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This is an 8-Combination
standard division,
originally marked in fine gold thread. Three of the six original
centers are marked with white pins. They are also locating one of the
large diamonds, for visual orientation. The multiple centers marking is being worked on the 4-part Diamond outlined in green. Three sets of marking lines are added in the diamond, A-B-C-D-A; 1-2-3-4-1; and a-b-c-d-a. You can see how the side of the diamond has been divided into four sections. |
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Locating the centers that
emerge means finding
the adjacent hexagons, along with usually a center square in the
original 8-Combination center. For this example, using the imperfect forumula for dividing the 4-part diamond, the number of centers should be 66: 4² x 4 = 2 = 66 There is a perfect square ( 4 sides, 8 wedges) at each of the six original poles of the 8-Combination division - shown in white outline and with a white pin (total of 6). Imperfect hexagons now surround the mari: a set of four around each of the six poles (shown in pink outline - total of 24)); one halfway between each pole (shown in green outline, total of 12), and a cluster of 3 in the center of the large original triangle, (shown in red outline, total of 24). so, the total centers is 66: 6 perfect and 60 imperfect, by count. Needless to say, adding multiple centers to an 8-Combination division creates another multitude of design possibilies..... |