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 →
I recently wrote about making 7-pointed Spirograph designs using the 150/105 Ring and the 30, 45, 60 and 75 Wheels. There are also two shaped wheels that give 7-pointed patterns: the eye-shaped or oval wheel, and the cross-shaped wheel. (Note that some … Continue reading →
The people at Kahootz Toys, the company that’s bringing back Spirograph, found my website. Guess it was just a matter of time. Anyway, they – well, a friendly person named Colleen, actually – noticed what I said about my wheel … Continue reading →
The triangle-shaped wheel is probably the easiest of the shaped wheels to use. It’s more awkward to use than the round wheels, but with care you can get a smooth pattern. Some of its holes fall along the center line … Continue reading →
This 4-pointed design makes me think of a Celtic Cross. Celtic designs are often decorated with interwoven lines. You can use any colors you want, of course. For a subtle effect in this design, I used different shades of grey … Continue reading →
I bet this is one of the most popular Spirograph designs. It’s in the instruction book that comes with the new Spirograph Deluxe Design Set as well as the old one. UPDATE Sept. 2014: I’ve made a video about drawing this … Continue reading →
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 →
As I discussed in my in-depth review of the new Spirograph Deluxe Set compared to my old Super Spirograph, the holes in the new wheels are larger than in the old ones, in order to accommodate more pens. What difference does … Continue reading →
