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Open-Back Hexagon Twist (Eric Gjerde)
23 February 2009 - 2:26pm — Sara
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This model is still listed as one of the beginner's projects, but I did find it a bit more challenging than the previous ones. Also, I first folded it with transparent paper, and I didn't like the effect as much. And then there remains the question - which is back, and which is front? I prefer this side of the model, for a front view check http://www.flickr.com/photos/30755467@N04/3284221806/.
Paper: 19.5cm square of stiff paper, 115gsm
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please
Please make a video on this tessellation.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Yes!
Joel's basket weave is actually another project in the book - this one doesn't actually follow a straight line like a proper weave. Joel introduced me to the proper weave techniques, which I believe is mentioned for his model.
I find this one easier to fold than the tightly-packed basket weave, but it has a different effect. There's many variants on this pattern and I highly suggest exploring them, it's quite a bit of fun.
If you're interested in finding out more on weaves, I also suggest looking at some of the research of Helena Verrill - she's got a lot of patterns and information online. (although some of it needs to be pulled up through a google cache or the wayback machine, as it's no longer available otherwise.)
-Eric
hmm...
I think that Helena's only diagrams of tessellations are the square twist and the ziggurat twist
kind of looks like...
I don't know if I'm right or wrong, but this tess looks like Joel Cooper's basket weave