Uploaded March 2011 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago

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How to make a Dork Ball using 8 hexagons. I believe the technical name for this polyhedron is a rhombic dodecahedron.

Formula for calculating how many magnets are needed in a single subunit. You can use this formula for hexagons, pentagons, etc.

f(n, k) = k • n • (n+1)/2

Where n must be greater than 1 and k must be greater than 2. (+1 for the center dot)

k = # of sides to polygon

n = number of wraps or layers