Penrose Puzzle

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A brilliant birthday gift for an exceptionally clever 9-year-old girl: a lasercut Penrose Puzzle housed in a matching lasercut box. This captivating present showcases her exceptional puzzle-solving skills. Inspired by [Flex Box](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:35835), itself a remix of the innovative [Parametric Flexbox](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:17240), this puzzle is crafted from 3 mm plywood. The Penrose Snap Tiles design, remixed from [Penrose Snap Tiles](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:16184), adds an extra layer of complexity. The "thin rhombuses" are precision-cut in clear acrylic, while the "thick ones" are expertly cut in red (both 3mm). This mesmerizing puzzle boasts five-fold rotational symmetry, yet unlike square, triangular, and hexagonal tilings, it remains non-periodic, never repeating. For more insight into this fascinating phenomenon, visit [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penrose_tiling). Twenty thick and fifteen thin pieces are ideal for a compact puzzle. The SVG file includes ten "thin star" pieces, but only five "thick star" pieces. Generally, a higher number of thick rhombuses is required. In an extensive puzzle, the ratio of thick to thin pieces approximates the golden ratio, 1.618...