Dodecahedron with stars (opens in new tab)
I saw this . As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to make one. I studied the pattern, wrote some Python, and made myself a PDF. I cut it out, folded it, glued it together, and now I have one of my own:I love that this elegantly combines two pure geometric forms: the Platonic dodecahedron (12 uniform pentagons), and an Islamic pattern using five-pointed stars.Looking closely, details emerge:Each face has ten small stars in a ring. I’ve lightened them a bit in the front face here. At the center of...
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