Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:46:48 +1100
Subject: Re: Making Checks
From: Don Dixon <dond@bizballoons.com.au>
To: <Jazlady999@aol.com>, Balloon Headquarters <balloondeco@balloonhq.com>

> Is there a way to make 'checks' on a column. What I can think of will make
> 'zig-zags'.

G'Day from Downunder,
One easy method is to make your column using the "Square Pack Duplets"
technique. See diagram below. Imagine the balloon pairs are packed tightly
so that row #2 touches row #4. (same rows #3 & #5)
Viewed from Front:
  
0 0  black & white pair
 0   white only visible (the black balloon is behind)
0 0  black & white pair
 0   white only visible
0 0  black & white pair
 0   white only visible

To make the checked pattern more obvious, add another column/garland in
width. But, this time .... reverse the order of duplet packing ie:-
 0   black only visible
0 0  black & white pair
 0   black only visible (the white balloon is behind)
0 0  black & white pair
 0   black only visible
0 0  black & white pair

Imagine each of the diagrams above side-by-side. See how they'd interlock?


Experiment and .... Good Luck.

Don & Dolly Dixon CBAs
Sydney - Australia

Don - http://www.bizballoons.com.au
Dolly - http://www.celebrating.com.au
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