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Alejandro Erickson

Hexastix Puzzle Kit by GeoBurst on ebay

That's right!  Hexastix Puzzle Kits are now available on ebay Canada.  Click here to order one!

I have pasted the listing below.

Hexastix Puzzle Kits

are based on a beautiful piece called "72 Pencils", by Mathematical Sculptor, George Hart.

Alejandro with hexastix smileEach kits is guaranteed to contain 148 brightly coloured 3 inch long sticks, 37 of each colour, and 8 elastic bands for construction.  Instructions and video are athttp://geoburst.ca .  There are enough sticks to fill in the middle of the hexastix (see instructions for details).  Colour requests are matched approximately (specify up to 4 colours).

The sticks are all hand cut from bamboo skewers and coloured with RIT dye by Alejandro Erickson, in Victoria, BC.  Please inquire about custom cut and coloured sticks.

Order by December 16 in Canada to get your Hexastix Puzzle Kit by Christmas.  Orders ship by standard letter mail, so the pictured item is repackaged to fit.

You can "finish" your hexastix with white glue and acrylic medium, to remove the elastics, and give it that shiny look.  Below-right is a larger one I did, and below-left is built from the kit, but without filling the middle sticks in.


 

Last Updated on Sunday, 04 December 2011 13:35
 

Spaghetti and Wieners meet Geoburst

I recently saw a picture of some spaghettis stuck in pieces of wieners, and the results were these cute little lumps with floppy tails sticking out.  "So much potential," I thought.  Here are the results of my first geometric crafts using spaghetti and wieners.  This is definitely something I can bring to a nerdy event.

I tried to make a hyperboloid too, but didn't have enough materials left.  Some thoughts for the future though...

 

Wieners and Spaghetti meet Geometry

 

Tensegrities at Girl Guide Fall Tea Nov 19

I'm pleased to announce that GeoBurst has provided materials to the local girl guide chapter, for the girls to make tensegrities.  They will be on sale Saturday, November 19, at their Fall Tea and craft faire.

Girl Guide Tensegrities Fall Tea

The craft fair/bake sale are free to get in to, and the tea costs $5 for tea/coffee, sandwiches and goodies, served by girl guides, brownies, and sparks.  Advance tickets are on sale between 11:30 and 12:30, or before each tea seating  at 2:00, 2:40, and 3:20.  It's at St. Mary’s Church Hall, 1701 Elgin Road (off Oak Bay Ave.).

I would have been happy to teach them myself had it not been for one of their leaders (and a friend of mine) Jennifer Woodcock.  From her email:

The girls LOVED them and are all keen to buy their own ornaments.

Instead of selling them ready-made ones, however, I will have another chance to provide them with more materials and more fun!  Thank you Jenni and Girl Guides :)

Don't wait, and seize this opportunity to contact me for materials and/or workshops to build your own tensegrity ornaments.

Last Updated on Friday, 18 November 2011 19:34
 

Tensegrity Tensecoration Decoration

I am teaching these at Iconocraft, Thursday, November 10th at the Victoria Event Centre, in Victoria BC: http://iconocraft.com/

Contact me to arrange workshops in the area.

I make materials for these, and I look forward to your requests for kits!

Enjoy Geometry.


Last Updated on Monday, 07 November 2011 19:39
 

Hexastix Stellated Rhombic Dodecahedron

 

I will sell this by dutch auction, starting at $150, and reducing by $5 each week. You never know who's waiting for it to come down, so buy it quick!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84895025/beautiful-geometric-sculpture-with

This is a "Hexastix", shaped into a "Stellated Rhombic Dodecahedron". It casts a beautiful shadow, and belongs in a sunny window where the light hits something behind it. You'll need to remember that if you buy it. :)

I make all of my sculptures in a small rented workshop in Victoria, BC, where I am a PhD candidate at the University of Victoria.

Beauty in mathematics, especially geometric beauty, is an ongoing passion. The asking price of this sculpture is very low, but it is worth selling, just to know someone else is in love with it.

Learn more about GeoBurst on http://geoburst.ca

Hexastix Stellated Rhombic Dodecahedron

Last Updated on Friday, 28 October 2011 20:39
 
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