Roman Dodecahedron

[Skeptical Greg]

With stuff like this, it's hard to wrap your head around the idea of who made the first one, and what they had in mind.

It's probably not about more accurate time keeping, but who knows?

I'm reminded of George Carlin's "There was a time when no one knew how to play the piano. Everyone was practicing. "

 

[theprestige]

Roman Labubu

 

[zooterkin]

Roman Labubu

Isn't he the left back for PSG?

 

[Ron Swanson]

I had a quick go, there were a couple of models with hinged faces and pegs so they print almost flat, but I was after a quick print so I took a one piece solid model, chopped it in half, printed both sides and glued them together, definitely the way to go for an easy print. I'm afraid the photo isn't great because it's black filament. (Well they claim it's black but really it's really, really, really, really dark blue. The bastards get you every time!)

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Very Nice!!

 

[Ron Swanson]

I don't think there is. I've thought about starting one a few times. But happy to help if you have any questions I might be able to answer.

In the spring when I get my Printer I'll start a thread if there is not one by that time!!

 

[Ron Swanson]

Why wouldn't they mount the gems directly on to the piece?

Grasping a bit to think not a single stone or mount or even a remnant has never been found.

This is a good point as some were found undisturbed in graves, they often buried expensive items in graves back then ...

 

[Ron Swanson]

Very Nice!!

I remember girls complaining black nail polish is often just really dark blue as well