EPCOT Spaceship Earth Night Light

I'm attracted to shiny, metallic, light-up things, and the Spaceship Earth (EPCOT Ball) attraction at Walt Disney World has it all. I wanted to create a papercraft reminiscent of the shape that I could keep on my bookshelf with craft supplies I already had, so I used some holographic cardstock and coin-cell battery powered LED fairy lights and voila, a new night light was created!

Supplies

• Pentakisdodecahedron template
• printer
• scissors
• extra-small hole punch
• straight-edge/ruler
• bone folder
• thin double-sided tape
• masking tape
• holographic cardstock (8.5" x 11" Foil Cardstock Paper by Recollections @Michael's)
• coin-cell battery powered LED fairy/string lights

Step 1: Print Template on Holographic Cardstock

1. Print out the pentakisdodecahedron template (https://www.polyhedra.net/pdf/pentakisdodecahedron.pdf) on the back of holographic cardstock

Step 2: Score, Cut, and Hole Punch

1. Use scissors to cut along the outer edge of the template
2. Use a bonefolder to score all the folds (best when done with a straight-edge or ruler)
3. Use an extra small hole punch to create holes for the LEDs to shine through

Step 3: Tape LEDs and Assemble

1. Use masking tape to secure the LEDs to the structure shining through the holes
2. Use double-sided tape to connect the flaps to the edges

Step 4: Test Lights

1. Flip the on/off switch to test the lights

Step 5: Enjoy!

1. Enjoy your new holographic polyhedron night light!