Origami Heaven

A paperfolding paradise

The website of writer and paperfolding designer David Mitchell

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Boats and Paper Planes (Excluding Drawing with Paper Designs)
 
  Name: Boat with Sail - development of Sampan.

Paper shape / type: 2 x squares / Any kind of paper.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 2009

Reference: 055

Diagrams: Kid-O-Gami - Sandy Creek - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-4351-2338-0

 
  Name: Bric-a-brac - ultimate simplification of the traditional Chinese Junk design. Later found to be similar, if not identical, to the traditional Gondola design.

Paper shape / type: Square / Any kind of paper.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 2001

Reference: 228

Diagrams: Origami - Barnes and Noble - ISBN 0-7607-3331-7 // Quadrato Magico 75/76 Autumn 2004 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.

 
  Name: Kendal Flier - rubber band launched paper plane - requires a staple .

Paper shape / type: A4 / Homogeneous paper.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 1990

Reference: 062

Diagrams: Paper Airplanes - Nick Robinson - The Apple Press - ISBN 1-85076-325-9 (drawn upside down) // As Jet Fighter in Office Origami - Adam Russ - Universe Publishing - ISBN 0-7893-1313-8 // As Supersonic in Paper Planes - David Mitchell - Collins and Brown - ISBN 1-84340-331-5

 
  Name: The Mermaid out o' Rye - performance design / active play paperfold.

Paper type / shape: Square / Homogeneous paper.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 1999.

Reference: 183

Diagrams: Not yet available.

 
  Name: Noah's Ark - development of the traditional Paper Boat.

Paper shape / type: Square paper.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 2009

Reference: 327

Diagrams: Diagrams not yet available.

 
  Name: Sampan

Paper shape / type: 2 x squares / Any kind of paper.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 1989

Reference: 055

Diagrams: Diagrams not yet available.

 
  Name: Shipwreck

Paper shape / type: 3 x squares, 1 x silver triangle / Irogami.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 1997

Reference: 149

Diagrams: Origami - Barnes and Noble - ISBN 0-7607-3331-7 - attributed to Oliver Zachary // Quadrato Magico 75/76 Autumn 2004 // Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // On-line diagrams are available on the Multiple Sheet Designs page of this site.

 
  Name: Sturdy Boat

Paper shape / type: Square / Any kind of paper.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 1987

Reference: 015

Diagrams: Diagrams not yet available.