{"id":3090,"date":"2012-10-20T21:46:21","date_gmt":"2012-10-20T11:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonko.info\/365origami\/?p=3090"},"modified":"2012-10-20T21:46:21","modified_gmt":"2012-10-20T11:46:21","slug":"401-double-star-flexi-cube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wonko.info\/365origami\/?p=3090","title":{"rendered":"401: Double-Star Flexi-Cube"},"content":{"rendered":"

It took me ages to even understand what this model was:\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

An\u00a0ingenious\u00a0design by David Brill, modular in construction composed of 3 different types of modules, clustered in threes, hinged together, it is a most perplexing construction.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A seemingly plain cube opens up to show a star, which fits wholly within the cube and is removable.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Flexing the cube makes another star, flexing the star makes a plank, stellated plain and\u00a0other\u00a0interesting twisted geometries.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This is a keeper – paper tension keeps it in shape generally but it does not strongly lock, so I may resort to\u00a0cello-tape\u00a0on the joints so it can be handled without risk of it disintegrating (as it did to me twice).\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The geometry is interesting, photographing it seems not to do justice to the shapes but I am glad I finally nutted it out – bravo Mr Brill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It took me ages to even understand what this model was: An\u00a0ingenious\u00a0design by David Brill, modular in construction composed of 3 different types of modules, clustered in threes, hinged together, it is a most perplexing construction. A seemingly plain cube opens up to show a star, which fits wholly within the cube and is removable. 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