The Tuck Flex

flex name tuck
min order 6 (hexaflexagon)
min sides 4
right triangles yes
non-right triangles yes
no. of pats affected 2
bending or trimming yes

The following shows an example of how a flexagon can change as a result of the tuck flex.

tuck flex transformation

To perform this flex, start by folding the flexagon in half. Open it up from the center then tuck a pair of opposite triangles into the middle. Open back up. Note that this flex also has requirements on the side opposite the tuck so you can open it back up.

tuck flex sample


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