This is one of my favorite designs, although it’s a bit tricky to fold. I’d like to figure out a better folding sequence, but right now all I have is a large, all-at-once collapse method.
Anyhow, give it a try, if you are so inclined. It’s a beautiful pattern, and it repeats infinitely. It would probably be better to call this a “geometric progression” instead of a tessellation, but I’m not going to nitpick about it for the time being.
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If you are so inclined, I uploaded two different crease patterns for this design: 3.6.3.6 Waterbomb/Flagstone Tessellation, crease pattern (with grid) 3.6.3.6 Waterbomb/Flagstone Tessellation, crease pattern (no grid, as pictured above) I'm really at somewhat of a loss on what to name these tessellations. If folded fully they become flagstone…
Estrelas 3D Originally uploaded by mawelucky. Jane (mawelucky on flickr) folded this great star tessellation, based on Mélisande's instructional crease pattern.this makes three people I know who can fold this! I find it to be too difficult, and I get overly tempted to squash the stars flat. Of course, they…
tiled hex tessellation----------------------1st step: pre-crease paper to preferred level of crease width- I'd suggest 4 iterations of folding, minimum. (that's 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16; 1/32 or higher will yield better results).2nd step: identify "central" hexagon. it should have a two-pleat- width radius from the center of the hexagon. This "central"…
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