Spirals of Doom

Spirals of Doom Origami Tessellation
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 This origami tessellation is a pretty basic one. While I adore the more complex patterns that I can find or interpret from others, if I hit upon a simple tessellation idea that I haven't encountered before, I will feel compelled to fold it. Such is the case with my Spirals of Doom tessellation. 

In fact, it's such an unassuming tessellation that I forgot about it for a while. Then I found it a bit later in my google photos and here we are. 

Reverse View Spirals of Doom Tess
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Why did I call it Spirals of Doom? Just take a look at the world today. And I live in a barely blue state that is slowly drowning in a sea of red ones. But please, don't pray for me. I'm an atheist. 

The basic premise is open back hexagons and rhombuses. The hexagons have natural triangles off of them and then the rhombuses tuck into their tips.

I'm sure I drew a diagram before I folded this tessellation, but I don't know if I still have it. I will add it, when and if I should find it. Or maybe I'll just quickly draw it again and add it. Either way, it should be uploaded soon. 

Crease pattern for Spirals of Doom Tessellation
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Is it an original tessellation? Maybe. It's new to me. But it feels too basic to truly be new. Designers often come up with the same ideas completely separate from one another. But to me, it's an original. 

Filed under: Origami Tessellations November 2024

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