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alabaster block for oloid, pre-sawn
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Pre-sawn alabaster block for oloid to carve out the geometric body of the oloid. Less material removal required, orientation when creating the shape.
Block dimensions approx. 7 x 7 x 15 cm
Available in transparent, pink and caramel-coloured
The oloid is a fascinating geometric body: it was discovered in 1929 by the sculptor and mechanical engineer Paul Schatz. The oloid is the only geometric body that can roll over its entire surface. The base is formed by two circles of the same size, to illustrate this: if you cut two round beer mats to the centre and then insert them vertically into each other (so that right angles are formed between the surfaces), you can approximate the shape. The oloid forms a kind of convex envelope around the two circles. For Paul Schatz, the shape resulted from the inversion of a cube. Due to its special properties, the oloid is used, for example, as part of an oloid agitator in circulation technology.
Carving a perfect oloid out of a stone is an exciting and challenging task for every sculptor!
Stone is a natural product. We endeavour to reproduce the appearance of our sculpture stones as accurately as possible in the illustrations so that the character of the stone can be recognised. Ultimately, each stone is unique and the appearance may differ from the illustration.
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