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SIX
| Pentagram in Perspective
www.lucypringle.co.uk/photos/2000/uk2000af.shtml This formation is woven of dark and light triangles,
that emerge from the three bisecting diagonals. A unique axis of asymmetry
swaps over the dark and light, and is cleverly divided into four equal
parts.The triangles are all similar,
having areas in the geometric series ratio 1 : 3 : 9.
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The Circlemakers
developed the 'Star of David' motif in 1997. This design has an enveloping
hexagon around the outside, touching its 18 corners at equal intervals.
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| Dolphins
www.lucypringle.co.uk/photos/1999/uk1999do.shtml The Dolphins
(or 'Scimitars') appeared within two concentric circles having a 3:4 ratio.
I found a construction based on dividing the two circles into 6 in the
usual way, here shown. I did have to admit, however, that they came out
looking a bit thin by this method.
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A different version was found by Bert Janssen. This used two concentric triangles one four times larger than the other. Quoting from his instructions: 'Construct
a circle with it's centre in the left corner of the large triangle and
with its perimeter just touching the side of the small triangle. Now do
the reverse! Construct a circle with its centre in the left corner of the
small triangle and with its perimeter just touching the large triangle.
The two circles overlap and form a crescent'.
www.bertjanssen.nl/content/cropcircles/geometry.htmlThis is
neat, and moreover gives us the two circle arcs in the ratio of 2:3 and
the Circlemakers do like these integer ratios. There is a problem with
his construction in that it doesn't well connect up to the surrounding
circles.
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| Celtic Knot
www.lucypringle.co.uk/photos/2002/uk2002af.shtml Six arcs
here mark out a twelvefold division of the circle - see figure. The arcs
are octagonal, they use a one-eighth division of the circle. The basis
of this design was a twenty-four fold division, as shown in the
second diagram: this includes the centres from which the arcs were drawn.
Using this diagram, draw in the one-eighth arcs. Also, the distance across
the centre, between opposite arcs, should be the same as the one-twelfth
interval. Six and eight are factors of 24. We see how the knot moves round,
clockwise.
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