Origami Heaven

A paperfolding paradise

The website of writer and paperfolding designer David Mitchell

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Single Sheet Designs 1 - L
 
BOM means British Origami magazine
 
  1-fold Elephant - extreme minimalist design created in response to Paul Jackson's 'An Elephantine Challenge'.   094   1993   BOM 161 August 1993 // Origami Designs Secrets - A K Peters Ltd - Robert J Lang - ISBN 1-56881-194-2 // Sticky Note Origami - Collins & Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 1-84340-227-0 // Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  2-fold Arrow - Pictorial minimalist representational design made using 2 active folds. Created while attempting to reconstruct Tung Ken Lam's Arrow from memory.   555   2017   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  3-fold Elephant   094   1993   BOM 161 August 1993 // Super Quick Origami Animals - Nick Robinson - ISBN 1-85605-728-3 contains diagrams for Paul Jackson's bi-colour variation of the 3-fold Elephant (here called Dollar Bill Elephant - though it is not folded from a dollar bill) // Sticky Note Origami - Collins & Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 1-84340-227-0 // Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  3x3 Box   001   1987   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Name: 5-fold Swan - Three-dimensional minimalist representational design made using just 5 active folds.   554   2017   On-line diagrams are available on the Multiple Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  7-fold Elephant (aka Jumbo) - simple full frontal elephant design.   095   1993   BOM 161 August 1993 // As Jumbo in Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Alien - aka Self-Portrait as an Alien - simple pictorial surprise denouement design.   148   1997   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // // Sticky Note Origami - Collins & Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 1-84340-227-0 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Aliens / Clingons - passive play origami design developed from the bird base. Aliens will hang in chains.   040   1989   BOM 184 June 1997 // As Clingons in Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  America - pictorial landscape. Essentially a single sheet design although a second sheet can be used to add some sky and frame the picture.   196   2000   Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Also Comes in White - simple double image design.   171   1999   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Apis - a see-through double image design from a 1x3 rectangle.   358   2014   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Argo Hat   527   1991   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Baby Bird   319   2008   Kid-O-Gami - Sandy Creek - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-4351-2338-0
 
  Baby Dragon   344   2013   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Banana Boat - minimalist design named by Wayne Brown because of the curve in the hull which allows the design to stand.   074   1991   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // Quadrato Magico 75/76 Autumn 2004 // Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are also now available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Barn   002   1987   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Base Camp   565   2019   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Beach Brolly - minimalist design with surprise denouement.   075   1991   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Birdman - simple pictorial double-image design.   198   2000   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are also now available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Blow-up Long-eared Owl - adaptation of the traditional Waterbomb.   359   2014   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Bomb Bunny - minimalist double-image conceptual origami design.   227   2001   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Bowl no 2   004   1987   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Bowl no 4   005   1987   BOM 130 June 1988 - drawing and review only
 
  Bowl no 5   108   1994   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Bowl on Legs - from the windmill base.   023   1988   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Bull - minimalist design.   120   1995   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 //2, BOM 174 October 1995 - 4-fold bull (see article 'A Bavarian Interlude' for explanation of origin) // Origami Animals - Greenwich Editions - David Mitchell - ISBN 1-86288-770-4 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Bric-a-brac - ultimate simplification of the traditional Chinese Junk design.   228   2001   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.
 
  Bull Seal Roaring   360   2014   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Cairo Searchlight - pictorial landscape design.   561   2018   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Cardinal Sin - origamidada originally attributed to Oliver Zachary.   241   2002   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  A Change Of Perspective - minimalist double image / action design.   301   2006   Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
    Clingons see Aliens            
 
  Collapsible Cube - cube that squashes flat.   096   1993   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Contrast Star of David   528   1991   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Cormorant on a Rock - simple colour change design.   314   2007   Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Counter-Rotating Cube - single sheet optical illusion.   114   1999   Online diagrams are available on the Devious Devices page of this site.
 
  Counter-Rotating Cuboctahedron - single sheet optical illusion   115   1999   Online diagrams are available on the Devious Devices page of this site.
 
  Coy Carp - alternative fish from the traditional Kabuto using same cut as used for traditional Goldfish.   230   2001   Origami - Barnes and Noble - ISBN 0-7607-3331-7 - attributed to Oliver Zachary // Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Curvy Bowl - bowl with curved sides and rim from 3x3 grid.   006   1987   Origami You Can Use - Rick Beech and Rikki Donachie - Dover Publications - 10-0-486-47057-1 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Dark Satanic Mill - a simple drawing with paper pictorial design.   362   2014   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  David's Star - Star of David collapsed from 3D tessellation folded from bronze rectangle.   261   2004   The Paper Issue 91 2005/ 3 - Origami USA // Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // Photos in Le Pli 113-114 - Mai 2009 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Delta Frame - simple photograph frame from A4 or similar rectangle using the photo as a template.   125   1996   BOS Convention Pack Autumn 1999 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Delta Photo Frame - simple self-frame for photo printed onto A4 or similar.   125   2015   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Desert Searchlight - minimalist pictorial landscape design.   561   2018   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Dichotomy - simple design from a 2x1 rectangle which can be used to illustrate situations where two components are both needed to make progress possible.   549   2012   Diagrams not yet available
 
  Display Stand (for Flapping Bird)   520   2005   Diagrams not yet available
 
  Doggone Cool! - minimalist design.   139   1997   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Dogfish - minimalist double-image / active play design.   140   1997   BOM 184 June 1997 // Origami - Barnes and Noble - ISBN 0-7607-3331-7 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Dresden Bowl - curved crease and collapse design.   262   2004   Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Easter Islander - minimalist representational design.   098   1993   Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Easy Hens - very simple Broody Hen, Watchful Hen and Feeding Hen designs, from squares, the latter being an action design.   538   2005   Origami Animals - Greenwich Editions - David Mitchell - ISBN 1-86288-770-4 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  An Elephant in the Room - a version of Hotel Room which reveals an elephant when held up to the light.   363   2014   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
    Elephants Extreme - see 1-fold and 3-fold Elephants            
 
  Egypt - minimalist landscape.   099   1993   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 - two versions // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Enigma Bowl - octagonal bowl from the Enigma Base.   024   1988   Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // Le Pli 113-114 - Mai 2009 // Rencontres de Mai 2009 - MFPP // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
    Exploding Rabbit - see Bomb Bunny.            
 
