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    The document provides instructions for printing and assembling a hexahexaflexagon. You can print a blank version or decorated front and back. The assembly involves gluing tabs to form a strip and folding it into a hexagon shape. Flexing the shapes exposes new faces.

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    Hexahexaflexagon

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    The document provides instructions for printing and assembling a hexahexaflexagon. You can print a blank version or decorated front and back. The assembly involves gluing tabs to form a strip and folding it into a hexagon shape. Flexing the shapes exposes new faces.

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    The document provides instructions for printing and assembling a hexahexaflexagon. You can print a blank version or decorated front and back. The assembly involves gluing tabs to form a strip and folding it into a hexagon shape. Flexing the shapes exposes new faces.

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    Hexahexaflexagon

    Uploaded by

    lautaro
    The document provides instructions for printing and assembling a hexahexaflexagon. You can print a blank version or decorated front and back. The assembly involves gluing tabs to form a strip and folding it into a hexagon shape. Flexing the shapes exposes new faces.

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    Hexahexaflexagon Instructions

    Printing a blank flexagon


    Print blank flexagon pattern on one sheet of paper, single-sided. Cut out strips. Assemble the flexagon. Decorate after assembly.

    Printing a decorated flexagon


    Print front and back patterns on one sheet of paper, double-sided. If not aligned, adjust paper feeder and print again. Cut out strips.
    If unable to align double-sided printing, print front and back patterns on two sheets, single-sided. Cut out strips and glue back-to-back.

    Assembly
    1. Glue tab A to tab B to make one long strip with 19 triangles (18 + 1 glue tab).

    front A X
    1 2 3
    back Y B
    4 5 6
    A hexahexaflexagon
    front X is shaped like a hexagon
    and has six faces.
    back Y

    2. Fold to make a rolled-up strip. 3. Fold the rolled-up strip to make a hexagon.

    X X
    Y Y
    Y
    X
    Fold and tuck end.
    Glue tab X to tab Y.
    X

    X
    Y
    X

    front back You may want to


    X clip all corners to
    Completed flexagon
    make it easier to flex.
    X
    Y

    X
    Flexing
    Expose new faces by flexing. Try to find all six faces.
    Hold the flexagon in two hands, looking down at the top face.
    Push three corners down and in to make three valley folds.
    Y At the same time pinch to make three mountain folds.
    Push the valleys together until they touch.
    Then open the center like a flower blossoming.

    Rolled-up strip
    Push three corners Push Open
    down and in together new face

    Search the web for hexaflexagon videos showing how to flex.


    In some positions you will not be able to open the center.
    When this happens, back up and try a different flex.

    Copyright © 2010-2016 Keith Enevoldsen thinkzone.wlonk.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
    Hexaflexagon: Blank Pattern
    Makes two hexahexaflexagons or four trihexaflexagons.

    Copyright © 2010-2016 Keith Enevoldsen thinkzone.wlonk.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
    Hexahexaflexagon: Decorated Front

    A X

    Copyright © 2010-2016 Keith Enevoldsen thinkzone.wlonk.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
    Hexahexaflexagon: Decorated Back

    B Y

    Copyright © 2010-2016 Keith Enevoldsen thinkzone.wlonk.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

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