Starred Dodecahedron

This one always amazes me. Connect twelve regular stars together to make a perfect 12-sided dodecahedron.

Project Info

Paper required: Two sheets 8 1/2 x 11 inches (or A4)

Finished Project size: 4 1/2 inches (11cm)

Difficulty Level: Beginner

Starred Dodecahedron Printable Pattern

Starred Dodecahedron Printable Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

Print the pattern onto the two matching papers of your choice.

Read the pattern key included in the General Instructions.

General Instructions

Step 2

Cut out the twelve pattern pieces by cutting on all black lines, including the interior stars.

Photo 1. After Step 2, Outside of Pattern and Inside of Pattern.

STEP 3

Fold all green lines as valley folds and all red line as mountain folds. On each pattern piece, glue Flap A on one side of the gap to the Flap A on the other side of the gap.

Photo 2. After Step 3, Outside of Pattern and Inside of Pattern.

Step 4

Attach two of the pattern pieces together by gluing any two like labeled glue flaps on the first piece to any two like labeled glue flaps on the second piece. For instance, the two Glue Flaps B on the first piece to the two Glue Flaps D on the second piece.

Photo 3. After Step 4, Outside of Pattern

Photo 4. After Step 4, Inside of Pattern

Step 5

Next attached the third pattern piece to the first two by gluing any two like labeled glue flaps on the third piece to any like labeled glue flaps on the first piece, and then the adjacent two glue flaps on the third piece to the two adjacent two glue flaps on the second piece.

Photo 5. After Step 5, Outside of Pattern.

Photo 6. After Step 5, Inside of Pattern.

Step 6

Continue in the same way to attach the 4th, 5th,and 6th pattern pieces so that a ring of five pattern pieces surrounds the first piece as shown in Photos 7 and 8.

Photo 7. After Step 6, Outside of Pattern.

Photo 8. After Step 6, Inside of Pattern.

Step 7

Next attach the 7th pattern piece to the rest by gluing any two like labeled glue flaps on the 7th piece to any like labeled glue flaps on one of the previously assembled pieces, and then the adjacent set of two glue flaps on the 7th piece to the adjacent two glue flaps on the next over pattern piece. See Photo 9.

Photo 9. After Step 7, Inside of Pattern.

Step 8

Continue around connecting the 8th, 9th, and 10th pattern pieces by gluing each newly added pattern piece to three of the pattern pieces in the already assembled project. As before, each set of like labeled glue flaps on the new piece should be attached to a set of like labeled glue flaps on the assembled project. Connect the 11th pattern piece by gluing like labeled glue flaps to four of the pattern pieces in the assembled project.

Photo 10. Step 8, with the 8th and 9th Pieces Connected

Photo 11. After Step 8, with the 10th and 11th Pieces Connected

Step 9

Complete the Starred Dodecahedron by attaching the 12th pattern piece to close the remaining opening. Glue each set of like labeled glue flaps on the 12th piece to two like labeled labeled glue flaps on the assembled project.