Unbelievable Paper Toy 2 :)

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Step 1: Make a line

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Make a line from 10 triangles
And color as on picture.
Fold all lines you have.

hammer9876 says: Apr 24, 2013. 3:42 PM

Look up M. C. Escher and his kaleidocycles.

Bev Kirk says: May 20, 2012. 9:57 PM

I understand that it's a paper toy and I'm definitely going to make it and have my kids make it. I'm just not sure how to play with it.

Eli44 says: Mar 27, 2011. 11:29 AM

A piece of paper with 3 sides is called a flexegon.

Santas little helper says: Nov 2, 2007. 2:38 PM

horrible you have to make a print out of this never lines up waste of time

GaryMeow in reply to Santas little helperJun 30, 2010. 4:07 PM

how is this a waste of time? it only takes about 10 mins

10019402 in reply to Santas little helperSep 13, 2009. 5:15 PM

why dont you just take the image on step one and copy and paste!?!?

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Kiteman in reply to Santas little helperNov 20, 2007. 11:41 AM

You don't have to print it, you could just draw one - it's a simple matter to construct a row of equilateral triangles with a ruler and a compass. Failing that, just print one side - creasing all the lines of the printed side will show the triangles on the back.

Chromatica in reply to KitemanJul 19, 2009. 4:04 PM

Did you know kiteman that if it is a enclosed shape that the sum of all of it angles must and will always equal 180

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Kiteman in reply to ChromaticaJul 20, 2009. 12:58 AM

What is the sum of the angles of a square?

Chromatica in reply to KitemanJul 20, 2009. 9:37 AM

sorry i meant a triangle

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Kiteman in reply to ChromaticaJul 20, 2009. 10:02 AM

:-)

peach_fart in reply to KitemanOct 25, 2008. 2:08 AM

i think you mean protractor, not compass.

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Kiteman in reply to peach_fartOct 25, 2008. 5:02 AM

No, I mean compass. Haven't you ever constructed mathematical shapes with a drawing compass?

peach_fart in reply to KitemanOct 25, 2008. 11:02 AM

compasses draw circles. protractors measure angles.

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Kiteman in reply to peach_fartOct 25, 2008. 11:44 AM

I said constructed, thus:

Draw a circle with a pair of compasses.
Do not change the setting of the compass, and mark off steps around the circumference of the circle. You will find that exactly six steps are made.
Join all six points with ruled lines, you have constructed a regular hexagon.
Join every other point with ruled lines, you have constructed an equilateral triangle.

If you draw a long straight line, and mark it off into equal lengths, then set your compasses to that length, you can construct a series of identical equilateral triangles along the line. Joining the tops of the triangles makes a strip of triangles, perfect for making flexagons.

If you still don't get it, talk to your mathematics teacher.

Saturn V in reply to KitemanJun 18, 2010. 4:52 PM

It's a Mini-ible!

instructors in reply to KitemanDec 15, 2008. 12:39 PM

Wow, a whole instructable in a comment, I am actually amazed! I could be a critic and ask for pics, but i wont, Nice instructable by the way, both of you guys, kiteman, and Golics. :)

peach_fart in reply to instructorsDec 26, 2008. 9:24 AM

somethings screwed up. i keep on getting other peoples comments in my email. this is th 2nd one in 5 minutes.

peach_fart in reply to KitemanOct 25, 2008. 12:32 PM

oh, i thought you meant measuring 3 60 degree angles at equal lengths then connecting them. and by steps, do you mean how many times you turn the compass?

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Kiteman in reply to peach_fartOct 25, 2008. 12:47 PM

No, you sort of walk it around the circle.

_{Am I going to have to write an ible for this?}

spork969 in reply to KitemanDec 28, 2008. 11:21 PM

Even though I know how to do that, you should make an ible on how to construct different geometric shapes with a compass.

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Kiteman in reply to spork969Dec 29, 2008. 10:28 AM

Maybe you're right, it's a disappearing skill.

_{(Project list gets slightly longer)}

peach_fart in reply to KitemanOct 25, 2008. 1:24 PM

no, i just havent had geometry im only in algebra.

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Kiteman in reply to peach_fartOct 25, 2008. 2:16 PM

Only? I find algebra harder than trigonometry.

Lithium Rain in reply to KitemanOct 25, 2008. 3:31 PM

That makes two of us...

bobt4 in reply to Lithium RainJun 7, 2009. 7:44 PM

*awe strucken*

altaria1993 in reply to KitemanNov 24, 2007. 2:33 PM

i used te second one, worked very well :)

Ch0c0lat1no in reply to Santas little helperNov 18, 2007. 8:07 PM

i got it just rigt, i wouldve printed it but my printer wasnt woking and mines came out just fine and and im only 14, so just because you cant get it right doesent mean others cant do it so dont say thing like that

siege engines ahoy in reply to Santas little helperNov 17, 2007. 3:16 PM

dude, don't be so negative. Geez, i thought it was cool. Just because you can't cut in a straight line, doesn't meen that the instructable sucks.

GaryMeow says: Jun 30, 2010. 4:02 PM

very cool :D mine is about the size of a coin...