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Other Silverhedra
 
This page gives details of my designs for silverhedra which are not made from multi-purpose modules.
 
Silverhexahedra
 
  Name: Zeta Hexahedron

Modules / Paper shape / Folding geometry: 3 modules from squares using standard folding geometry.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 1990.

Reference: 072

Diagrams: Building with Butterflies (2nd Edition) - Water Trade - ISBN 978-9534774-7-0

 
Silveroctahedra
 
 
 
8-point Stubby Stars
 

  Name: 4Star

Version 1: Uncut

Modules / Paper shape / Folding geometry: 4 modules from 2x1 rectangles using standard folding geometry.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 1989

Reference: 038

Diagrams: On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.

Version 2: Cut

Modules / Paper shape / Folding geometry: 4 modules from squares using cuts and standard folding geometry.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 2016

Reference: 038

Diagrams: On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.

 
  Name: Bi-colour Harlequin Stars. Variation of Harlequin Star design by Kenneth Kawamura.

Modules / Paper shape / Folding geometry: 6 modules from squares using standard folding geometry.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 2016

Reference: 539

Diagrams: On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.

 
  Name: Spiral Cluster 48 - patterned version of 12-point Stubby Star.

Modules / Paper shape / Folding geometry: From 12 compound modules, each of which is made from 4 modules folded from squares of paper using standard folding geometry.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 1999.

Reference: 194

Diagrams: Paper Crystals - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-2-8 // Paper Crystals (2nd Edition) - Water Trade - ISBN 978-0-9534774-9-4

 
  Name: Star of Wonder - 8-point Stubby Star made from delta modules developed from the traditional Newspaper Hat.

Modules / Paper shape / Folding geometry: 12 modules folded from rectangles using standard folding geometry.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 2002.

Reference: 251

Diagrams: Origami - Barnes and Noble - ISBN 0-7607-3331-7 - Attributed to Oliver Zachary // On-line diagrams are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.

 
20-point Stubby Stars
 
  Name: Spiral Cluster 120 - patterned 20-point Stubby Star.

Modules / Paper shape / Folding geometry: From 30 compound modules, each of which is made from 4 modules folded from squares of paper using standard folding geometry.

Designer / Date: David Mitchell, 1999.

Reference: 194

Diagrams: Paper Crystals - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-2-8 // Paper Crystals (2nd Edition) - Water Trade - ISBN 978-0-9534774-9-4