How to Build a Geodesic Dome Model
From Trevor Blake
Build a Geodesic Dome Model, Step 6: Connect Five Pentagons to Hexagons
Connect Pentagons to the Hexagons
Image © Trevor Blake
Take five pentagons and connect them to the outer edges of the hexagons. Just like before, the B edges are the ones to connect.
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- Get Ready to Build a Geodesic Dome Model
- Build a Geodesic Dome Model, Step 1: Make Triangles
- Build a Geodesic Dome Model, Step 2: Make 10 Hexagons
- Build a Geodesic Dome Model, Step 3: Make 5 Half-hexagons
- Build a Geodesic Dome Model, Step 4: Make 6 Pentagons
- Build a Geodesic Dome Model, Step 5: Connect Hexagons to a Pentagon
- Build a Geodesic Dome Model, Step 6: Connect Five Pentagons to Hexagons
- Build a Geodesic Dome Model, Step 7: Connect 6 More Hexagons
- Build a Geodesic Dome Model, Step 8: Connect the Half-hexagons
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