These paper folded polyhedra are assembled using identical interlocking pieces of paper with no tape or glue. I created them in a Independent Activities Period (IAP) class at MIT 22 years ago. They've held up pretty well, although a bit faded and dusty, and are relegated to the top of a shelf 8 feet high away from the kids. The instructor was Jeannine Mosely, an electrical engineering graduate student who figured out ways to create the individual pieces from 8.5" x 11" sheets of paper without the use of rulers by approximating the angles needed (she made it sound easy but was way too humble). I recently googled her and found her latest project, the Menger Sponge. Here is the pattern for the Great and Small Stellated Dodecahedron (#1 and #3 shown here) and an example of how to make a Stellated Rhombic Dodecahedron. In this photo, from left to right, they are:
- Great Dodecahedron
- First Stellation of the Icosohedron
- Small Stellated Dodecahedron
- Great Stellated Dodecahedron
- Dodecahedron (since this is open, it is technically not a true polyhedron in the sense of the others, but it is really easy to whip up)
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13 comments:
Those are great. As clumsy as I am I doubt if I could do such a fine job.
Those are great! And impressive that you've had them for so long!
Those are pretty neat! I can't believe they have held up for 22 years. That is great. Have a good weekend.
WOW! Those are very pretty neat indeed! You are very creative:)
Mine is up too!
nice artworks,very precise works.. like origami i dont know if i can make one like that...happy weekend..
mine is up too.
great and stunning artworks..nice entry for this meme.happy weekend.
mine is up too.
omg these are gorgeous! I hope you submit this post to the carnival of math (http://carnivalofmathematics.wordpress.com/), for october! this is outstanding.
Those are so colorful and well done. Good idea for the paper theme.
I was going to ask you for the instructions so that I could try it out. Thanks for the links! =)
Great choice of photo! Mine is up too. Hope you can visit me! Have a great weekend! :)
Wow those look and sound very difficult to make. They are very pretty though.
I think I still have one of your creations around here. But I'm not positive if it made the move half way round the world.
Beautiful paper entry. I learned how to make some of those polyhedrons when I taught in California at a workshop. Lots of work -- don't blame you for puting them on high shelf.
Come and see mine.
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