Penrose Tessellations - Drinks Coasters - 2 Styles

Inspired by mathematician Roger Penrose, I’ve been playing around with tessellations — repeating geometric patterns that fit together to create some seriously satisfying visuals.

But obviously, repeating patterns weren’t enough… so I made them 3D. You can thank me later.

I ended up with this cube-like optical pattern and decided it was far too visually appealing not to turn into a drinks coaster.

There are two versions:

♦️ A completely flat version

♦️ A raised version where the diamond sections pop out — which looks especially good printed in silk filament!

A little bit of maths, a little bit of optical illusion, and a completely unnecessary excuse to make your drink look more sophisticated.