Paper Models of Polyhedra!

Paper polyhedra Structures. ^ | FR Post 1-25-03 | George Hart

[vannrox]

 

Polyhedra are beautiful 3-D geometrical figures that have fascinated philosophers, mathematicians and artists for millennia.

On this site are more than eighty paper models available for free.
 

Platonic Solids  Dodecahedron  Cube and Tetrahedron  Octahedron  Icosahedron   Archimedean Solids  Cuboctahedron  Icosidodecahedron  Truncated Tetrahedron  Truncated Octahedron  Truncated Cube  Truncated Icosahedron (soccer ball)  Truncated dodecahedron  Rhombicuboctahedron  Truncated Cuboctahedron  Rhombicosidodecahedron  Truncated Icosidodecahedron  Snub Cube  Snub Dodecahedron Kepler-Poinsot Polyhedra Great Stellated Dodecahedron  Small Stellated Dodecahedron Great Icosahedron Great Dodecahedron Other Uniform Polyhedra  Tetrahemihexahedron Octahemioctahedron Cubohemioctahedron Small Rhombihexahedron Small Cubicuboctahedron Small Dodecicosidodecahedron Small Rhombidodecahedron Small Dodecahemiododecahedron Small Ditrigonal Icosidodecahedron Small Snub Icosicosidodecahedron Small Icosihemidodecahedron Compounds Stella Octangula Compound of Cube and Octahedron Compound of Dodecahedron and Icosahedron Compound of Two Cubes Compound of Three Cubes Compound of Five Cubes Compound of Five Octahedra Compound of Five Tetrahedra Compound of Truncated Icosahedron and Pentakisdodecahedron Other Polyhedra Dodecadodecahedron  Pentagonal Hexecontahedron Pentagonalconsitetrahedron (Special) Pyramids Decahedron Rhombic Dodecahedron Great Rhombihexacron Pentagonal Dipyramid Pentakisdodecahedron  Small Triakisoctahedron  Small Triambic Icosahedron Polyhedra Made of Isosceles Triangles Third Stellation of the Icosahedron Sixth Stellation of the Icosahedron Seventh Stellation of the Icosahedron Eighth Stellation of the Icosahedron Ninth Stellation of the Icosahedron Final Stellation of the Icosahedron Obelisk

Plato links Paper Models in Color(free) Archimedes links Polyhedra links Paper model links   Prism and Antiprism Triangular Prism Pentagonal Prism Pentagonal Antiprism Octagonal Prism Octagonal Antiprism Pentagrammic Prism Pentagrammic Antiprism Hexagrammic Prism Hexagrammic Antiprism Twisted Rectangular Prism Kaleidocycles  Hexagonal Kaleidocycle  Octagonal Kaleidocycle  Decagonal Kaleidocycle Other Paper Models Cylinder  Tapered Cylinder Cone Special Cones "Matryoska house"  "Matryoska house" 50%  Globe  Chevaux-de-frise

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[vannrox]

This isreally interesting. I, as a boy, was always interested in dome houses and the like, and it is really interesting the interior strength of such structures. So this site really is interesting. Maybe some home school parents might want to expose their children to this site.

[FormerLib]

Many of the links have erroneous "%20" characters. The links work fine once you remove that.

[vannrox]

To access the models you will have to visit the parent web site HERE and then go visit the specific link that you are intersted in. You will need to be able to read PDF formats. These are OUTSTANDING! designs. Really, a must see.

[vannrox]

Yea, you are right. To do this you look at the address that the 404 link too you to. Then highlight the %20 and delete it. then hit the link. The links then work fine.

[vannrox]

Paper Model Truncated Icosidodecahedron

virtual rhombicosidodecahedron

picture truncated icosidodecahedron

Make a copy on heavy A3 paper (120 gram).
Fold all lines backwards.

 

The PDF versions is better.

[Flyer]

Very cool.

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[Artist]

Thank you, thank you! I LOVE to do this kind of stuff with my kids.

[Artist]

Homeschooling bump!

[Aquinasfan]

Thanks. My girls love to cut up stuff. They'll love this!

(My wife did the homemade volcano experiment a few weeks ago which was a runaway smash hit 8-)

[LiteKeeper]

bump

[bvw]

I built a dome -- the very shallow angles at the joints make them the weakest part. Geodesy is fun and should be taught as part of geometry.

[Artist]

"(My wife did the homemade volcano experiment a few weeks ago which was a runaway smash hit 8-)"

Oh, that's a good one! I just love doing all these things with our kids....and seeing their faces when we pull off another experiment.

I'd be missing so much if we weren't homeschooling. I'm very thankful for it.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Here's another interesting paper site;

http://origamiboulder.com/

[reformed_democrat]

Many thanks, vannrox. I was wondering what to do for our art project, and my son will love this.

[BibChr]

Thanks!

[RedWhiteBlue]

HERE is another great site to use for the demonstration and review of mathematic principles. Great for homeschoolers!

[Marie]

Thank you, vannrox! My son is going to love this!