Blitzar
Add a flash of excitement to your night sky. Craft a Blitzar.
Project Info
Paper required: Two sheets 8 ½ x 11 inch (or A4)
Finished Project size: 3.5 inches (9 cm)
Difficulty Level: Beginner
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INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
Print the pattern onto the two matching paper sheets of your choice.
Read the pattern key included in the General Instructions.
Step 2
Cut out the fourteen parts by cutting on the black lines.
Photo 1. Back of Two Parts after Step 2
Photo 2. Front of Two Parts after Step 2
STEP 3
On all fourteen parts, fold all green lines as valley folds and red lines as mountain folds.
Photo 3. Back of Two Parts after Step 3
Photo 4. Front of Two Parts after Step 3
Step 4
Connect a triangular part to each side of one of the square parts by using both the short glue flap and the long glue flap on each side.
Photo 5. Back of Project after Step 4
Photo 6. Front of Project after Step 4
Step 5
Connect a square part between each pair of triangular parts that were added in Step 4. Each new square part is attached using a long glue flap and a short glue flap glued to similar on each triangular part.
Photo 7. Inside of Project after Step 5
Photo 8. Outside of Project after Step 5
Step 6
Connect a triangular part between each pair of square parts that were added in Step 5. Each new triangular part is attached using a long glue flap and a short glue flap glued to similar on each square part.
Photo 9. Project after Step 6
Step 7
Finally, add the remaining square part to fill the gap, using the four available long glue flaps and four available short glue flaps.
Photo 10. Completed Blitzar - View 1
Photo 11. Completed Blitzar - View 2
Photo 12. Completed Blitzar - View 3
This Blitzar is in the form of a collapsing cuboctahedron.