Flower Power
Energize your journey with some flower power !
Project Info
Paper required: Two sheets 8.5 x 11 inch (or A4)
Finished Project size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
Print the two sheets of the Flower Power pattern onto the two matching paper sheets of your choice.
Read the pattern key included in the General Instructions.
Step 2
Cut out the twelve pattern pieces by cutting on all black lines including the lines between each B and C flap and around the adjoining 6 pointed “star”. All twelve pattern pieces are identical.
Photo 1. Inside of Pattern Piece after Step 2
Photo 2. Outside of Pattern Piece after Step 2
STEP 3
On each of the twelve pattern pieces, fold all red lines as mountain folds and all green lines as valley folds. On each pattern piece glue Flap A to the other Flap A.
Photo 3. Inside of Pattern Piece after Step 3
Photo 4. Outside of Pattern Piece after Step 3
Step 4
Connect the first two pattern pieces. Glue a Flap B on the first part to a Flap C on the second part; and an adjacent Flap C on the first part to the adjacent Flap B on the second part.
Photo 5. Inside of Project after Step 4
Photo 6. Outside of Project after Step 4
Step 5
Connect the the third piece to the project. Glue two Flap B’s on the third part to two Flaps C’s on the project, and two Flap C’s on the third part to two Flap B’s on the project.
Photo 7. Inside of Project after Step 5
Photo 8. Outside of Project after Step 5
Step 6
Connect the fourth piece to the project. Glue two Flap B’s on the fourth part to two Flaps C’s on the project, and two Flap C’s on the fourth part to two Flap B’s on the project.
Photo 9. Inside of Project after Step 6
Photo 10. Outside of Project after Step 6
Step 7
Connect the fifth and sixth pieces to the project. Glue two Flap B’s on the fifth part to two Flap C’s on the project, and two Flap C’s on the fifth part to two Flap B’s on the project. Next glue three Flap B’s on the sixth part to three Flap C’s on the project, and three Flap C’s on the sixth part to three Flap B’s on the project.
Photo 11. Inside of Project after Step 7
Photo 12. Outside of Project after Step 7
Step 8
Connect the seventh, eighth, and ninth pieces to the project. Glue two Flap B’s on the seventh part to two Flap C’s on the project, and two Flap C’s on the seventh part to two Flap B’s on the project. For the eighth and ninth pieces, glue three Flap B’s on the new part to three Flap C’s on the project, and three Flap C’s on the new part to three Flap B’s on the project.
Photo 13. Inside of Project after Step 8
Photo 14. Outside of Project after Step 8
Step 9
Complete the project by connecting the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth pieces to the project. Glue three Flap B’s on the tenth part to three Flap C’s on the project, and three Flap C’s on the tenth part to three Flap B’s on the project. Next glue four Flap B’s on the eleventh part to four Flap C’s on the project, and four Flap C’s on the eleventh part to four Flap B’s on the project. Finish and close the project by gluing five Flap B’s on the twelfth part to five Flap C’s on the project, and five Flap C’s on the twelfth part to five Flap B’s on the project.
Photo 15. Completed Flower Power, View 1
Photo 16. Completed Flower Power, View 2
Another example
Here is another example with paper that is flowered on the outside and green on the inside.
Photo 17. Another Completed Flower Power, View 1
Photo 18. Another Completed Flower Power, View 2
This Flower Power ball is in its truncated icosahedron form.