By: Jason https://spirographicart.com/2013/11/18/compare-new-spirograph-deluxe-super-spirograph/#comment-42445 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 23:00:48 +0000 https://spirographicart.com/?p=103#comment-42445 In reply to holmpage.

Here is a video from the BBC showing Denys Fisher working on the development of what eventually became Spiro 2000. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBvUahtCwqY

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By: holmpage https://spirographicart.com/2013/11/18/compare-new-spirograph-deluxe-super-spirograph/#comment-41144 Sat, 18 Nov 2023 17:28:25 +0000 https://spirographicart.com/?p=103#comment-41144 In reply to Hulme.

I had not heard of Spiro 2000, so I had to look it up. There are a number on offer on eBay, all from the UK except one in Australia. So I bet it didn’t reach Canada and the US. It was sold in the UK by Denys Fisher, the creator of Spirograph. It looks very different. Too bad there weren’t videos to watch to help you learn to use it! What year would that have been?

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By: Hulme https://spirographicart.com/2013/11/18/compare-new-spirograph-deluxe-super-spirograph/#comment-39238 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:21:04 +0000 https://spirographicart.com/?p=103#comment-39238 anyone remember Spiro 2000? I was v frustrated as I couldn’t get it to work!!

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By: Theresa https://spirographicart.com/2013/11/18/compare-new-spirograph-deluxe-super-spirograph/#comment-174 Mon, 18 May 2020 13:49:10 +0000 https://spirographicart.com/?p=103#comment-174 In reply to Anonymus.

Buy the vintage Spirograph set. There is a big difference. The newer one is cheap. There are many complaints about this on Amazon reviews. When I first used Spirograph I was 5 years old and never had the problem with derailment and slipping.

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By: Heather https://spirographicart.com/2013/11/18/compare-new-spirograph-deluxe-super-spirograph/#comment-173 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 21:42:31 +0000 https://spirographicart.com/?p=103#comment-173 In reply to Robert Montgomery.

The Super Spirograph cloverleaf shape makes patterns about 8 inches across. See this post: https://spirographicart.com/2014/07/22/super-spirograph-patterns-cloverleaf/

If you draw on the outside of a ring using a big wheel, you can make patterns the same size – 8 inches diameter. They have more radial symmetry but are not quite as interesting – depending on the colours you use. See this post for an idea of how that works: https://spirographicart.com/2016/11/06/video-drawing-outside-ring/

Of course if you get the Full Page Set of Wild Gears, you have more choices of big patterns.

Whatever you decide, practice practice practice on paper first. Figure out what kind of pen will work on the surface. Also how to hold everything in place with putty.

Pretty cool idea, though. If you want to share photos when it’s done, contact me!

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By: Robert Montgomery https://spirographicart.com/2013/11/18/compare-new-spirograph-deluxe-super-spirograph/#comment-172 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 20:51:53 +0000 https://spirographicart.com/?p=103#comment-172 I want to decorate 10 inch tambourines with the spirograph but wonder how large of an image can be created with any set that is almost fully covering the tambourine? They are almost ten inches wide at the widest point… I can decorate them with other things but would like to know whats the largest pattern size the super 75 piece set can make? I have seen big big kits also, but way to big….. Any luck there is a set out there that is about what i need, not too big, not too small? Thanks

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