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I made a Straws Thingy!

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Brent

I finished my Straws Thingy! (You can see bigger versions of all the photos here.) It’s made out of 60 straws, 12 of each color. Three straws make a triangle; four triangles of each color are woven into a tetrahedron; … Continue reading →

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Making stuff!

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Brent

Recently I have been on a sort of kick making physical mathematical objects. First, inspired by this post on mathcraft.wonderhowto.com, I’ve learned how to fold origami Sonobe units and assemble them into various polyhedral things. So far, I’ve made a … Continue reading →

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