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Monotile Puzzle

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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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