How to obtain a hexagon from a square

6. done!4. bisect again

1. divide in four 3. bisect2. fold to 60 degreesand reopen

How to obtain a hexagon from a rectangle (es. A4)

at 60 and reopen5. fold and reopen4. fold again 6. the center of

the hexagon and thatof the square are the same

1. 2. 3. fold to 60

flower pag. 1/4

Flower ... with a starhexagonal variation of flower ... with a hearth, by Maria Grazia Zordan

2.

3. 4. repeat 13 in the other directions

5. precrease finished 6. hexagonal twist

1.

flower pag. 2/4

Roberto Gretter, october 2001

CB

A

B

A

C

A

B

A

B

version Bhexagon (inside of the flower)

version A

7. prefold on the central

8. petals (outsideof the flower) 9. point A is not onthe top of the petal

11.

on the other 5 petalsnot flat; repeat step 910. petal tops are

pocket with a mountain fold;as the pocket is not very deep,

a second crease is needed

12. fold on the right; pointC must reach line AB

13. insert the flap into the

flower pag. 3/4

middle will form automaticallybeam clockwise; the star in the16. version A: make turn each 16. version B: press

from above to reform

15. to close the flower you mustreinsert the 6 external flaps and, at

6pointed star will form correctly

14. reopen and repeatthe same time, check that the internal

the other 5 petalssteps 1214 on

mountain folds of step 7

flower pag. 4/4

dedicato a Lucia