Beach Spectres is done! The weekend was a huge success. I'm enormously pleased with how it went and proud of everyone who helped to make it happen. I've written an event report with photos from the weekend, and I've put together a stamper kit page with all the resources you need to do the activity on your own.
In this video I show the final design of the stamper, including a 3D printed bevelled cutting face, and talk about how we'll coordinate the tiling. We've confirmed that Beach Access North East will be present on Saturday, and maybe Sunday too. Even more excitingly, we're going to have lots of tokens you can exchange for a free Di Meo's ice cream! And stickers! The interactive map is online .
We've confirmed the date and location, and I've made some more progress with the design of the stampers.
North Tyneside Council have confirmed that they're happy with our chosen dates of 6th and 7th June, 2026. That means we can start putting together a team of volunteers!
I've had another go at using the laser cutter to make a layered Spectre. I've also realised something interesting about the construction of the shape.
I've finally made a full-size spectre shape! And for Maths Week England I'm going to talk in some primary schools about tessellating shapes.
Progress on the jigsaw pieces! I've worked out how to cut up the monotile into just a few pieces, and join them together with dovetail joins.
My first project update. I've been allowed to use the laser cutter and made a first tile, and I've also started work on a simulation to help work out how we'll organise the activity.
Matt Parker has given me some money to do a ridiculous maths project: I want to cover a beach with the spectre aperiodic monotile!