Professors Cube/Patterns

Pretty Patterns

Once the Professor's Cube has been solved, it is also possible to apply algorithms to the cube to create various interesting patterns.

Checkered Faces

To get the Professors Cube cube into a state where each face is covered with a checkered pattern (orange-red, blue-green, and white-yellow), apply the following algorithm to three orthogonal faces:

U U u u d d D D

That is,

• Two clockwise rotations of the upper layer

• Two clockwise rotations of the upper two layers

• Two clockwise rotations of the upper three layers

• Two clockwise rotations of the upper four layers

Apply this algorithm to either the red or orange face; apply it to either the white or yellow face; and finally, apply it to either the blue or green face.