Submitted by Sara on 11 February 2009 - 3:23am
Designer:
Konrad, Ralf
Folder:
Adams, Sara
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
Model type:
Triangle Grid
Tessellations and Fractals
Paper ratio:
Square
Review of the paper used:
I was really intrigued by this model, because of its 3-d finish. Apart from having seen faces and such formed from tessellations, I had really associated tessellations with being essentially flat. Another surprise was that you first have to fold spread hexagons, and that model then very easily transforms into the star puff.
Paper: 19.5cm square of transparent paper
Model: 4.1cm x 12.2cm x 0.8cm
Comments
Submitted by Daniel (not verified) on 11 February 2009 - 5:12pm Permalink
...oops
A small little comment you missed Sara. Actually first you have to make the spread hexagon tessellation, then you squash down each hexagon point into a triangle(since three pleats meet at one point) and keep doing that until you get the pattern in your picture. Other than that, great job! I've made mine when I was riding a bus to a camp. I found the instructions on the origami forum.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 7 September 2009 - 7:15pm Permalink
link
hi would you mind posting a link of the instructions?
Submitted by Sara on 7 September 2009 - 7:50pm Permalink
Instructions
I don't think there are online instructions to this model, but it's quite simple. Fold a triangle grid, then make 6 adjoining triangle twists. They will form a hexagon that is made up of 6 triangles. Then fold each triangle in half, thus exposing a hexagon on a single layer (i.e. no edges on top). You can then make that hexagon 3D by pushing in the sides, thus forming one star. Make as many stars as you like.
-- Sara
Submitted by mel sharp (not verified) on 11 February 2009 - 5:53pm Permalink
must have taken a loooooot
must have taken a loooooot of patience...
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 18 February 2015 - 10:07pm Permalink
Actually, It doesn't take
Actually, It doesn't take that much patience. If you actually get used to folding this kind of stuff, It doesn't take that long.
Submitted by Jason (not verified) on 21 February 2009 - 12:00pm Permalink
hi
where do you get those paper?
Submitted by Sara on 23 February 2009 - 1:03pm Permalink
British Origami Society
I bought this paper from the BOS store: http://supplies.brit...
-- Sara
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 27 September 2009 - 10:17am Permalink
please
Please make a video on this tessellation.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Submitted by Sara on 27 September 2009 - 2:09pm Permalink
Looking into it
I contacted Ralf Konrad recently, and am waiting for his reply. If he gives me permission, this might be one of the next models I'll make a video on.
-- Sara
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 7 September 2010 - 1:55am Permalink
what grid was this put on?
what grid was this put on?
Submitted by Sara on 7 September 2010 - 7:08am Permalink
A 32-division grid.
A 32-division grid.
-- Sara
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 10 September 2010 - 10:21pm Permalink
just one more question:where
just one more question:where do you put the first triangle twist(for the center)
Submitted by Sara on 13 September 2010 - 4:59pm Permalink
Check the instructional video
Try watching the video to see how to place the triangle twists: http://www.happyfold...
-- Sara
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