krystallkule

There are over 100 billion planets in our galaxy ! Imagine one of these, color three sheets of paper, bring your imagined Krystallkule to life.

Step 2

Cut out the six parts by cutting on all black lines including the black lines along Glue Flaps 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

STEP 3

On each of the 6 parts, fold the green lines as valley folds.  Then glue Flaps 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 to the back of the adjacent triangle.

Step 4

Connect Part 1 to Part 2 by gluing Flap A on Part 1 to Flap A on Part 2, Flap B on Part 1 to Flap B on part 2, and Flap C on Part 1 to Flap C on Part 2.

Step 5

Add Part 3 to the project.  Glue Flaps F, E, D, G, H, and J on Part 3 to Flaps F, E, D, G, H, and J on the project.  Add Part 4 to the project.  Glue Flaps K, L, M, N, O, and P on Part 4 to Flaps K, L, M, N, O, and P on the project.

Step 6

Add Part 6 to the project.  Glue Flaps Y, X, W, V, U, T, S, R, and Q on Part 5 to Flaps Y, X, W, V, U, T, S, R, and Q on the project. 

Step 7

Complete the Krystallkule project by adding Part 6.  Glue Flaps 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 on Part 6 to Flaps 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 on the project. 

This Krystallkule paper planet is a slightly stellated pentagonal icositetrahedron (one of the Catalan Solids).

Interested in trying another paper planet ? Try the Phobos paper planet at the link below. Phobos is a slightly stellated dodecahedron.