designed by solvingorigamitessellations.com This one is a little unusual in the way that the twists relate to each other.  The first time I tried this tessellation I used tant paper and it worked, but it was impossible to get a nice pic because the paper color was too dark. It's not the kind of tessellation that looks all that interesting without back light.  So, I did it again. This time with thinner, lighter colored paper. It certainly photographs much better.  Paper choice is so important for folding. It can make or break your attempt. The color of the paper is pretty important too. What's the fun in executing a cool tessellation if you can't get a good photo of it. What looks best is determined by the type of tessellation and how the various shapes interact and overlap.  I wasn't sure the thin paper would work for this design, but i managed to fold it pretty well.  designed by solvingorigamitessellations.com It's rhombus twists around an open back hexagon.

designed by solvingorigamitessellations.com  I've been continuing to work on my twisting tessellation creativity. This is one that I particularly like. It's simple, yet complex. A great many tessellations are.  It begins with open back hexagons and then I go on to add a triad of interconnected triangles. It was an unexpected discovery.  Creating twist based tessellations are still a weak spot for me, but I occasionally hit upon something unexpected like this.  design by solvingorigamitessellations.com It's not too hard to fold. I'd say it's intermediate level . Upper intermediate though, because the triple sets of triangles are a little difficult to situate.  I used regular printer paper because I've learned that tant paper is not well suited to twist based designs. Tant is great for collapses and flagstones, but most twists seem to respond better to a thinner paper.  Crease pattern follows.  created by solvingorigamitessellations.com Filed under: Origami Tess