The Spirograph and Beyond

Year: 2007 Authors: Susan McBurney

Core claim

Modern drawing software can reproduce and extend roulette-based designs from historical mathematical machines, generating new intricate patterns beyond mechanical limits.

Topics

mathematical machines, roulette curves, generative design, computer drawing

Domains

geometry, parametric equations, epicycloids and hypocycloids, trochoids, pattern design, generative art, ornamental drawing, visual symmetry

Methods

curve derivation, stepwise line rotation, overlay composition, digital experimentation

Media

Spirograph toy, metal wheels and gears, modern drawing program, paper sketches

Source status

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