This page presents several pretty Rubik patterns that are only a few
moves from start.
I haven't taken the time and trouble to incorporate the corresponding images.
If you want to see the patterns, apply the moves to your own cube,
and watch what happens.
Moves are designated TBLRFK,
for clockwise turns of the top, bottom, left, right, front, and back faces respectively.
Lower case letters indicate counterclockwise twists.
If you have any other pretty patterns, please
mail
them to me, and I'll put them on this page.
Checkerboard [TTBBLLRRFFKK]
Each face presents a 3×3 checkerboard.
This is the (5) on a traditional die.
Foreground and background colors are opposite.
Dots [TbLrfKTb]
In each face, the original center (the dot) is surrounded by a new monochromatic ring,
as though the outer shell of 20 pieces were rotated while the three axies remain fixed.
This is the (1) on a traditional die.
Note that foreground and background colors can never be opposite.
Side Square [FRFkBBfKRf]
A different color square sits on the side of each 3×3 face.
Corner Square [frKBBkRTTrKBBkRTTF]
A different color square sits on the corner of each 3×3 face.
Diagonal Seams [FKRLFKRLFKRL]
The top and bottom are the same, while diagonal seams run around the four sides, a bit like a baseball.
This transformation is its own inverse.
Stripes [FFRRFFKKRRFK]
Two outer stripes of one color bracket an inner stripe of another color.
This is the (6) on a traditional die.
Cross [FRlBBFFBBrLFFBBF]
Each face presents a cross.
This is the (4) on a traditional die.
H Face [FFRlFFKKRlKK]
Each face looks like the capital letter H.
Foreground and background colors are opposite.
T Face [FFRRbTRRFFbT]
Each face looks like the capital letter T.
Foreground and background colors are opposite.
U Face [FRbLLTfKlBBRbl]
Each face looks like the capital letter U.
Yin-yang [FKRLbtFK]
Two colors spiral around the center.
Tri-Colors [FkRRLLbTRlfK]
On each face, the corner, side, and center squares are represented by three distinct colors.
You cann apply these moves to the standard 6-color cube to create color patterns,
or to a monochrome shape cube to create tactile patterns.
On the shape cube, dots presents a central square that extends out from its face, or is recessed into its face.
Stripes are lines that rise above the face, or run below, like a road.
And so on.