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The website of
writer and paperfolding designer David Mitchell
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| Polyhedral Models - Sunken
Face Designs |
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| Truncated
Tetrahedra |
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Name: Truncated Tetrahedron
(2-part) - a large proportion of the
surface consists of just a single layer of paper,
yet the design is stable, rigid and reasonably
strong. Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 2 modules from bronze rectangles using
60/30 degree folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2000.
Reference:
224
Diagrams:
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Name: Truncated Tetrahedron
(6-part) Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 6 modules from bronze rectangles using
60/30 degree folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2000.
Reference:
224
Diagrams:
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| Cuboctahedra |
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Name: Mirror-Image
Cuboctahedra Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 2 sets of 2
mirror-image modules folded from bronze
rectangles using 60/30 degree folding geometry,
which will go together in two different ways to
create the twin designs pictured here.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2000.
Reference:
200
Diagrams:
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| Truncated
Cubes |
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Name: Truncated
Cube (6 part) - derived from Paul
Jackson's Cube. Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 6 modules folded from squares using
standard folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 1990.
Reference:
071
Diagrams:
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Name: Truncated
Cube (12 part) Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 12 modules from silver
rectangles.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2006.
Reference:
309
Diagrams:
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| Truncated
Octahedra |
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Name: Truncated Octahedron
(4-part) - delicate design with sunken
square faces Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 4 modules from bronze rectangles using
60/30 degree folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2000.
Reference:
224
Diagrams:
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| Rhombicuboctahedra |
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Name: Rhombicuboctahedron
(12 part) Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 12 modules from squares using standard
folding geometry. Requires stiff paper.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2000.
Reference:
054
Diagrams:
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| Snub
Cubes |
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Name: Snub
Cube Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 4 modules folded from bronze rectangles
using 60/30 degree folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2000.
Reference:
220
Diagrams:
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| Icosidodecahedra |
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Name: Mirror-Image
Icosidodecahedron Modules / Paper
shape / Folding geometry: 10 modules in 2 sets of
5 mirror-image versions folded from bronze
rectangles using 60 degree folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell.
Reference:
210
Diagrams:
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| Truncated
Icosahedra |
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Name: Truncated Icosahedron
(10-part) - robust design with sunken
pentagonal faces Modules / Paper shape / Folding
geometry: 10 modules from bronze rectangles using
60/30 degree folding geometry.
Designer /
Date: David Mitchell, 2000.
Reference:
222
Diagrams:
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