Lotus

Lotus-8 Rosette

The Lotus-8 rosette is a lotus form (as shown above) wrapped around a circle.

Aspect Value Comments
Pattern Lotus form
Pattern Repeated 8 times
Target Diameter
for Rosette Design 		2”
  • A smaller diameter on the object results in surfaces which have sharper curves at the apexes of the curves.

  • A larger diameter on the object reverses this.

  • An amplitude adjuster can be used to modify these effects.
Phasing Holes 1/8 lobe
Works For End Cutting ☑ Near side cutting
☑ Far side cutting, or using rear rubber column
Side Cutting ☑ Near side cutting
☑ Far side cutting, or using rear rubber column
Complementary Rosettes

Consider pairing this rosette with one of these.

Examples

Click on any of the images below to see a bigger version.

Paper Chuck Drawing

Drawn from the Near Side

Paper Chuck Drawing

Drawn from the Far Side. Notice the rounding of the sides.

  • The cuts in the center show how points on the shape have become more pointy.

  • The cuts around the outside show how the shapes are reversing this, becoming more convex.

Image courtesy Jon Magill

This picture shows the design as cut from the far side.

Image courtesy John Moe.

This picture shows the design as cut from the near side.

Image courtesy John Moe.

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