Origami Heaven A paperfolding
paradise
The website of
writer and paperfolding designer David Mitchell
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Cubes |
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Many of the modules for
these cubes can be reconfigured to make silverhedra which
will show similar patterns on their faces. |
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Basic
Cubes |
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Name: The Unconventional
Cube - a stable cube made from modules
created in just three folds and assembled in an
irregular way. Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 6 modules from squares using standard
folding geometry. Modules identical to those of
the 3-Fold Paul Jackson Cube.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2009.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Simplex
Cube Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 24 L-shaped Simplex modules from
squares using standard folding geometry. Cubes
made from larger numbers of modules are also
possible.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1989.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Sonobe
Cube variations |
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Name: Sonobe
Eccentric Flash Motif Cubes Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules in three sets
of different designs using standard folding
geometry. This set of modules can be combined to
create three symmetric cubes and fourteen
different eccentric cubes (cubes in which no two
faces are of identical pattern).
Designer /
Date: Decorative Sonobe module variation by
Kunihiko Kasahara, c1980s. Module set and
eccentric cubes by David Mitchell, 1989.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Skew
Sonobe Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 Skew Sonobe modules
from squares using the natural folding geometry
of the 2x1 rectangle.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1990.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Decorative
Skew Sonobe Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 Decorative Skew
Sonobe modules from squares using the natural
folding geometry of the 2x1 rectangle.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1990.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Mondrian
Cube Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 12 Mondrian modules (assymetric
corner-pocket Sonobe modules) from squares using
standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1995.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Cockeyed
Cube Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 8 Mondrian modules (assymetric
corner-pocket Sonobe modules) in two sets of four
of different proportions combined with four
standard Corner-pocket Sonobe modules. All from
squares using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2017.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Broken
Star Cube Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 12 Decorative Skew Sonobe modules from
squares using the natural folding geometry of the
2x1 rectangle.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1990.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Paul
Jackson Cube variations |
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Name: The
Centre Stripe Cube - a
decorative variation of the Paul Jackson Cube. Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1989.
Diagrams:
Not yet available.
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Name: The Chequerboard Cube -
a decorative variation of the Paul
Jackson Cube. Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 6 modules from squares using standard
folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1989.
Diagrams:
In Building with Butterflies (2nd Edition) -
Water Trade - ISBN 978-9534774-7-0.
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Name: Iso Cubes -
variations of the Paul Jackson Cube that can be
assembled from the same set of modules. Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
In Building with Butterflies (2nd Edition) -
Water Trade - ISBN 978-9534774-7-0.
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Name: Single Diagonal Stripe
Cubes - variations of the Paul Jackson
Cube that can be assembled from the same set of
modules. Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 6 modules from squares using standard
folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
In Building with Butterflies (2nd Edition) -
Water Trade - ISBN 978-9534774-7-0.
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Name: Double Diagonal Stripe
Cubes - variations of the Paul Jackson
Cube that can be assembled from the same set of
compound modules. Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 6 compound modules, each from two
squares using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
In Building with Butterflies (2nd Edition) -
Water Trade - ISBN 978-9534774-7-0.
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Name: Yin Yang Cubes
- variations of the Paul Jackson Cube that can
both be assembled from the same set of modules. Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
In Building with Butterflies (2nd Edition) -
Water Trade - ISBN 978-9534774-7-0.
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Letterbox
Cube variations |
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Name: The Letterbox Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1987.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Letterbox
alpha 12-part Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 12 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1987.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Letterbox
beta 12-part Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 12 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1987.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Letterbox
24-part Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 24 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1987.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Letterbox
Diagonal Diablo Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Letterbox
Double Rotor Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 Double Rotor
Letterbox modules from squares using standard
folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Letterbox
Tiled Diablo Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 12 Double Rotor
Letterbox modules from squares using standard
folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Letterbox
Tiled Double Rotor Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 24 Double Rotor
Letterbox modules from squares using standard
folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Antithesis
Cubes - cubes which can be reassembled
as their antithesis without reconfiguring the
modules. Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 6 modules from squares using standard
folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The The
Multicube - two regular cubes, an
eccentric cube and other unusual cubes all from
the same set of modules. Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 12 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Phoenix
Cube Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 2 sets of 3 mirror-image triangle
letterbox modules from squares using standard
folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Darwin
Cube variations |
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Name: The Darwin Cube -
cube with four concealed flaps which can be
brought into view individually and configured to
create contrast patterns. Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Darwin
Cyclone Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Darwin
Diablo Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Darwin
Double Flash Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Darwin
Eccentric Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Darwin
Eccentric Flash Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Darwin
Lightning Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Darwin
Darwin Triple Motif Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Darwin
Yin Yang Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Other
Patterned Cubes |
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Name: The Two-Fold
Cube - a stable cube made from modules
created in just two folds. Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 24 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1995.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Semi-Sonobe
Cube Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 12 modules from 2x1 rectangles using
standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2013.
Diagrams:
Not yet available.
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Name: Maverick
Motley Cubes Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry. Maverick Motley
designs are made by combining Maverick modules
with Sonobe alpha and beta modules.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2015.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Belted
Cube Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 5 modules, three of one kind and 2 of
another, from squares using standard folding
geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2015.
Diagrams:
Not yet available.
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Name: The Banded
Cube Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 6 modules from symmetric, asymmetric or
doubly assymetric banded modules folded from
various paper shapes.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001. Tomoko Fuse and
Francis Ow have produced similar designs.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Diagonally
Banded Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 12 modules from
symmetric, asymmetric or doubly assymetric banded
modules folded from various paper shapes.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Doubly
Banded Cube aka the Packing Case
Cube Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 24 modules from symmetric, asymmetric
or doubly assymetric banded modules folded from
various paper shapes.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Twisted
Square Cube Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares
using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1989. Subsequently, in
October 1990, Francis Ow sent me a copy of his
privately published book on Modular Origami which
also contains diagrams for this cube under the
title Cube 3. I do not know which of us has
priority.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Broken
Square Cube - a variation of the Photo
Frame Cube. Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 6 modules from squares using standard
folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: The Whirlpool
Cube Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 12 modules from squares using standard
folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2001.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Novelty
Cubes |
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Name: The
Yakkosan Cube is a version of
the Playing Card Cube in which each face has been
filled with a Yakkosan insert. Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: Each Yakkosam is folded
from a square using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2018.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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