NEPTUNE
Craft a world of water for the god of the sea. A perfect geodesic globe with 180 triangle faces.
Project Info
Paper required: 3 sheets 8.5 x 11 inch (or A4)
Finished Project size: 5.5 inches (14 cm)
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Click button below to get your free printable pattern !
Click button below to get your free printable pattern !
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
Print the pattern onto the paper of your choice.
Read the pattern key included in the General Instructions.
Step 2
Cut out the ten parts by cutting on all black lines including the black lines along each of the two Glue Flap A’s and two Glue Flap B’s.
Photo 1. Back of a Part after Step 2
Photo 2. Front of a Part after Step 2
STEP 3
On all ten parts, fold the green lines as valley folds. Next glue each Glue Flap A and Glue Flap B to the back of the adjacent triangle.
Photo 3. Back of a Part after Step 3
Photo 4. Front of a Part after Step 3
Step 4
Connect five parts together in a ring with the points all meeting at the center of the ring. Connect each part to its neighbors with three glue flaps on each side.
Photo 5. Inside of Project after Step 4
Photo 6. Outside of Project after Step 4
Step 5
Connect a new part in each of the five triangular gaps in the project using three glue flaps on each side of each new part.
Photo 7. Project after Step 5
Step 6
Complete your Neptune by connecting together the five parts added in Step 5, using three glue flaps on each side of each part.
Photo 8. Completed Neptune - Polar View
Photo 10. Completed Neptune - Equator View
This geodesic globe is based on an icosahedron with N = 3. It has 180 triangular faces.
A similar geodesic globe with N = 2 and 80 triangular faces is also available on this website. See the Another World project at link below.
Photo 11. Another World project