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Tetrahedron

platonic
solid

4 vertices

6 edges

4 faces
4 equilateral
triangles (4 tr.)

mixed
plain/vertices

1 paper strip


6 tr.
6 x 1/3 tr.

pattern downlod,
1 paper strip
605 x 398 pix, 38 kb, tmi.jpg
plaiting scheme: a1↑↓i3, a2↑↓i1, a3↑↓i2; corresponding knot: 3-1
triangular
Bipyramid



5 vertices

9 edges

6 faces
6 rectangular
icosceles
triangles (6 rtr.)

plain


1 paper strip
divided
into 2 parts

12 rtr.


pattern
download,
1 paper strip, divided into 2 parts
2519 x 843 pix, 177 kb, p3d.jpg
plaiting scheme: see above.
The quadrangles of the plaiting strip for the tetrahedron above were replaced by squares ("wrapping")
plaiting page