|
|
sdgiu Elite user The Boonies, NC 456 Posts |
Hello Origamists, and Happy new Year!!!
Do Flexagrams fit here? I have heard people mention them, but know absolutely Nothing about them. Anybody know anything about them you can/want to share? Thanks, and again Happy new Year!!! Steve |
DoctorCognos Elite user 413 Posts |
Hexaflexagrams, see Dan Harlan's Color Mixer. A version is still made by a number of people.
Is is a five sided nearly flat object with a color on each side; say red on one and blue on the other. Then by manipulating it, you now have two other colors, and this goes on for a variety of colors. Intriguing visual stuff, but without a good story, it isn't very magical.
The Doctor Knows.....
|
leftytheclown Loyal user Illinois 255 Posts |
Check the web for sites on Flexigrams. Eric Kenneway's Complete Origami A-Z shows you how to fold two types. Yes, you need a story to go with it, otherwise it is just a curiosity.
Lefty (aka) Sterling Dare
Author: Money Menagerie Book and DVD |
Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24315 Posts |
You will find much more if you use the more widely accepted term "flexagon" when you google.
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
papawemba Special user 656 Posts |
Hello Steve,
In the Shane ebook "Impossible matter" (6$), you'll find plan to make a flexagon and to use it for a multiple prediction. Hypecard and Neale trapdoor card also inside ! Nicolas |
thoughtsexplorer Elite user Elite... not D-Lite! 424 Posts |
Check Gardners "encyclopedia of impromtu magic". Hexa-hexa-flexagon with description and funtions (in the paper section)
|
pradell Special user Alaska 560 Posts |
Just performed my old hexaflexagon for my mother in law's 80th birthday party. It came with my 70's record of Doug Henning's "The Magic Show." And at the end of Doug's hexaflexagon color changes is his quote, "The art of a magician is to create wonder. If we live with a sense of wonder, our lives become filled with joy."
:magicrabbit: |
nornb Regular user 119 Posts |
Robert E. Neale's new (Oct 2008) book 'This is not a Book', Hermetic Press, has several Flexagon routines.
Wheel of Life - with a trihexaflexogon. A Very Personal Computer - using a tetra-tetraflexagon (with shades of trapdoor card) He also has work on the Hyper Card including a Hyperflexagon (and Hypertower) as well as his own Hoaxcard (and Hoaxtower) It's a good book, lots of other, non-flexagon material in it. |
funsway Inner circle old things in new ways - new things in old ways 9988 Posts |
I have plans on how to construct flexagons from 4 to 12 'sides' --
for some of the more complex ones it's almost impossible to find all of the hidden manifestations. Instead of colors you can put numbers on the panels. In case anyone is interested I can copy them and send. Think I can find them.
"the more one pretends at magic, the more awe and wonder will be found in real life." Arnold Furst
eBooks at https://www.lybrary.com/ken-muller-m-579928.html questions at ken@eversway.com |
Phil Pearce Loyal user Dallas, GA 260 Posts |
Check out "Farky Hollis Predicts", a Frank Garcia effect. It uses a tetratetraflexagon.
|
The Magic Cafe Forum Index » » Rectangles and pentagons and squares, oh my! » » Do Flexagrams fit here? (0 Likes) |
[ Top of Page ] |
All content & postings Copyright © 2001-2024 Steve Brooks. All Rights Reserved. This page was created in 0.01 seconds requiring 5 database queries. |
The views and comments expressed on The Magic Café are not necessarily those of The Magic Café, Steve Brooks, or Steve Brooks Magic. > Privacy Statement < |