They used pipe cleaners for clips - kinda brilliant for those of us who don’t have/don’t want a 3D printer!
Great Idea. I though it might be 3D printed object from the picture.
wonder if we could figure out how to make a tiny one with holes aligned to be a planetarium projector for inside the dome…
awesome work, looks amazing. I may have to build one for our cats since our daughters are a bit too big for that one.
That’s so awesome! (And I’m dangerously inspired by @macphee’s planetarium suggestion, too!) Are you willing to post your Illustrator files? I’d love to scale this up for a couple kids who might not fit in that particular size…
Gentle reminder - it is not allowed to ask others for their files.
perfect choice of fasteners, given the material. I also like how, in the inside view, the symmetry of the cuts and shapes is broken up by the randomness of the amazon box markings.
You’re never too big for a cardboard geodesic dome!
OMGsosorry. My reflexes come from working at a non-profit where all our software and content is open source!
Thanks for the community minding. I’ve been both lurking and 'forging for a looong time, but I guess I ought to read up on the norms before I start posting too much more!
Thanks for all the feedback and I love the planetarium suggestion. My goal is to make this an easy to assemble, mass produced kit for kids to learn about geodesic structures and to play in a sculpturally elegant designed space. This was the largest size I could make without splitting panels or using the pass through slot. I’m exploring tab designs with the next version and will combine panels with a score line to reduce the complexity of assembly. The pipe cleaners worked well but were tedious and difficult, hence I’m exploring other fastening ideas. It would be nice as a quarter dome in a classroom reading corner, or a calming meditation space for adults constructed in wood, or a waterproof version for outdoors play so I’m looking into lots of possibilities. I have even thought of making a small version in paper to give to people as gifts. Lots to work on, stay tuned!
Dr. Walther Bauersfeld would approve!
Awesome. You could also make smaller kits for cats!
Wonderfully designed and executed.