Christian Lawson-PerfectWell, I've laid out 6 metatiles, and they fitted together OK. This is encouraging, but I'm sure it's going to be even more complicated to do the next iteration.
I'm enormously happy to finally be able to announce the date of the #BeachSpectres project: 6th and 7th June, 2026. #WhitleyBay beach, UK.
If you can make it to the beach and join in with the tiling effort, I'll be very happy to see you and glad of the help!
Lots more information about what we're trying to do is at https://beachspectres.com/
Maybe this?
It's only 6 layers, not the 7 I got the previous way, but thanks to advice from @nervous_jesse I'm much more confident it'll hold together.
Each layer is 7 pieces, but adjacent layers are cut at alternating corners so there are overlaps. There are holes for dowels at each of the corners, to hold it all together.
Now I need to work out how to buy some plywood and get it into the makerspace, or ask for another one from their stock.
Another #BeachSpectres update: I've had another go at using the laser cutter to make a layered Spectre. I've also realised something interesting about the construction of the shape.
I've made a website for the #BeachSpectres project: https://beachspectres.com/
I'll post updates there as well as here and on @aperiodical
I'm making some progress with the #BeachSpectres project.
I've 3D printed a whole Spectre at the size I want for the final cutter, and this week for #MathsWeekEngland I'm going into three primary schools and asking kids to stamp out some tessellations 😬