I don't really recall how I came up with this particular tessellation . Essentially, it's negative space triangles connected by long, hexagonally terminated arms.  The triangle shapes are created by twisting parallelograms around a small hex twist on the other side. Or, from the opposite perspective, they are open back triangle twists tucked closely into the hexes.  Just how I decided to add the connectors that I used to repeat the pattern, is anyone's guess.  Taking a good look at it, I kind of wish that I'd used shorter runs and kept things closer together. But, you know, hind sight is like that.  I've had some mishaps recently with trying to space shapes too close together. So, as a reult, I was probably being overly cautious.  The opposite side winds up like looking like a very easy flagstone, except the hexagons are on the wrong side.  It was pretty easy to fold. I did it with ordinary paper. No problem.  I think that I located the correct ...

 This is a rare white paper tessellation. I have this large pile of 28 lb printer paper that I got to fold tessellations. Then, I later discovered tant paper and the printer paper has mostly gone unused.  But, to be fair, it backlights wonderfully. However, it is very susceptible to moisture. So, pros and cons.  Under the right circumstance, it's a great paper with which to fold origami tessellations . The trick is to weigh the complexity of the design, the relative humidity and how the finished fold will look using it.  A big part of the process of creating tessellations for me, is deciding what paper to use. It seems simple, but it's not. And it has a big impact on your finished model.  This tessellation is a series of alternating rhombuses and triangles. They are connected at a greater distance than I typically utilize. Thus, creating different shapes in the gaps.  When I looked at the picture of the finished fold it reminded me of that board game that ...

 This is a nice straightforward design that uses the flagstone origami style.  It consists of open back hexagons surrounded by trapezoids.  To repeat the pattern is simple. Just connect the short sides of the trapezoids.  Some large triangle take up the gaps between.  There are also small triangle on the backside. Quite typical for a tessellation of this kind.  It's one of your easier to fold flagstone tessellations thanks to the large triangles that leave more space between the shapes.  Crease pattern below.  Filed under: November 2025 Origami Tessellations

 This difficult tessellation is sets of three interlocking triangle twists twisting around layered open back hexagons. I've used this starting point several times. It can yield some interesting patterns. My triple decker triangle sandwiches tessellation for one. There have been others, which I can't recall at the moment.  Essentially, you fold small, natural trapezoids off of open back hexagons. This creates the layers. From there you can create any number of configurations.  In the case of this particular tessellation , I did sets of triple triangles. I'm definitely a fan of interlocking triangle twists. I'm always on the hunt for any way I can find to come up with new designs which incorporate them..  The back side gives a clearer view of what's actually happening with the hexagons. The little points sticking out from them are the trapezoids partially tucked under their edges.  I was looking through my photos for the crease pattern and didn't find it....