Tiling-Cubical Solids : Felted Platters-Wooden Boxes

My crafty side needed attention. Hence the following.

Here are some boxes I made out of Port Orford Cedar and Combed Cedar siding. The cube has a sliding dowel hidden latch so it must be oriented in a certain position for the lid to open:

Two Wooden Boxes without Tops

Broad Wooden Box with Top and Wooden Cube

Broad Wooden Box with Top and Wooden Cube with Lid

I also experimented with monotiling felted platters. Here is the first true aperiodic monotile done in felt. The tiles need to be cut precisely to fit well and cutting felt (old scraps of army blankets) that carefully is nearly impossible. ”Adjustments” can be seen. Since cutting the entire figures involved cutting concavities, I assembled the shapes from kite-like figures. I had only two colors so the final image is not so satisfying.

Aperiodic Monotiling in Felt on a Circular Platter

Here is a pentagonal tiling that is on the obverse side of the above platter. Again precision was difficult and “adjustments” can be seen.

Pentagonal Monotiling in Felt on a Circular Platter

The following are other patterns I made.

Sierpinski Triangles on a Felted Platter

Four Big Squares and a Small Square on a Felted Platter

Square in the Middle of a Felted Platter

Checker Board Pattern on a Felted Platter

Finally some coasters I made with felt. These have the advantages of gripping the table and the glass robustly. Also the white rims make them easy to find in dim light, say watching TV at night.

Four Felted Coasters with White Rims