Flower Icosahedron (StEM)

Model November 26, 2015 September 2, 2021
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Folding instructions: Sturdy Edge Module
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Paper: Tracing paper (2:1)
Type: other modular polyhedron (implies: abstract modular, abstract, balls and polyhedra, geometric, mathematical object, modular balls and polyhedra, modular, multi-sheet, other polyhedra)
Author: Michał Kosmulski
Units used: Sturdy Edge Module, by: Dirk Eisner, Francis Ow, Michał Kosmulski, other/uknown, Tomoko Fuse (slightly modified)
Unit count: 30
Colors: multi-colored
In albums: Models with 3D anaglyphs, Modular ② — medium number of units

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3D anaglyph — Images are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

This is an icosahedron (or dodecahedron, depending on how you look at it) made from a modified version of Sturdy Edge Module (StEM), a 90-degree unit variant designed independently by myself and many others. There are 30 units used, each from 2:1 paper. I previously folded a similar piece from 60° units.

This model was folded from Cromático paper which is transparent like the better-known Glassine but much thicker (100 gsm). The paper’s folding properties are like those of tracing paper, meaning that any sharp crease is likely to tear. This makes it OK for most modulars but unsuitable for tessellations (which is a pity because the paper looks really nice).

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