Magik Maths: How to Draw a Hexagon Grid by Hand!

Today we play with an interesting property of the bestagon (hexagon) what'll allow us to draw it in a grid!
Do note that this technique will make getting a perfect grid of hexagons very much impossible as small imperfections early in get compounded in exterior rings.

[@lady_draguliana784]

Nice! Thanks! Hexagons ARE the BESTagons, of course!!!!

[@In_Arabic-v1b]

I was looking for this for a long time

[@Rawny]

I haven't heard that day night geographical location in long time! I hope you and yours are well. Good focus in the video and one I appreciate most, good clear audio. well done.

[@MagikEh]

I was thinking of dubbing over with the proper mic due to this being all phone audio, but figured that most wouldn't mind the left ear love! Thanks Rawny, life is good and I hope the best for yous toos!

[@Brainlesssss]

Thank you so much! I needed this to make a project for school about bees but I didn't know how to do a good hive texture...Thanks!

[@boo5143]

I loved your commentary throughout the video 😊❤️

[@MagikEh]

Thanks! I really should get to that second part, it makes larger grids so much easier...

[@mvarnika8290]

Thanks to your video that ,I finished my chemistry assignment....

[@MagikEh]

Glad to help, hope you score well!

[@leleone]

thank you for this video, really appreciated it, helped me a lot and is really well done :)

[@MagikEh]

:D Glad to hear! Hopefully your hexagon grids will evermore come out well aligned!

[@mr7oclock346]

I love this video, but screw trying to do this with a cheap compass. I used to own some nice drafting tools, but have lost them over the years. Thanks to this video, I may buy a nice compass, again.

[@MagikEh]

:D I am always for getting new tools!

[@bosart20]

Good video, but homie, you NEED a better compass. You should never turn the paper to make your circles! Look for the staedler brand, they’re readily available and they sell replacement led (they include some as well). I recommend getting their mechanical pencil that takes the same thick lead as it has a sharpener built into it. Signed, a former math teacher and current mathematical artist 😊

[@C3powange]

Im gunna use this for Legal things. Also good to see you around man.

[@rexemondaforever2283]

Thanks!!

[@MagikEh]

No problem!

[@geltruitaexilyum8934]

How do you take the compass? If you take it on the edge of the top its easyest

[@MagikEh]

I had to hold this one as shown because it's not a very good compass, if I held it from the top edge (hinge) while drawing it would slowly open up. If you have a nicer compass it makes using it a lot easier :D

[@jasonstephens6109]

This seems like a lot of work. Why not just measure out a vertical skip distance for overall hex and the length of the vertical lines. Then the horizontal distance between the lines. Then mark the edges of the paper at the top and bottom with the horizontal distance. Then, match the ruler on top and bottom and draw a line at the line length Then a skip of the skip distance. Then move to the next set of dots at the edge and repeat. Once done. Line the ruler up diagonally to the tips of the lines. Them repeat the ither direction. Boom, a hex grid

[@rexemondaforever2283]

Because that can be harder, when I tried making a hex-grid with a ruler it was a pain. You would still need an accurate hexagon to go off off for your idea to work. But if you know what you’re doing then go for it!

[@thebeardedjohn]

How would you do it on a whiteboard?

[@MagikEh]

Rather than a protractor, use a stick of length r with the marker taped to one end (or hot glued?) and an eraser (or other rubber point) on the other end. I really need to get on that other video showing the grid method, makes laying out larger surfaces easier

[@thebeardedjohn]

That makes sense, I figured something like that! I'll give it a try soon. Thanks for replying

[@icynewyear]

thank you for this :)

[@MagikEh]

More to soon come. I've found a nice ratio that allows you to work in a grid like pattern!

[@NafenX]

Dude what

[@MagikEh]

@@NafenX Hexagon bestagon! Fear not the maths for science leads to lemons!

[@narasegowdagowda345]

Thanks🙏🙏🙏

[@KnottyTutorial]

Nice..#knottytutorial