304: the checkerboard cube
how do you make a checkerboard cube out of magnet balls? we’ll show you! this build is made from 512 speks and uses 2 colors.
watch the video or check out the step by step guide below.
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the speks checkerboard cube step-by-step:
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step one.
create a chain of 16 speks in alternating colors, following a 4-2-2-4-2-2 pattern.
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step two.
close the chain into a loop and pinch it together to create 2 rows as shown.
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step three.
repeat steps one and two to create a second pair of rows with the opposite color on top, then attach it to your first.
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step four.
keep making and attaching rows in alternating colors but do not flip the 5th, 13th, 21st, and 29th pairs as shown.
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keep going.
I believe in you.
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step five.
next start folding your sheet 8 rows in. make sure the fold is aligned, not interlocked.
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step six.
continue folding the sheet back and forth every 8 rows until the cube is complete.
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ta-da.
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