  Factory - a simple drawing with paper pictorial design.   526   2005   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Faith - minimalist visual illusion / conceptual origami design.   202   2000   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Fantail Secret Chicken - adaptation of a possibly traditional design.   302   2006   Origami Animals - Greenwich Editions - David Mitchell - ISBN 1-86288-770-4 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Fantasy Bat   303   2006   Origami Animals - Greenwich Editions - David Mitchell - ISBN 1-86288-770-4
 
  Fiddler - endlessly revolving flexible toy made from a 2x1 rectangle using cuts and glue.   141   1997   BOM 186 October 1997
 
  Fishwife - a simple double image design.   203   2018   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Flapping Dove - action design.   326   2009   Kid-O-Gami - Sandy Creek - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-4351-2338-0 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Flapping Parrot - action design.   315   1998   Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // Rencontres de Mai 2009 - MFPP - Paris // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Flick Flack - a version of Seiryo Takekawa's Tarumpty Tum Tum (aka Tumbler) which has roll-back ability.   243   2002   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Folio - a minimalist pictorial design.   204   2000   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Fred - 5-fold minimalist representational design.   178   1999   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // Sticky Note Origami - Collins & Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 1-84340-227-0 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Freefall / Limbo - a simple double-image design.   206   2000   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Fringe Origami   531   1999   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Frog Eat Frog - cut and fold design. Adaptation of a Paul Jackson design (which was itself an adaptation of a Robert E Neale original). Frog Eat Frog Eat Frog is also possible.   278   2005   Office Origami - Adam Russ - Universe Publishing - ISBN 0-7893-1313-8 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Full Frontal   100   1993   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Giracotte - a way of making the distorted version of the traditional Cocotte that often occurs in early caricatures, cartoons and prints.       2020   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Give Me Sunshine - crease and collapse design.   304   2006   Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // Le Pli 113-114 - Mai 2009 (and photo on cover) // Rencontres de Mai 2009 - MFPP // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Grazing Buffalo   305   2006   Origami Animals - Greenwich Editions - David Mitchell - ISBN 1-86288-770-4
 
  Guinea Pig / Simple Sheep   255   2003   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Handiloo - a conceptual origami design / origamidada.   244   2002   Der Falter 42 April 2006 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Handiloo for lovers - a conceptual origami design / origamidada.   244   2002   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Handy Boxes - minimalist design. Many variations possible.   211   2000   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Harbour at Skiathos - minimalist seascape.   180   1999   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Headless Fish Tile - simple headless fish tile that tessellates to show normal fish.   560   2018   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Head to Head - minimalist double-image / visual illusion.   207   2000   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Hip Hop - action toy.   077   1991   BOS Convention Pack Autumn 1991
 
  Holy Ghost - an active play conceptual origami design / origamidada.   245   2002   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Hotel Room / Swimming Pool - minimalist double image pictorial design.   181   1999   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Hound   280   2005   Origami Animals - Greenwich Editions - David Mitchell - ISBN 1-86288-770-4
 
  House in Perspective - minimalist design - version of Also Comes in White.   208   2000   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Hull Down - minimalist seascape / action model.   101   1993   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Hybrid Elephant - hybrid development of 3-fold elephant.   209   2000   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // As Pink Elephant in Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // On-line diagrams are also available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Impossible Object - minimalist simple solid / visual illusion.   211   2000   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // On-line diagrams are also available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Indian Country - simple pictorial landscape.   306   2006   Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are also available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Infinity Envelope - adaptation of a possibly traditional design.   281   2005   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Infinity Fold - folding sequence from square which can in theory be repeated an infinite number of times.   078   1991   BOM 147 April 1991
 
    Jumbo - See 7-Fold Elephant            
 
  Kamikaze - adaptation of the traditional business card jumping frog design so that it works from ordinary square origami paper.   340   2012   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Kestrel   349   2013   Diagrams not yet available.
 
  Kite   365   2014   On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Knotfish - adaptation of the traditional Lover's Knot.   127   1996   BOM 185 August 1997 // Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  The Line Between - conceptual origami design based on Standing Heart.   122   1995   Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Llyn Dhu - minimalist landscape. Previously titled Sea Amid the Winter's Snow.   250   2002   Designed for 2002 Xmas Card (attributed to Oliver Zachary) - picture in NOA magazine 2003/4. Title refers to first line of traditional carol // As Llyn Dhu in Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.
 
  Lovebird - double-image see-through pictorial design of a hovering bird which reveals a heart when held up to the light.   214   2000   Origami Alfresco - Water Trade - ISBN 0-9534774-3-6 // Complete Origami - Collins and Brown - David Mitchell - ISBN 978-1-84340-397-5 // Origami Alfresco 2nd Edition - ISBN 978-0-9534774-6-3 // On-line diagrams are available on the Single Sheet Designs page of this site.