StarFlake Spinner
The StarFlake Spinner was inspired by Brian Collins (bcstuff). The idea was to make a versatile prop using inexpensive materials in the true DIY spirit. This prop can be used as a Spinner, Snowflake, or (2) 6-point Stars with or without Rays
The materials needed to construct the unit are:
1/2" Grey PVC Pipe
Boscoyo Pixel Strips
Zip Ties
12mm Pixels (either Bullet or Square)
The design is very flexible to accommodate different sizes to suit your particular needs. The prop consists of an outer circle made of the Grey PVC pipe and Pixel Strips to make the designs inside. I made my mine to be 4'6" diameter to fit in a Gable on my house over a 2nd story window. You can adjust the diameter of the circle to fit your situation by changing the length of PVC pipe.
Start by determining the diameter of the StarFlake Spinner you wish to build. Use the basic geometry formula of Circumference = π * Diameter to determine the overall length of PVC pipe needed. (Do not forget to add back the length where the pipe slips together) For my prop the length was 169 3/4" total which I then constructed using 2 pieces of PVC 86 1/8" long (84 7/8" + 1 1/4" for the connection) I joined the two pieces of pipe together to form a circle and secured them with a small stainless steel screw at each joint.
