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4 Jan 2015

Cuboctahedron cage with prism

My latest piece is another cuboctahedron lattice, executed in a different colour scheme & containing a tiny red dual tetrahedron. This thing is truly small - only 1 cm high. I don't think I can make one any smaller. It's also attached to an octagonal prism.

Unlike the last cuboctahedron lattice, which had 3 colours, this one is made with 4 colours that form interlocking hexagons, such as the purple hexagon currently facing the camera.

The line attached to the prism is routed through the origami's structure, so it's not visible in the centre of the cage.

The red dual tetrahedron can be pushed right through one of the square holes, if you can manage to line it up just right.

Light refracted through the prism is tinted pink, while reflected light is green - visible on the right half of the photo.

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