1) Building the tetrahedra

This is the most time consuming stage because 64 tetrahedra are required. Using the origami method, each one takes about 5 minutes to fold and assemble.

2) Gluing the tetrahedra together

This is the messy/tricky stage. Depending on the quality of the folding in the previous stage the tetrahedra will align with varying degrees of precision. Blocks of 4 were initially created, and then joined to create blocks of 16.

3) Hanging the tetrahedra from the ceiling

This is the fun stage because it makes pretty shadows 🙂 Being made from paper it’s light weight, and I was able to use a small hook to support its weight.