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Description UPDATE 06/08/13: after six years, we finally have a decent photo and a print!

Rainbow-coloured stellated truncated icosahedron. So many sheets of paper...

I worked out exactly how many squares of each colour I needed, and how it'd tone down in rainbow pattern...etc.
Took ages putting it together as I had a specific order in mind- worth it, though!


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synconi In reply to ??? [2011-05-08 16:07:09 +0000 UTC]

I can read traditional, simplified is confusing for me.

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kahindra In reply to synconi [2011-05-08 16:17:20 +0000 UTC]

aw °w° I don't know the difference eheheh X°D

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sandtree In reply to ??? [2011-04-20 20:18:49 +0000 UTC]

That must have taken a lot of times. And patience. And calculating.

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synconi In reply to sandtree [2011-05-05 17:03:32 +0000 UTC]

INDEED IT DID. <3

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musicmixer112 In reply to ??? [2011-04-03 14:09:50 +0000 UTC]

did you count how many pieces this has?a website says that this has like 270 pieces,but i'm not sure.

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synconi In reply to musicmixer112 [2011-04-03 15:56:36 +0000 UTC]

It IS 270!

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musicmixer112 In reply to synconi [2011-04-05 00:02:24 +0000 UTC]

Wow.If I ever get enough paper,i will so do this!
Also,I bet it will look especially cool in 3 colors,without any touching,don't ya think?

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Husgryph In reply to ??? [2011-02-08 08:11:01 +0000 UTC]

woah,what a patience you have *_*

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synconi In reply to Husgryph [2011-02-11 22:19:16 +0000 UTC]

Haha, thanks! <3

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BrennendeBuecher In reply to ??? [2011-02-06 15:02:10 +0000 UTC]

you probably answered this question already somwhere as a reply on a comment, but what's the size of the paper you used for the sonobes?

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synconi In reply to BrennendeBuecher [2011-02-06 15:59:09 +0000 UTC]

For this one I think each module was made from a square of side 3.5cm roughly?

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BrennendeBuecher In reply to synconi [2011-02-06 16:10:13 +0000 UTC]

ok thanks a lot

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synconi In reply to BrennendeBuecher [2011-02-16 16:57:04 +0000 UTC]

No worries! <3

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Tiagirl In reply to ??? [2011-01-30 10:25:01 +0000 UTC]

Im studying maths atm only a level standard but i do further maths to, may i ask how you used maths to figure it out?

also fantastic folding work, the best i can do with origami is shuriken fantastic work i love it

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synconi In reply to Tiagirl [2011-01-30 18:30:06 +0000 UTC]

(I'm only A Level too!)

Bah, this is a stellated football. So I had to figure out how to fit together the pentagon and hexagon faces so that it was all symmetrical etc.

Thank you!

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Tiagirl In reply to synconi [2011-01-30 21:34:36 +0000 UTC]

Ahh ok so you just used symmetry, well then you must be cleaver ^^ epic work like I said, I hope to see more soon

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synconi In reply to Tiagirl [2011-02-01 18:36:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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mishkah-ha In reply to ??? [2011-01-28 17:44:35 +0000 UTC]

I make the smaller version of this, though am trying to build the courage up to start this.

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synconi In reply to mishkah-ha [2011-01-28 22:18:18 +0000 UTC]

It's not that daunting a project; just takes a little time.

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mishkah-ha In reply to synconi [2011-01-29 05:40:05 +0000 UTC]

Okay, thanks.

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synconi In reply to mishkah-ha [2011-01-29 13:09:51 +0000 UTC]

No worries. <3

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Nanakonomidori In reply to ??? [2011-01-25 20:51:59 +0000 UTC]

Woah 0.0 -speechless much?-

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synconi In reply to Nanakonomidori [2011-01-26 09:47:47 +0000 UTC]

Haha thanks!

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Nanakonomidori In reply to synconi [2011-01-26 17:44:19 +0000 UTC]

welcome!

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synconi In reply to Nanakonomidori [2011-01-27 17:58:16 +0000 UTC]

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moth-owl In reply to ??? [2011-01-15 10:38:39 +0000 UTC]

[link] I don't know how you guys find the time...

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synconi In reply to moth-owl [2011-01-15 13:51:22 +0000 UTC]

WHOA those are fabulous! So much neater than mine...

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moth-owl In reply to synconi [2011-01-15 17:43:13 +0000 UTC]

that's not true- I really like the paper you used. I was impressed at the 3 Epcot balls though.. must have taken the guy ages!

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synconi In reply to moth-owl [2011-01-15 21:55:24 +0000 UTC]

True! I've made five in total in my whole life, though I've given a couple away (one to Mr Sheppard)!

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moth-owl In reply to synconi [2011-01-15 21:56:51 +0000 UTC]

you have too much time..

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synconi In reply to moth-owl [2011-01-15 22:02:17 +0000 UTC]

I USED to. Back in the day. Once upon a time...olim...

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moth-owl In reply to synconi [2011-01-15 22:04:04 +0000 UTC]

nostalgia.

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synconi In reply to moth-owl [2011-01-15 22:07:10 +0000 UTC]

So weary now...

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moth-owl In reply to synconi [2011-01-15 22:15:15 +0000 UTC]

'o vostos - homecoming
'o algos - pain.

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synconi In reply to moth-owl [2011-01-15 22:42:48 +0000 UTC]

Whoa we never learned either of those! Silly Miss R.

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moth-owl In reply to synconi [2011-01-15 23:24:12 +0000 UTC]

she doesn't seem to be very good about teaching stuff outside curriculum- does she stick really strictly to the syllabi?

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synconi In reply to moth-owl [2011-01-16 16:22:37 +0000 UTC]

Ja, she does...plus she gossips with us I guess? But not about Classics.

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moth-owl In reply to synconi [2011-01-16 16:26:38 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, what kind of gossip?

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lilluvlyan9el In reply to ??? [2011-01-02 05:56:47 +0000 UTC]

Good job! That is one HUGE one... I've only made itzy bitzy ones (to give away to my students)

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synconi In reply to lilluvlyan9el [2011-01-02 08:46:50 +0000 UTC]

I USUALLY only make little ones, stellated dodecahedrons and cubes and stuff, but this is infinitely more satisfying. And time-consuming.

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lilluvlyan9el In reply to synconi [2011-01-03 00:15:40 +0000 UTC]

Indeed! Keep at it!

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synconi In reply to lilluvlyan9el [2011-01-05 17:36:57 +0000 UTC]

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Bobbibababa In reply to ??? [2010-12-11 20:11:44 +0000 UTC]

This is really COOL!! i'll try to make it even though it looks so hard!!!

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synconi In reply to Bobbibababa [2010-12-28 10:17:44 +0000 UTC]

Good luck with that; thank you! <3

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pattique In reply to ??? [2010-12-10 23:59:48 +0000 UTC]

where can i find a tutorial for this one?

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synconi In reply to pattique [2010-12-28 10:18:18 +0000 UTC]

Try here: [link]

Good luck!

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kiwi24 In reply to ??? [2010-11-10 01:04:05 +0000 UTC]

is this ball lik really tiny?

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synconi In reply to kiwi24 [2010-11-19 17:46:12 +0000 UTC]

Nahh, about 15cm in diameter?

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kiwi24 In reply to synconi [2010-11-19 20:14:39 +0000 UTC]

wow thats so cool.
did it take u forever to make it?

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synconi In reply to kiwi24 [2010-11-19 21:42:08 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm about a week of bus journeys? I used to have so much spare time...

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