Origami Intersecting Tetrahedra
How to fold a five intersecting tetrahedra dodecahedron.
Origami intersecting tetrahedra. From now on the assembly is identical to that of 5 intersecting tetrahedra. I actually did this model i think 10 years ago or so for a friend as a birthday present. I feel like this was a great folding exercise.
Origami is the japanese tradition of folding paper into art. To construct an origami version it is essential to have a good understanding of the object s structure which the accompanying pictures try to illustrate. Charli origami love i love folding origami.
Being that i had very little experience with origami at the time i think i racked my brain for a while when it came to the assembly part but i think i finished it working at it off and on over the. If we were to take 4 equidistant corners of the dodecahedron and connect. To the right is shown a dodecahedron the classic polyhedra with 12 equal sides.
Five intersecting tetrahedra. I have uploaded the instructions for the assembly of 5it to make life easier. Add an extra triangle as shown and assemble another tetrahedra intersecting the first one.
For those interested in more advanced designs and making a unique piece of art the three intersecting tetrahedron has what you are looking for in spades. It forces you to look at the big picture and really think about how you are going to fold this 5 intersecting tetrahedra. This is of a nice complex 5 intersecting tetrahedra.
So purty anyways this is my second tutorial so if you like it then you know let me know or something. Mar 09 2020 rating.
