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Modular

Artw — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:41:17 -0800

Origami inspired bamboo and paper modular buildings for use as temporary shelters, by Ming Tang.

Heaps and Heaps of Origami Designs.

Effigy2000 — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:27:35 -0800

Got some spare time? Then let's learn origami! Check out this large collection of origami designs (suitable for beginners too), and here's some instructional origami videos to help you along.

A single sheet of paper, folded many times

aeschenkarnos — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:04:34 -0800

Eric Joisel may be the greatest living origami artist. Here is how he does it. Here is a short documentary about him.

More than Just Origami

cass — Tue, 30 May 2006 09:39:38 -0800

Although paper sculptures have been discussed on the Blue before, you might also want to check out Calvin Nicholls (click on the gallery or portfolio links), who was profiled in the latest issue of Somerset Studio magazine. Here's another guy who creates people sculptures out of paper. There are many other artists out there who make sculptures from paper. Museums sometimes have exhibitions of their work. Check them out in person if you get a chance. Some of the sculptures are unbelievable.

Modular Origami

dwordle — Wed, 01 Dec 2004 09:23:55 -0800

Modular Origami is a very cool thing. Make a Buckyball with some PHiZZ units or make some polyhedra with the penultimate modules.

Paper models of polyhedra

carter — Fri, 23 Apr 2004 06:24:25 -0800

Friday Folding Fun! Paper models of polyhedra (most of which I had never heard of before). When finished they look like this. In many cases it's a toss up as to whether they're easier to fold or to pronounce; dodecicosidodecahedrons, anyone? Also: polyhedra info, indexes; and stellated icosahedra by shape and plan.

the meaning of life, revealed in paper plates

taz — Mon, 27 Oct 2003 05:18:38 -0800

Astonishing geometric art using only folded paper plates, from Bradford Hansen-Smith at wholemovement. View the gallery of fantastic polyhedral creations, and learn how to do it yourself. (For more fun with paper plates, see also Paper Plate Education: Serving the Universe on a Paper Plate.)

paper fish

crunchland — Mon, 18 Aug 2003 09:35:35 -0800

Decorate your cubical with aquatic beauties! When work or weather keeps you away from your favorite fishing hole, why not make your favorite fish from paper? Japanese paper fish dolls in pdf format. Secondary page here.

donkeysuck — Fri, 11 May 2001 00:02:35 -0800

Lost or broken CD case? Ripped a disc and now it's just floating around on your desk? Freewheeling College students to the rescue! You give 'em the lowdown and you get a formatted paper CD case as a .pdf file. Input your own song titles or run an album search through their DB. They even archive mixes for you to share with others.

Markb — Mon, 26 Mar 2001 04:01:48 -0800

Slow day at the office? Recreate those great Star Wars moments with your own origami Tie Fighter (amongst many other things).