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How to make a hexagon from a circle

2/17/2015 2:22:29 AM
By: papersculpture
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This guide will show you how to divide a circle into 3 and 6 equal parts and to create an equilateral triangle and a hexagon.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

<p> Materials:</p>
<p> Circular object to trace the circle</p>
<p> Pen and scissors</p>
<p> Paper</p>
<p> </p>

Materials:
Circular object to trace the circle
Pen and scissors
Paper

Trace the circular object and cut out the circle

Fold the circle in half

<p> Fold it in half one more time.</p>
<p> Unfold</p>
<p> </p>

Fold it in half one more time.
Unfold

Fold the bottom of the vertical crease up to the center point.

Make a fold from the top center and the bottom right edge.

<p> Make a fold at the edges of the 2 flaps.</p>
<p> This will create an equilateral triangle.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> The points where the folds meet the edges of the circle divide it into 3 equal parts.</p>
<p> Skip to step 11 to create a hexagon.</p>
<p> </p>

Make a fold at the edges of the 2 flaps.
This will create an equilateral triangle.

The points where the folds meet the edges of the circle divide it into 3 equal parts.
Skip to step 11 to create a hexagon.

<p> Steps 8 to 10 will show you how to divide the circle into 6 equal parts.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> Fold the top point down to the right bottom point.</p>
<p> Unfold</p>
<p> </p>

Steps 8 to 10 will show you how to divide the circle into 6 equal parts.

Fold the top point down to the right bottom point.
Unfold

<p> Fold the top point down to the bottom left point.</p>
<p> Unfold</p>
<p> </p>

Fold the top point down to the bottom left point.
Unfold

<p> Fold the bottom left point to the bottom right point.</p>
<p> Unfold</p>
<p> </p>

Fold the bottom left point to the bottom right point.
Unfold

Fold the 3 points of the triangle to the center point to create a hexagon.

<p> Result</p>
<p> You can use the folded circle as it is , trace around the outline of the hexagon or use the crease lines to cut out the hexagon shape.</p>

Result
You can use the folded circle as it is , trace around the outline of the hexagon or use the crease lines to cut out the hexagon shape.

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