Open Hexagon Twist

The Open Hexagon Twist (also called Spread Hexagon Twist) is one of the more common twists and is usually one of the first that a new tessellation folder learns.

Crease Patterns and Folded Forms

Animations

Uses in Tessellations

Open hexagon twists are folded starting from an equilateral triangle grid and the folds that outline the hexagon itself are not on grid lines.

The twist can be folded with or without precreasing these folds, depending on the expertise of the folder.

This is one of the most commonly used twists in origami tessellations and it’s always used alongside other twists.

Here’s some examples of well-known tessellations that use this twist:

Here’s some newer tessellation designs that use this twist:

Video Tutorial

History

The open hexagon twist was not present in any of Shuzo Fujimoto’s publications and is present in Eric Gjerde’s Origami Tessellations.

If you have additional information about the history of this twist, please share it in the comments below!

Related Twists

• Isoarea Closed Hexagon Twist
• Closed Hexagon Twist
• Double Open Hexagon Twist
• 3-fold Hybrid Hexagon Twist
• 2-fold Rectangle Hybrid Hexagon Twist
• P1 Hybrid Hexagon Twist
• Kite Hybrid Hexagon Twist
• 3-fold Mixed-Depth Hexagon Twist
• 2-fold Skinny Mixed-Depth Hexagon Twist
• Open Equilateral Triangle Twist
• Open Square Twist
• Open Rhombus Twist
• Open Right Triangle Twist
• Open Trapezoid Twist