This origami tessellation is based off a pretty simple idea that I had. But since its design allows for so many shapes in a relatively small amount of space, it winds up looking very impressive. The premise is six rhombuses tucked into each circling around an open back hexagon. Then I add a small triangle tucked into the outer edge of every other rhombus. I use that triangle to repeat more rhombuses and to repeat the center point.  The edges of the three other center rhombuses have large triangles tucked into them.  I may have a crease pattern. Need to find it. Filed under: June 2026 Origami Tessellations

  Using the same starting point as two of my other original tessellations ( Eyes of the Pyramids and Stock Market ), I did a third original design. The first two were majority flagstones, but this tessellation is built strictly with collapses. The center point is three trapezoids/three small triangles tucked into the central small triangle. In order to repeat the pattern, I added open hexagons into the long edges of the trapezoids. Around the open hexagons there are alternating trapezoids and triangles. Using the short outer edges of those secondary trapezoids you can then repeat the center module.  The remaining spaces are reconciled using large and small triangles. This is a difficult tessellation . Collapsing the small triangles isn't easy. 

 This is a difficult origami tessellation that uses collapsed hexagons to create series of 12 rhombuses around a center point instead of the typical set of six.  The hexagon collapses can be oriented top or bottom in any pattern desired. You can also swap in small offset hex twists in place of any of the collapses.  I don't know why I used thin paper for this one. I should've known better. The thin paper made it much harder to execute.  My original plan was to flatten everything and then go back and re-orient the directions of the folds to create a more cohesive pattern. However, the paper was not strong enough for that. If you decide to fold this I recommend thick paper.  I might try to fold this tessellation again sometime with better paper, but for now, I leave you with my first, semi-successful attempt.  Crease pattern included. 

 This original tessellation continues my exploration of patterns that can be created using a specific starting point. In this case, the starting point is a set of three trapezoids tucked into the points of a small triangle. My Eyes of the Pyramids origami tessellation uses the same starting point, but has a much different overall design. This is also a mixed technique design. It uses mostly flagstone collapses, but the central triangles between the trapezoids are tucks.  Often, when I hit upon a beginning point idea that works, I'll explore it for additional possibilities. A lot of people probably do the same. When working with geometric patterns there are generally multiple configurations to be found.  These standard shapes fit together in seemingly infinite ways.  In this particular origami tessellation when I repeated the central concept, I found that the trapezoids fits around an open hexagon in the remaining spaces.  Depending on your experience you mig...