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| Platonic Solids |
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are, of course, five platonic solids, the tetrahedron,
cube, octahedron, icosahedron and dodecahedron. Details
of other modular origami versions of many of these solids
by other modular paperfolders can be found in the MODE
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| Tetrahedra |
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Name: Mirror-Image
Tetrahedron Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 2 mirror-image modules
from double bronze rectangles using 60/30 degree
folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1997.
Diagrams:
In Mathematical Origami (1st Edition) - Tarquin
Publications - ISBN 1-899618-18-X
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Name: Robust Tetrahedron Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 2 mirror-image
equilateral modules from bronze rectangles using
60/30 degree folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2017
Diagrams:
Not yet available.
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Name: Variable Tetrahedra.
The positions of the flaps and pockets can be
varied to create five tetrahedra, all of
identical appearance, but each made from a
different combination of modules. Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 2 modules from bronze
rectangles using 60/30 degree folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2017
Diagrams:
As Regular Tetrahedra in Mathematical Origami (2nd Edition) -
David Mitchell - Tarquin publications - ISBN
9781911093169
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Name: Striped Mirror-Image
Tetrahedron Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 2 mirror-image Abe or
Terada modules or the equivalent geometry
embedded in squares. 60/30 degree folding
geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2003.
Diagrams:
Not yet available.
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Name: 12-part Tetrahedron Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 12 modules from silver
rectangles using 60/30 degree folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell,1991.
Diagrams:
In BOS Convention Pack Spring 1992.
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| 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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| Octahedra |
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Name: Regular
Octahedron (2-part) Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 2 modules folded from
double bronze rectangles using 60/30 degree
folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1998.
Diagrams:
In Mathematical Origami (1st Edition) - Tarquin
Publications - ISBN 1-899618-18-X
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Name: Robust
Octahedron Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 4 equilateral modules
folded from bronze rectangles using 60/30 degree
folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1998.
Diagrams:
As Regular Octahedron in Mathematical Origami (2nd Edition) -
David Mitchell - Tarquin publications - ISBN
9781911093169
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| Icosahedra |
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Name: Robust
Icosahedron Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 10 equilateral modules
in 2 sets of 5 mirror-image versions folded from
double bronze rectangles using 60 degree folding
geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1998.
Diagrams:
As Regular Icosahedron in Mathematical Origami (2nd Edition) -
David Mitchell - Tarquin publications - ISBN
9781911093169
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Name: Striped
Mirror-Image Icosahedron - can be made
from Abe or Terada modules or from the equivalent
designs embedded in squares. Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 10 modules in 2 sets of
5 mirror-image versions folded from bronze
rectangles or squares using 60/30 degree folding
geometry.
Designer /
Date: Modules - Various. Assembly - David
Mitchell, 2003.
Diagrams:
Not yet available.
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| Dodecahedra |
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Name: Dodecahedron
with Windows Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 30 modules from
rectangles using silver folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1989 / Francis Ow, similar
date or possibly earlier.
Diagrams:
Version with larger windows as 'Outline
Dodecahedron' in Mathematical Origami - Tarquin
Publications - ISBN 1-899618-18-X // In
Portuguese - Origami matematicos - Republicao -
ISBN 972-570-257-3 // On-line diagrams for the
version pictured here are available on the Modular Designs page of this site.
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Name: Robust
Dodecahedron Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 30 modules from mock
platinum rectangles.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1992.
Diagrams:
As Regular Dodecahedron in Mathematical Origami (2nd Edition) -
David Mitchell - Tarquin publications - ISBN
9781911093169
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