CRATEREd Cuboctahedron
Fold a single piece into this amazing geometric form (mathematicians call it a cuboctahedron). I think it’s a satellite or UFO. What do you think?
Project Info
Paper required: one sheet 8 1/2 inch x 11 inch (or A4)
Finished Project size: 2 inches (5 cm)
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
Print the pattern onto the paper of your choice. For the example, I used one side of a large envelope that came in the mail, and made the inside of the envelope the outside of the pattern.
Read the pattern key included in the General Instructions.
Step 2
Cut out the pattern by cutting around the outside of the pattern on all black lines.
Photo 1. After Step 2, Inside of Pattern.
Photo 2. After Step 2, Outside of Pattern
STEP 3
Fold pattern on all red and green lines. Green lines are valley folds and red lines are mountain folds.
Photo 3. After Step 3, Inside of Pattern.
Photo 4. After Step 3, Outside of Pattern.
Step 4
Glue Flap A to the other Flap A, Flap B to the other Flap B, Flap C to the other Flap C, and Flap D to the other Flap D.
Photo 5. After Step 4, Inside of Pattern.
Step 5
Glue Flap J to the other Flap J, Flap P to the other Flap P, Flap Q to the other Flap Q, Flap N to the other Flap N, Flap K to the other Flap K, and Flap L to the other Flap L.
Photo 6. After Step 5, Inside of Pattern.
Step 6
Glue remaining flaps; O to O, and R to R; then M to M and V to V; then E to E and F to F; and lastly G to G, S to S, T to T, and H to H.
Photo 7. Completed Cratered Cuboctahedron
ANother Example
Another example Cratered Cuboctahedron.
Photo 8. Another Example, View 1
Photo 9. Another Example, View 2