Origami Sculpture Puzzle: 4 Intersecting Cubes

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Origami Sculpture Puzzle: 4 Intersecting Cubes

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Howzit guys and girls :)
It's been a while since my last instructable, so I thought I'd jump back in with something tricky. I saw a pic of this on the internet somewhere, i think it was originally done by Dirk Eisner. The folding on this model is really simple, but the weaving is extremely hard! Just the kind of stuff I love. More time making the puzzle, less time making the pieces.

You will need:
Patience. Lots of it.

48 2x1 rectangles.

OK lets go!

Baby Steps

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Start white side up.

Valley fold in half, then in quarters. You should know the drill by now :)

The 45 Degree Angle

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Follow the pictures. These folds give us a 45 degree angle. Repeat at the top.

The Pockets

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Fold the left side of the paper to the middle, and form a pocket by reversing where the (new) left edge meets the 45 degree fold. Repeat on the right hand side.

The Flaps

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Fold as shown.

Construction

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There are your pieces! Easy peasy :)
I will leave the weaving as a puzzle for the dedicated folder to figure out.

Here's a pic of the cubes in different colours: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8476/8147849697_ddbb...

And another one, from a different angle: http://farm9.static.flickr.com/8328/8147842179_1fb...

And a last one. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8326/8147844683_eb34...

Thats all I had, if I can do it so can you!
Good luck, and enjoy the challenge!