Low Poly Spheres: Truncated Tetrahedron

Low Poly Spheres: Low-poly, high-fun!

Low Poly Spheres is a series 3D printable models of polyhedra that look like low-poly spheres. You may remember from math class that polyhedra are solid 3D shapes with flat polygonal faces, straight edges, and sharp corners or vertices. Low Poly Spheres are fun to make and display. You can print them in different colors and sizes, and use them as decorations, toys, or educational tools. Low Poly Spheres are a fun way to enjoy 3D printing and mathematics. They are simple, yet beautiful and fascinating. 

Truncated Tetrahedron - Fun Facts

A truncated tetrahedron is a shape that has four hexagons and four triangles as its faces. It is one of the 13 Archimedean solids, which are shapes that have the same type of vertex everywhere. You can make a truncated tetrahedron by cutting off the corners of a regular tetrahedron, which is a pyramid with four triangular faces1

Some fun facts about the truncated tetrahedron :

• It is the only Archimedean solid that has no parallel faces
• They can be used as a four-sided die.
  • They have a few advantages over standard four-sided dice:
    • You can write the number on the top of the die, as shown here.
    • They roll better.
    • They're easier to pick up.