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Zomes are polar zonohedron domes, made from rhombi.
Zomes are polar zonohedron domes, made from rhombi.
Interactive 3D tool:
Click here.
The beauty of zomes is that their shape comes from the properties of rhombi - only a few parameters are chosen by the user.
Make your own Zome
For large scale construction, take the measurements and cut out the pieces. Here's one we made out of cardboard:
Instructions: https://mobile.twitter.com/tim_hutton/status/1014315991243853825
And a larger one made from fluted polypropylene and sticky velcro dots:
More pictures: https://twitter.com/tim_hutton/status/1441738252973658112
Papercraft model
For smaller scale models you can print out copies of the curved strip, and cut them out:
![](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/647092/38958020-f074b8c0-4353-11e8-9560-627bbae9751f.png)
Here's a page with 4 strips, ready to print:
![](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/647092/38958307-c7b3cbfa-4354-11e8-9ed2-05f152bcb79c.png)
Print 3 copies to get 12 strips in total.