Tag Archives: star

Conjoined Twin Starfish

Posted on 21 January 2017 by

I made this using Stella 4d: Polyhedron Navigator. You can try this program for yourself at this website.

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My 2017 Birthday Stars

Posted on 12 January 2017 by

I turn 49 today. This is a 49-pointed star, to mark the occasion — an old tradition of mine. My first birthday was in 1968 — on the day I was born. A year later, on my second birthday, I … Continue reading →

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HexaStar

Posted on 28 July 2016 by
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SpinStar

Posted on 23 July 2016 by
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Seven Fanciful Designs for Polyhedral Throwing Stars with 7-Fold Dihedral Symmetry

Posted on 27 February 2016 by

I made these using Stella 4d, a program available at http://www.software3d.com/Stella.php. Any of these images may be enlarged with a click.

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Older Birthday Stars, From When I Was Younger

Posted on 12 January 2016 by

I started this blog in July of 2012, so the birthday stars I made in January 2012 (when I turned 44) and January 2011 (when I turned 43) did not appear here in those years. I found them, though, and … Continue reading →

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My Birthday Stars for 2016

Posted on 12 January 2016 by

This year, I’m continuing my personal tradition of making stars on my birthday with numbers of points which increase each year. I’ve done this for years, and it’s based on a game I started when I turned three, and claimed … Continue reading →

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