Modular origami

Triangle Edge Icosahedron designed by Bennett Arnstein. Diagrammed in the book 3-D Geometric Origami: Modular Polyhedra (1995)
An example of golden venture folding.[1]
Modular origami hexagonal box with six-petal lid. Designed by Tomoko Fuse.
The page from Ranma zushiki 欄間図式 Volume 3 (1734) where modular origami models are depicted.[2]
A stellated icosahedron made from custom papers

Modular origami or unit origami is a multi-stage paper folding technique in which several, or sometimes many, sheets of paper are first folded into individual modules or units and then assembled into an integrated flat shape or three-dimensional structure, usually by inserting flaps into pockets created by the folding process.[3] These insertions create tension or friction that holds the model together. Some assemblies can be somewhat unstable because adhesives or string are not used.[4]

  1. ^ "Golden Venture Folding | 3D Origami". Origami Resource Center. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Mukerji, Meenakshi (2009). Ornamental origami: exploring 3D geomentric [sic] designs. Wellesley, Mass: AK Peters. ISBN 978-1-56881-445-2. OCLC 232922105.
  4. ^ Fusè, Tomoko (2009). Unit origami: multidimensional transformations (14. Pr ed.). Tokyo: Japan Publications. ISBN 978-0-87040-852-6.