Origami Basics: Hexagon

This video shows how to cut a hexagon (six-sided polygon) from (a) a square, and (b) a rectangle.
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[sonichaven]

no offence, its still helpful to show the rectangle, but wouldnt it just be simpler to turn the rectangle into a square?

[AdamsSara]

@sonichaven Actually, I find it easier to cut a hexagon from a rectangle. I usually get more accurate results. Also, when cutting from a square, the hexagon has a crease in an awkward place. If you use the technique for the rectangle, you only get creases that are often necessary for models in any case. Hence I do clearly prefer the method for the rectangle, and don't think it's simpler to first go to a square. Hope this clarifies.

[LinkSSBB0]

@AdamsSara and on top of that the hexagon gets even bigger. because making it from a square makes it even smaller.

Und noch mal eine Frage: Ich habe mal gehört, dass es Patente oder so was für Origami Tesselations gibt, dass man sie zwar kopieren darf aber nur für den Eigengebrauch oder so. Ist das wirklich so und was, wenn man den CP verändert?

[AdamsSara]

@LinkSSBB0 Ich glaube nicht dass es Patente gibt, aber sicherlich gibt es Urheberrecht. Bei Tessellations kann es schon sein, dass bestimmte Muster patentiert sind - z.B. wenn sie für den Weltraumeinsatz genutzt werden. Allerdings verändern schon geringe Variationen eines CP eine Tessellation komplett. Deshalb würde ich mir da nicht so einen Kopf drum machen. Und als Disclaimer: ich bin kein Anwalt. :)

[shadow2098100]

Can u sell the paper on ebay?

[AdamsSara]

@shadow2098100 I don't sell any origami stuff. Not paper, not videos, not folded models. But I'm sure there are people on ebay that already sell hexagons of origami paper.

[f4llenSk4ter]

i keep on trying and trying,but those black lines wont appear,any tips to make them appear?

[wamby1985]

Shay carl's "H" word hexagon lol

[ThePeacefu1]

This is it

[musicloversrock10]

like so

[brexdance]

Thank youuuuuuuuuuu...this helped soooo much! I have to make spidrons for a trigonometry project and the base of it is a hexagon. I have to say the rectangle is def. easier to understand but both work great!! :-)

[keshusuper]

can i use a printer paper

[StacieWacie92]

I can't do the hexagon with the square paper. :( I get to the second last step and i'm confused.

[IAMATOTALSPAZZ]

Thank you! I did my first origami snowflake yesterday and I'm so excited. Your videos are very helpful! Thank you!

[badboyisback9876]

thumbs up if you used this for the snowflakes

[powerpuffbeliever]

you are such a complainer why cant we just do it without the stupid hexagon, you sound weird like you have snot all over your ugly face I cant even understand you & yours so weird who cares what you think?!?!

dislike dislike dislike!

and curse you! I hope you have a stupid life... oh wait you do! >:P

[7elegrama]

algunas de las dobleces son más fáciles y lógicas de hacer por la otra cara a como ella lo hace.

[GBWeiss]

This is really hard with the 2nd piece of paper... :|