DayFebruary 27, 2025

How to Make a Domino Display

Domino is a small, flat, rectangular block used as a gaming object. It can be played with alone or with other dominoes to form a game. It can also be set up as a display. The most common domino games use a set of 28 tiles that are either blank or bear from one to six dots, or “pips,” that must match each other to be a valid combination. A domino also can be part of a more complex set in which the pieces are placed edge to edge in various angular arrangements to form a line or a pattern.

Domino first appeared in the pages of Uncanny X-Force #135, in which she joined the mutant mercenary group the Six Pack. After the Pack dissolved in a mission gone wrong in the Yucatan, Dom went her own way, but eventually returned to the fold and joined Cable’s X-Force team.

Hevesh has created a YouTube channel with more than 2 million subscribers, where she shows off her amazing domino setups. Her largest installations can take several nail-biting minutes to fall, but the result is stunning. When she starts a new set, she often tests each section by itself first. Taking the time to do this allows her to make precise corrections if something doesn’t work as planned. Once she’s happy with the results of a particular segment, she then builds it into her larger arrangement.

Hevesh works with a lot of different materials to create her displays, including wood (e.g., oak and redwood), stone (e.g., marble and soapstone), metal (e.g., brass and pewter), ceramic clay, and even frosted glass. The natural materials lend a more elegant look to the dominoes, but they can be more expensive.

When Hevesh is ready to test the full arrangement, she sets it up in a controlled environment to ensure that everything will work as intended. She then films each individual section of the domino setup in slow motion, allowing her to watch for any errors and make corrections as needed. She then puts the sections together in order of their complexity, starting with the biggest 3-D sections and working her way down to the smaller flat arrangements.

When she’s finished with a project, Hevesh will usually test it again in front of a live audience to get the crowd’s reaction. If all goes well, she will then begin the domino effect that everyone has come to see. Hevesh’s creations are not only breathtaking but also demonstrate the power of a chain reaction. As the first domino reaches its tipping point, it releases the potential energy that will cause all subsequent pieces to fall over. This is what makes it so exciting to watch. A simple nudge can cause hundreds of thousands of dominoes to topple, and the effects are even more spectacular when seen by a live audience. It’s a powerful reminder of how important it is to keep the momentum going, no matter how hard things seem.