This is a relatively easy project, but it takes awhile. A really long while.
The Big Bang!
BANG! and then there was origami...
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First of all, you'll need 30 square papers. For the sake of sapping my entire origami paper collection, I just cut a bunch of squares into quarters.
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Take a square so that the colored side faces you...
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And fold it in half.
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Then fold the side towards you back in half so that color shows.
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Repeat. It should look like this.
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Fold one of the corners to the side, (all layers) diagonally.
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Repeat to the other side so that it looks like this.
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Where there are approximately 135 degree angles, this is where you will need to fold. Fold a valley fold across both of the 135 degree angles (where the edge is folded). I know this sounds confusing, but when you understand it, it'll be a piece of cake!
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It should look like this.
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Now repeat to all 30 pieces. (Grrrrr!!!)
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To put it all together, you will need to take the flap of one piece and slide it into the slot of another so that the folds match up.
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The slot is where two creases come together on both sides. You should insert the flap into the slot where those creases are, and the folds of the two pieces should overlap.
(Here's the slot). -
(Here's the flap).
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This is what it should look like when you put two pieces together.
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So put another piece on.
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And another.
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And pretty soon you'll have.....
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A dodecahedron!
Happy folding!
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rawr
15 Apr 14:25
i love it,im making this for my origami contest,but one thing i dont understand is the joints yeah.can you give me a video clip.
Kiko
15 Apr 19:59
I don't know, but I can certainly try.
Megan M.
15 Apr 23:54
could sticky notes work?
-&& btw i lovee thiss.
mangolicious
16 Apr 07:39
i love this!!! reminds me of my own project in which i made a round ball :)
thanks a ton for posting this up <3
Kiko
16 Apr 18:19
Yeah, i think sticky notes would work. Post it when you make it!
Haylee S.
18 Apr 03:46
gaaah!
*cross eyed*
its like molecular structures all over again!
Say, do you have a pattern for a Bucky ball?
haha jk
its adorable!
Kimmie R.
03 Jul 21:42
lol i have like half of it done, but now im getting a headache xD
Kiko
14 Jul 19:17
Headaches are normal, it should all slide together in the end!!!