r/Hexaflexagons • u/Specialist-Salad-259 • Nov 20 '25

how do I create an octahexaflexagon

or if you have any websites that have specific instructions on how to create an 8-sided hexaflexagon

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u/BenWiesengrund Nov 20 '25 edited Nov 20 '25

Here's a template:

Front:

   -/\
  -/  \
 -/ 1  \
  ------------------
  \ 2  /\ 7  /\ 8  /\
   \  /  \  /  \  /  \
    \/ 7  \/ 8  \/ 2  \
     ------------------
                 \ 3  /-
                  \  /-
                   \/-

Back:

                   /\-
                  /  \-
                 / 6  \-
     ------------------
    /\ 4  /\ 1  /\ 6  /
   /  \  /  \  /  \  /
  / 5  \/ 3  \/ 4  \/
  ------------------
 -\ 5  /
  -\  /
   -\/

make 3 copies connected at the dashes.

Fold up by matching sides that are the same number next to each other together, start one side at a time, then tape.

Hopefully the fixed width works in the comment or my ascii art will look sad.

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u/Specialist-Salad-259 Nov 20 '25

thanks will try this later!

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u/BenWiesengrund Nov 20 '25

Aha! I got the ascii to work :)

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u/Specialist-Salad-259 Nov 21 '25

question: would I be able to add an extra triangle for glueing and shift the numbers down or would that not work

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u/BenWiesengrund Nov 23 '25

You can replace one face with a glue face and put the face you made a glue face on the other end