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The website of writer and paperfolding designer David Mitchell

 

 
2013
 
 
2013: A very busy, highly creative year.

The concept of Naive Origami, which I developed during 2013 as a way of allowing the paper more say in the design process, inspired a selection of multiple-sheet designs, many of them of a humorous nature.

I also created the designs for Rudegami, a book of X-rated designs, which was a lot of fun to work on, and Monstergami, a book of simple multiple-sheet monsters suitable for folding by children. The former designs were of a somewhat higher quality than the latter.

On the modular front, I discovered Semi-Sonobe modules and found that they could be used to good effect to create lightweight versions of Cloud of Stars and Celestial.

Kudos was an only partially successful attempt to produce a kusudama with curved surfaces.

 
 
 
  Baby Dragon   344   2013   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Basic Package (with optional stand and extensions)   386   2013   Rudegami - Oliver Zachary - Dog and Bone Books - ISBN 978-0-957140-97-4
 
  Beaky   407   2013   Monstergami - Firefly Books - David Mitchell - ISBN 1770852506
 
  Bosom Friends   387   2013   As Bosom Buddies in Rudegami - Oliver Zachary - Dog and Bone Books - ISBN 978-0-957140-97-4
 
  Cat Got Your Tongue?   388   2013   As the Dick Knight in Rudegami - Oliver Zachary - Dog and Bone Books - ISBN 978-0-957140-97-4
 
  Celestial (3) - version made using 60 Semi-Sonobe modules - from 2x1 rectangles.   313   2013   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Cloud of Stars (3) - version made using 60 Semi-Sonobe modules - from 2x1 rectangles.   174   2013   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Demon King and Queen   411   2013   Monstergami - Firefly Books - David Mitchell - ISBN 1770852506
 
  Dog and Bone   389   2013   Rudegami - Oliver Zachary - Dog and Bone Books - ISBN 978-0-957140-97-4
 
  Dog Eat Dog   390   2013   Rudegami - Oliver Zachary - Dog and Bone Books - ISBN 978-0-957140-97-4
 
  Doggy Snogs   391   2013   Rudegami - Oliver Zachary - Dog and Bone Books - ISBN 978-0-957140-97-4
 
  Doodle the Dragonette - naive design.   346   2013   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Dubious Valentine   392   2013   Rudegami - Oliver Zachary - Dog and Bone Books - ISBN 978-0-957140-97-4
 
  Earthy Angel   393   2013   As Celestial Hap- penis in Rudegami - Oliver Zachary - Dog and Bone Books - ISBN 978-0-957140-97-4
 
  The Fangster   406   2013   Monstergami - Firefly Books - David Mitchell - ISBN 1770852506
 
  Fierce / Googal / Fergal   408   2013   Monstergami - Firefly Books - David Mitchell - ISBN 1770852506
 
  Flasher   394   2013   Rudegami - Oliver Zachary - Dog and Bone Books - ISBN 978-0-957140-97-4
 
  Geisha   395   2013   Rudegami - Oliver Zachary - Dog and Bone Books - ISBN 978-0-957140-97-4
 
  Hag   551   2013   On-line diagrams are available on the Multiple Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Humphrey - mix and match naive design.   345   2013   On-line diagrams are also available on the Multiple Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Imp - naive design.   348   2013   Monstergami - Firefly Books - David Mitchell - ISBN 1770852506 // On-line diagrams are also available on the Multiple Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  The Joy of Dogs   396   2013   As Doggy Style in Rudegami - Oliver Zachary - Dog and Bone Books - ISBN 978-0-957140-97-4
 
  Kestrel   349   2013   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Kudos   350   2013   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Let's Twist Again - development of the Two Way Tube.   351   2013   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  The Mara   413   2013   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Mix and Match Bactrian - naive design.   345   2013   On-line diagrams are also available on the Multiple Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Mix and Match Bullock - naive design.   345   2013   On-line diagrams are also available on the Multiple Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Mix and Match Dromedary - naive design.   345   2013   On-line diagrams are also available on the Multiple Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Mix and Match Elephant - naive design.   345   2013   On-line diagrams are also available on the Multiple Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Mix and Match Giraffe - naive design.   345   2013   On-line diagrams are also available on the Multiple Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Mix and Match Llama - naive design.   345   2013   On-line diagrams are also available on the Multiple Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Naive Hound - 2-piece naive design.   347   2013   On-line diagrams are available on the Multiple Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Naive Turtle - 3-piece naive design.   356   2013   On-line diagrams are available on the Multiple Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Peacock - 3D minimalist design.   352   2013   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Proto / Manix / Panix / Rubix   402   2013   Monstergami - Firefly Books - David Mitchell - ISBN 1770852506
 
  Push Me Pull You - mix and match naive design.   345   2013   On-line diagrams are also available on the Multiple Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Rhino (2) - naive design.   353   2013   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Sea Sprite   404   2013   Monstergami - Firefly Books - David Mitchell - ISBN 1770852506
 
  Semi-Sonobe Cube - from12 2x1 rectangles.   354   2013   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Sky Sprite   412   2013   Monstergami - Firefly Books - David Mitchell - ISBN 1770852506
 
  Space Shuttle Dependable   397   2013   Rudegami - Oliver Zachary - Dog and Bone Books - ISBN 978-0-957140-97-4
 
  Stretch Pigo - naive design - development of P-P-Pig.   355   2013   On-line diagrams are available on the Multiple Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Sunbathing Penis   398   2013   Rudegami - Oliver Zachary - Dog and Bone Books - ISBN 978-0-957140-97-4
 
  Super Penis   399   2013   Rudegami - Oliver Zachary - Dog and Bone Books - ISBN 978-0-957140-97-4
 
  Taurus and Taurus Rex   403   2013   Monstergami - Firefly Books - David Mitchell - ISBN 1770852506
 
  Toothsome   405   2013   Monstergami - Firefly Books - David Mitchell - ISBN 1770852506
 
  Totem   410   2013   Monstergami - Firefly Books - David Mitchell - ISBN 1770852506
 
  Trio   409   2013   Monstergami - Firefly Books - David Mitchell - ISBN 1770852506
 
  Twin Peaks   400   2013   Rudegami - Oliver Zachary - Dog and Bone Books - ISBN 978-0-957140-97-4
 
  Waking the Dead - cut and fold action design.   519   2013   Diagrams not yet available
 
  Whale, Diving - semi-naive design.   357   2013   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  When Breasts Have Eyes   401   2013   Rudegami - Oliver Zachary - Dog and Bone Books - ISBN 978-0-957140-97-4