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12/3/2015

Hexagons

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Inspired by drawing in 1950's maths book bellow I decided to attempt to recreate the look.
The geometric fashion in decor has been building momentum for quite sometime now. I’ve come across several articles from 2014 detailing the hexagonal trend. Walk into any shop that sells home wares   right now and it’s hard to miss. 

The interesting thing about trends is people often have the misguided perception that the idea is new and original. Hexagon patterns have been popular in quilting for over two hundred years. According to the Illinois State Museum, the earliest hexagon quilting template ever found was made in England in 1770. In the 1830’s “Hexagon,” was one of the most popular quilting patterns in England. While the use of hexagonal bathroom tiles was popular during the 1930's.     
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1920's bathroom, image from studiogardenbungalow.blogspot.com
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1. This evening coat  was  made during world war one, by a mother for her son, as he was convalescing from injuries sustained in the conflict. Made from silk hexagonal patchwork, the fabric dates from the 1890s.   Image, originally from the  Norfolk museums collections.

​2.  Golden Library edition of "Mathematics: The Story of Numbers, Symbols and Space," copyright 1958.  Illustrated   by  Lowell Hess. Posted on flicker by Calsidyrose.

3.  Women  wearing  hexagonal  framed  glasses during the early  seventies .  Unknown  source.

4. Proposal design   for hexagonal   student union building at the San Francisco State College, by Moshe Safdie, 1967-68.  Image  found   on  fuckyeahbrutalism@tumblr.

5. Hexagon  crochet bed spread and cushions,  circa  1959.  Image courtesy of free vintage crochet .com.
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Once you develop a taste for hexagons you  start  seeing them everywhere. I noticed this cute hand made hexagonal bag  from the late fifties at my mums house the other week and asked to borrow it (so I could work out how to replicate it) but she kindly let me have it. (I noticed that she had a wooden hexagonal chopping board in her kitchen  I wonder if she will let me borrow that too?)

 This  is the   hexagonal  peep  hole  in my  front  door. In case you didn't know I really love the original 1950's details in our house.  

​This   platform  is  part  of  my  sons  school  playground,  it's  made  from  treated  pine  and topped  with  fake  grass, it could have been a pain old square but someone had the good sense to make it hexagonal.  

Get the look

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1.   Mercury Glass Votive Holder -Threshold™ from  Target, available  in  aqua, pink  &  blue
2. Country  garden  fabric  from  Spotlight
3.  Large Hexe Wall Storage from  Typo
4.  Threshold™Burned Wood Tray from  Target
5.  Hexagon Shadow Box from Kmart
6. HÖNEFOSS Mirror from IKEA
7.  Copper hexe terrarium from  Typo,  available  in  black  and  copper
8.   Mini Hexe Shadow Box Set 3 from  Typo
9.  Belmondo Hexagon Eyelet Curtain  from  Spotlight,  available  in  lime,  aqua  &  charcoal  

DIY paper hexagon wall art and Christmas ornaments 

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hexagon wall art, Christmas decoration
Hexagon  wall  art  template,  PDF
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Hexagon  Christmas  ornament  large  , PDF
​Hexagon  Christmas  ornament  small,  PDF

What you need

old card board boxes 
scissors
wrapping paper
sticky tape
a pen or pencil
removable mounting squares (for the wall decoration)
ribbon (for the Christmas ornaments)

(The same basic method makes both the wall art and the ornaments.) 
​1. Print out hexagon shape template, cut out your template, place a small loop of sticky tape on the back of your paper. (to hold it  in  place  as  you  trace.)
2. Flatten out an old cardboard box and cut into usable sized pieces, place your template onto the cardboard and trace around it, cut out your cardboard hexagons.
3. Place a cardboard hexagon on to your wrapping paper and cut around it, leaving enough paper to cover the front of your shape and attach to the back, wrap your cardboard hexagon with paper and attach the paper to the back with sticky tape. (use enough to make the  paper stick neatly.) If you are making Christmas decorations from your hexagons then attach a loop of ribbon on the back with sticky tape and hang it on your tree.
4. When you have completed as many hexagons as you want, (I used 12 for my arrangement. Arrange them on the floor until you have a design that you are happy with and take a photo so you can remember how to place your shapes.
5. Attach your hexagons to your wall with removable mounting squares.

You  could try painting  your  cardboard hexagons, adding glitter  or  using  fabric  rather  than  paper.
Another idea  is to  personalize your hexagons by using  stick on  letters  to spell  out  words  or  names.  

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