wishlist: hexagons

If you were to ask me what my favourite shape is I would have no problem in answering you - as long as I was allowed a 3D shape. You see, my favourite shape is the beautiful icosahedron. If you're awesome, you may already have encountered the shape as a d20 (a 20-sided die). It's made up of triangular faces - but don't let that fool you - it's the most perfect shape imaginable and one of the Platonic solids, which is always a good sign.

When it comes to 2D shapes, however, it gets a bit harder since none of them have the perfect beauty of an icosahedron. If I had to choose I guess it would be a hexagon - a regular one, naturally, purely for it's tessellatability. The fact that the hexagon tessellates so beautifully is a slight downfall as it means there can be no hexagon-based Platonic solids. Don't worry though, you can still have a largely hexagon-based solid - but it'll be an Archimedean solid instead of a Platonic one - like my second favourite 3D shape, the truncated icosahedron. It has some pentagons in it too, but we can just ignore them.

Icosahedra aren't the most easy shape to find, so let's go with some hexagonal pretties today:

{hexagonal 3D lights (kind of) from Module R} {awesome hexagonal light}

{ceramic hexagon necklace from depeapa} {gold honeycomb hexagon cuff by Ayaka Nishi}

{mini hexagon tables by coordination} {hexagon studded shoes by Belle Sigerson Morrison}

{glittery brass hexagon studs from Moonlight for Violet} {hexagon-faced watch from Poketo}

{hexagon piecing tutorial by Alicia Paulson - one day I will make a quilt!} {hexagon wall art}

{embroidered hexagons - Je me pense Dimanche} {hexagon necklace from Valerie Miscellanea}

{pretty hexagon mirrors via Apartment Therapy} {gold hexagon ring from Mociun}

{hexagon moleskine notebook by Jennifer Casa} {printable hexagon card by Kirsty Neale}

{chocolate box by Madame Oiseau Fine Chocolates} {hexagon necklace by Mani & Lou}

{beaded hexagons headband from Anthropologie} {swimsuit from Modcloth}

{Hill and Geometric Sky from Soft Core by Sarah Applebaum} {wristlet from purseNmore}

{milky quartz hexagon ring by AESA} {hexagon crochet pattern by Greta of ATERGcrochet}

{hexagon crochet tutorial from Meet Me At Mike's} {hexagon shelves by Junglai}

{hexagonal stackable rings by Danielle Emily} {amazing studded hexagon shoes from Modcloth}

{hexagon storage for the hallway} {honeycomb necklace from Appaloosa Designs}

{bees in honeycomb cupcakes} {hexagon studded bag from Topshop

{hex terrarium from Magpie & Rye} {concrete coasters by Culinarium}

{tiles from Popham Design via Design Sponge} {awesome shelving unit by Viktor Matic}

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And of course, here's a little reminder of everyone's favourite set of hexagons...

Any of you have a different favourite shape?