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Monotile Puzzle

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Platform
Creality Cloud
Price
Free
License
CC-BY-SA
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3MF
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Author:PenguinPrototypes

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Description

Explore the captivating world of aperiodic tiling with this single-piece puzzle based on Miki Umura's monotile discovery—similar to Penrose and Hat tilings. This unique tile can endlessly combine without repeating patterns, making it a great way to inspire scientific curiosity, especially in children.

Includes:

- A single "monotile" puzzle piece

- A custom board to contain your designs

How to Use:

- Fill the included board with 34 tiles and challenge yourself to keep colors separate!

- Skip the board and experiment with countless aperiodic arrangements on any surface.

Educational Value: This puzzle makes an excellent STEM toy, teaching concepts of geometry, tiling, and mathematical beauty in a hands-on way.

🖨️ Printing Instructions:

- Layer Height: 0.2mm

- Standard PLA or PETG settings - let the build plate cool completely before removing monotile pieces, otherwise they will get deformed

- Print 34 total monotile pieces:

- 12x Color A

- 11x Color B

- 11x Color C

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