Design by Peter Query

The name of this puzzle is derived from the twelve stars which form this puzzle. A dodecahedron is the basis of this puzzle. Five rods are constructed into a star. These five rods are shown in the diagram below. If the five rods are put together correctly the star has five notches at the end of every point. Twelve stars can be put together by a turning movement till the puzzle is formed as shown in the picture.

The 60 rods which form this puzzle has all six notches. Four notches are necessary for constructing the star, the other two notches are for connecting the stars to each other. You can use the diagram below for making the pieces, every star needs the same five pieces, so every piece has to be duplicated twelve times. To determine the precise distance between the notches you can calculate for hours but it is maybe easier to use the design graph. The outer four notches partly overlap each other so the puzzle is a bit vulnerable, so it is advised to use rods with a diameter of at least 2 cm. The total diameter of the puzzle is then proximately 40 cm.