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| Mathematical Paperfolds |
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page presents a selection of single sheet mathematical
paperfolds. Polyhedral models made from multiple sheets
using the modular technique can be found in the Modular
Origami Design Encyclopaedia section of this site. |
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Name: Point
of Balance - simple mathematical /
engineering problem set and solved by folding
paper. Paper shape / Folding geometry: From
a square using standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1999.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available from the Mathematical section of this
site.
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Name: Pocket
Octahedron - square section tube which
collapses to an octahedron. Paper shape /
Folding geometry: From silver rectangle, US
letter or similar rectangle using 120/60 folding
geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2004.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available from the Mathematical section of this
site.
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Name: Pocket
Tetrahedron - a pure origami version of
the traditional pop-up tetrahedron from an
envelope. Paper shape / Folding geometry: From
silver rectangle, US letter or similar rectangle
using 120/60 folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1994.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available from the Mathematical section of this
site.
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Name: Pocket
Rhombic Tetrahedron - rhombic
tetrahedron version of the Pocket Tetrahedron. Paper shape /
Folding geometry: From silver rectangle using
109.28/70.32 folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1994.
Diagrams:
On-line diagrams are available from the Mathematical section of this
site.
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