Tensegri-Teach Octahedron Assembly Instructions

1. Your Tensegri-Teach model should include Teach model should include
the following items: 12 sticks, 12 bands, 26 the following items: 12 sticks, 12 bands, 26
caps (2 are extras), and this assembly caps (2 are extras), and this assembly
instruction.
B4
A3
A2
A4
A1
B1
4. Place four more sticks to create the shape Place four more sticks to create the shape
above. Place the unused band of stick A into above. Place the unused band of stick A into
the slot of stick B and firmly twist a cap onto the the slot of stick B and firmly twist a cap onto the
end. Repeat this for the bands of the remaining end. Repeat this for the bands of the remaining
stick As into stick Bs.
C1
B4
B1
A
B2
C2
7. Place four more sticks to create the shape Place four more sticks to create the shape
above. Place the band of stick C1 into the free above. Place the band of stick C1 into the free
slot of stick B1 and firmly twist a cap onto the slot of stick B1 and firmly twist a cap onto the
end. Repeat this for the bands of stick C2 into
stick B2, stick C3 into B3, and C4 into B4. stick B2, stick C3 into B3, and C4 into B4
C1
B4
B1
A
B2
C2
10. Repeat step 8 for the slot of stick C Repeat step 8 for the slot of stick C3 onto
the unused band of stick B2, stick C4 onto the the unused band of stick B2, stick C4 onto the
band of B3, and C1 onto B4, twisting a cap on , twisting a cap on
all ends.
A
B1
B2
C1
C2
13. Here is another view of the result of step Here is another view of the result of step
12. Your structure should be an odd shaped 12. Your structure should be an odd shaped
tripod.
2. Place one band on each stick. The bands 2. Place one band on each stick. The bands
should be flat on the stick and the ends should
not be twisted. Make sure the bands are
equally tight on both sides of the stick by pulling equally tight on both sides of the stick by pulling
the bands apart. They should pull equally far. the bands apart. They should pull equally far.
B4
B B3
B1
B2 2
5. Place the band of stick B2 into the free
of stick A1 and firmly twist a cap onto the end.
C4
C1
B3
C2
C3 C3
8. Place the slot of stick C2 closest to B1 Place the slot of stick C2 closest to B1 onto
the free band of stick B1 and firmly twist a cap
onto the end.
stick C2 into
C4
C1
B3
C3 C3
11. Here is another view of the result of step Here is another view of the result of step
10. Your structure should be up on four legs 10. Your structure should be up on four legs .
C3
B1
14. Repeat step 13 for the slot of stick C
the unused band of stick C3, stick C3 onto the
band of C4, and C4 onto C1, twisting a cap on
all ends.
ends should
sure the bands are
B3 B3
A3
A4
A2
A1
B2
free slot
and firmly twist a cap onto the end.
C4 C4
B4
B1
A
B3
B2
of stick B1 and firmly twist a cap
A
C3
B1
B2
C2
B4
C4
C1
C3 B3
B3
C2
B2
for the slot of stick C2 onto
onto the
nto C1, twisting a cap on
A3
A4
3. Place four sticks in the shape above. Place Place four sticks in the shape above. Place
the band of stick A1 into the slot of stick the band of stick A1 into the slot of stick A2 and
firmly twist a cap onto the end to lock the band
into the slot. Repeat this for the band of A2 into Repeat this for the band of A2 into
stick A3, A3 into A4, and finally A4 into A1. stick A3, A3 into A4, and finally A4 into A1.
A4
B1
A1
B2
6. Repeat step 5 for the band of stick B3
free slot of stick A2, B4 into A3, and B1 into A4. free slot of stick A2, B4 into A3, and B1 into A4.
You should end with the above shape which You should end with the above shape which
has become a four sided twisting pyramid. has become a four sided twisting pyramid.
B1
C1
C3
9. Here is another view of the result of step 8. Here is another view of the result of step 8.
Your structure should start to rise on that Your structure should start to rise on that
corner.
C1
B1
C2
B2
12. Place the free slot of stick C1 onto the Place the free slot of stick C1 onto the
unused band of stick C2 and firmly twist a cap unused band of stick C2 and firmly twist a cap
onto the end.
Aligning your Tensegri-Teach.
While the caps prevent the bands he caps prevent the bands
from falling out, they allow the from falling out, they allow the
sticks to be adjusted along them. sticks to be adjusted along them.
It is best to pull the bands through is best to pull the bands through
the slots by grasping the stick end by grasping the stick end
and pulling the band through in the and pulling the band through
direction you want lengthened you want lengthened.
This creates a basic Octahedron
You can also create an
Icosahedron or Tetrahedron
use 6 dowels. Play and explore!
A2 A
A1
the band
B4
A3
A2
B3 B3
band of stick B3 into
A
C3
B2
C2
C4 C4
B4
A
B3 B3
C3
Teach.
Octahedron.
n
Tetrahedron which
Play and explore!