In the meantime, the modular origami using Sonobe units continues. Remember when I mentioned the 90 unit dodecahedron? It is taking months to finish. I put it aside to work on the journals, and am only now picking it back up. Here is what it looks like right now.
This is the bottom section, assembled. Imagine another *big* section like it, inverted over the top. That's kind of how it will look when it is finished. Once I get to this point in the assembly, it is exciting to see how it's coming together. I think the half-finished model is pretty in its own way, too.
You can see a bone folder on the side, on top of the pile of gift wrap squares, and some individual Sonobe units piled up. The bone folder takes some time to get used to, but it really will help you get the creases sharp. The finished model will be prettier.
Anyhow, I don't think I've shown how Sonobe units can form a cube, too. Here's a picture of how six of them can fit together to form a cube.
This cube only lasted long enough to take a picture... those six units are needed for the 90-unit dodecahedron!
I also made a rhombidodecahedron using Thomas Hull's bouncy units. He has instructions on his YouTube channel that show how to make this. It required 24 bouncy units.
Notice the shape of the interior holes. This model came out squishy and bouncy, just as he said. We were surprised at how much fun it is to hold. Again, I made this from gift wrap. It might be a little sturdier made from different paper, but I enjoyed how he designed the bounce into the units, and it worked well enough with gift wrap.
Enough origami for now... Happy Fourth of July!
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