Modeling Buckyball Molecules with African Hexastrip Weaves Page 2
If the weave is flat, then it is simply a hexagonal lattice.This is much like the structure of graphite flat hex weave

Graphite: stacks of hexagonal layers (which is why it is slippery; the layers can slide).

graphite

pentagonal hole
When they want to make a corner, the weavers introduce a pentagonal hole


A few pentagonal holes make corners for this flat bottom (Mozambique)

Sepak
This Malaysian ball is nothing but corners!

Now we are ready to weave our model of the buckyball using paper strips. The African weaving technique can create the folds you will need (click here to try it) but its faster to just use our printed form. If your teacher did not already provide the strips:
printed form using single sheet, one color printed form using multiple sheets, for multiple colors print-out of instructions (if you need a hardcopy; otherwise just go to the next page)
Now cut out your 6 strips, and fold along the lines. Next Page >>