I discovered the Electric GeometriX technique while playing around with different variations
of L's Ripple Effect.  EG's work because of the various DIMENSIONS of the SnowDays program
and put on one heck of a light show while unfolding.

To fully understand what an Electric GeometriX flake does, it is important that you have
witnessed one unfold at SnowDays.  Please check out the flake that this page describes
below.  Go to SnowDays and look at flake # 4933023

(LOOK UP FLAKE # 4933023 AT SNOWDAYS, AND I WILL TELL YOU HOW I MADE IT BELOW.)

The described flake was made with hand drawn straight lines and simple shapes, but
with the ALT TECHNIQUE you can make your shapes elaborate and with lines that go
other directions besides just horizontally and vertically.  Straight lines are essential
with Electric GeometriX flakes because you will need the SP's approval to finish one!

INSTRUCTIONS:

Cut a straight lined shape anywhere on your flake and in any shape you desire.  Leave
room to make more shapes as this is how you will get an "electric" animation!


On this flake, I made 5 diamond shapes along the right side of the flake.  Also notice how
they are larger at the top and gradually get smaller as they work down the side of the
triangle.  This is just a personal preference.  You can make the shapes any size and
shape you want.  It is your design, so let your imagination run wild!


Once you have made your basic design, turn the flake into a negative as described on
my Negatives-&+Positives page.  You now have white shapes on a black background.


Cut along the INSIDE of the first shape.  You can do this on the top or bottom of your own design.


Make the same cuts until all the shapes have been made into "outlines".  Starting at the
top and working your way to the bottom, or vise versa, will give your flake movement
while unfolding and will give you a SMOOTHER ANIMATION.  You can play with this for
different effeX on your flake's unfolding animation at SnowDays.


Once all shapes have been "outlined", put another negative flip on your flake.
Again, all the shapes will turn white.


Do the "outlining" again.  Cut out all the shapes on the inside from top to bottom, or
bottom to top.  Continue with these steps and try to keep the "outline" approX. the same
width with each repeated step.


Turn the flake negative a third time.


Do the "outlining" again.


Turn the flake negative a fourth time.


Continue with these steps for as long as possible.  As seen above, I have actually "lost"
the bottom shape, but will continue these steps as long as there is only one shape left.


Notice how each negative flip makes the shapes smaller and farther away from each other.




This is the Event Horizon.  I only have one tiny piece of the largest diamond left and it
isn't large enough to "outline" again and turn negative.


Now start making Positive Flips as described in Negatives-&+Positives.  Your other
"missing" shapes now start to return.


Make several Positive Flips in a row.  Each flip will give the effect of your "outlines"
growing as you travel through the various negative DIMENSIONS.


Continue your positive flips until you reach your original design.  All the cuts we have
made have been in the black shapes, so we still have all this white area to "play with"!


On this flake, I decided I would do another set of geometric shapes on the left side of
the creation triangle.  Once again, I started on top and worked down.


I also left a white center, so I could make an ApeX there later ;)  You can learn about
the ApeX approX. half way down on THIS page.


As with the other side, once the shapes are cut out, I turn the flake into a negative.


Cut in the outline, and turn the flake into a negative again...


...continue the process...


Once again, each of your shapes get farther away from each other with each negative flip.


Keep going until you reach...


...the Event Horizon.  Once again, I cannot continue making the same cuts without turning
one of the shapes completely black.  This is where you begin making your positive flips
again to return to your original design.


This is the end of the Electric GeometriX process of this flake.

As this flake has been made with all straight lines, I still have permission from the SP's
to continue on if I please.  So I went on to make an ALT APEX in the center and then
PINWHEELED out some "x"cess lines.  Then finally, I reconstructed some of the original
diamond shapes to make them thicker and more noticeable.  Finally, the SP's said
"ENOUGH!", and I ended up with a flashy flake that looked like this...

4933023

Electric GeometriX are wonderful by themselves, or you can use them with any other
type of flake to add some "flash" to it!  Make however many shapes you like, and out-
line them in whatever order you please.  The variations are endless and once again
only limited by your imagination.

I hope you will enjoy making your own Electric GeometriX!
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(Canada's ThanXgiving Day '07 - October 8th!)