Learn how to create a modular origami Octahedron in this 14-minute tutorial video. Master the art of folding triangular units from square paper sheets and assemble them into a regular polyhedron with 8 equilateral triangle faces. Follow step-by-step instructions for cutting triangles, making pre-creases, and connecting units using simple and squash fold techniques. Discover how to use this versatile unit for creating other platonic solids and as triangular pixels. Perfect for beginners, this simple-level origami project requires only two 15cm x 15cm sheets to produce eight triangular units. Explore the potential of this design for making D8 dice or expanding your origami skills with related polyhedron models.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
The Origami Octahedron
Triangles
Pre-creases
Simple connection
Squash fold connection
Assembly
Last unit
Origami Octahedron finished!
Taught by
Origami with Jo Nakashima
