Puzzle 128 - Spectra

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Spectra

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Spectra is my first wooden jigsaw puzzle featuring my own artwork.

The initial algorithmic principles from which Spectra was spawned, were developed by me while in high school in the 1960's. I later programmed a pattern engine (Color Expansions) and added tools as computers evolved. I discovered the definitive basis for the Spectra pattern sequence in 1986 and created the Spectra image, in its current form, in 1997. Spectra, as contained in the puzzle, contains "8 orders of magnitude", going from white triangles to tiny violet dots, with the violet dots not being resolvable in the image shown here. By coincidence, this puzzle is puzzle #128.... a number in the Powers of 2 sequence 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64. 128.......

This puzzle is difficult to assemble, something to keep the puzzle enthusiast up late at night! The puzzle also contains a puzzle cutting trick involving several pieces which may fool you... maybe not. If you order Spectra... when I cut it for you, I'll cut another trick into the puzzle (maybe better?).


A couple pieces and the Fractagon from #128, Spectra


The Spectre of Spectra!


Specifications

Name
Spectra
Artist
John S. Stokes III
Date Completed
June 29, 2001
Size
12 1/2" by 12 1/2"
Cutting Style
# Pieces
541
Color Line Cutting
None
Figurals
Fractagon


John S. Stokes III
Custom Puzzle Craft
2350 Sixth Ave. #7H
San Diego, CA 92101

john@custompuzzlecraft.com

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