Another World
Make this globe of Another World. Choose a paper that will make it your perfect world.
Project Info
Paper required: two sheets 8.5 x 11 inch (or A4)
Finished Project size: 3 inches (7.5 cm)
Difficulty Level: Beginner
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
Print the Another World pattern onto the two matching paper sheets of your choice.
Read the pattern key included in the General Instructions.
Step 2
Cut out the ten pattern pieces by cutting on all black lines including the line between the two A-labelled glue flaps on each part.
Photo 1. Back of a Part after Step 2
Photo 2. Front of a Part after Step 2
STEP 3
On all ten parts, fold the green lines as valley folds, then glue together the Flap A’s.
Photo 3. Back of a Part after Step 3
Photo 4. Front of a Part after Step 3
Step 4
Connect five parts together in a ring with the points all meeting at the center of the ring. Connect each part to its neighbor on each side using two glue flaps.
Photo 5. Inside of Project after Step 4
Photo 6. Outside of Project after Step 4
Step 5
Connect a new part in each of the triangular gaps in the project using two glue flaps on each side of each new part.
Photo 7. Project after Step 5
Step 6
Finish your world by connecting together the five parts added in Step 5 using two glue flaps on each side of each part.
Photo 9. Completed Another World, Equator View
Photo 10. Completed Another World, Polar View
Another World is a type of geodesic globe based on an icosahedron, where each triangle face of the icosahedron is split into two (N=2), resulting in each of the 20 faces of the icosahedron then having 4 triangle faces, and the globe in total is comprised of 20 x 4 = 80 triangle faces.