The Christmas Tree Ball or Origami Icosidodecahedron is a modular origami made from 20 squares of paper. This is, in fact, Tung Ken Lam’s jitterbug units assembled into an icosidodecahedron. The jitterbug units are themselves quite easy to make. They can also be assembled without glue, though I prefer gluing the modules together.
I had this pretty wrapper paper that was great for this model. But it looks equally good in solid colours. Thin origami paper might not hold the shape well.
Model Details:
Model: Jitterbug Icosidodecahedron / Christmas Tree Ball
Creator: Tung Ken Lam (creator of jitterbug units)
Classification: Origami | Christmas | Geometric Shapes | 20 Units
Difficulty Level: High Intermediate
Paper Ratio: Square
Paper size: 4 inches
Modules: 20
Diagram for jitterbug: Dave’s Origami Emporium
Tutorial (for the jitterbug icosidodecahedron): Youtube.com
[...] When 20 of Tung Ken Lam’s jitterbug modules are assembled together, a jitterbug icosidodecahedron is the result. This is also my Gravatar and I have previously written a post on this here. [...]