DodecAHEDRON STAR
Fold this fantastic 12-pointer from a single piece of paper.
If you are interested to know, a dodecahedron is a 12-sided figure where each side is a regular pentagon. It is one of the five Platonic solids.
Project Info
Paper required: one sheet 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch (or A4)
Finished Project size: 3 inches (7.5 cm)
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Click button below to get your FREE printable pattern !
Click button below to get your FREE printable pattern !
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
Print the pattern onto the paper of your choice.
Read the pattern key included in the General Instructions.
STEP 2
Cut out the pattern by cutting on all black lines.
Photo 1. Inside of Pattern after Step 2
Photo 2. Outside of Pattern after Step 2
Step 3
Fold the pattern on all red and green lines. Green lines are valley folds and red lines are mountain folds.
Photo 3. Inside of Pattern after Step 3
Photo 4. Inside of Pattern after Step 3
Step 4
Glue all lettered flaps. Flap A to the other Flap A, Flap B to the other Flap B, etc, continuing until Flap L is glued to the other Flap L.
Photo 5. Inside of Pattern after Step 4.
Photo 6. Outside of Pattern after Step 4
Step 5
Glue all numbered flaps. Glue Flap 1 to the other Flap 1, Flap 2 to the other Flap 2, etc. Leave all flaps on one point as the last to be glued; for example leave Flaps 12, 16, 18, and 9 for last.
Photo 7. Completed Dodecahedron Star
More Examples
Two more examples with different types of paper.
Photo 8. Another Example. White Paper with Red Ink.
Photo 9. Another Example. Striped Paper.
Photo 10. Dodecahedron Star as a Tree Ornament
See the Tree Topper project to make a matching tree topper for your Dodecahedron Star tree ornaments.
Another Dodecahedron Star Project
Also try another similar star on this website, the Dodecahedron Star Two project. Just click button below.
Photo 11. Dodecahedron Star Two Project