30-60-90-Degree Star (variant B)
A variant of 30-60-90° Star, just like the base variant, folded from triangles left over when cutting hexagons from rectangles.
Simple models
Rating the difficulty of origami models is complex (pun intended), and somewhat subjective. However, most of my models can probably be classified as around high intermediate. The models selected for this album are, in contrast, relatively simple, and should be approachable even to inexperienced folders.
MinBird II
Another attempt at making a minimalistic bird, this time from a full square, which allowed me to include a tail (MinBird I is folded from a square cut diagon...
Pureland Ladybug
Compared to Ladybug 1.1, this one has a much less refined shape, and lacks any color change. However, it is much simpler to fold, being pureland, which means...
MinBird I
A minimalistic, almost abstract bird, folded from a square cut diagonally in half. Compare with MinBird II.
Cookie Cutter
This simple model looks like a cookie cutter, and if made with some stiff enough material (thick metal foil perhaps), could probably actually be used as one....
Two-Unit Cube III
Yet another approach to making a cube from two identical units. This design is paper-effective, and looks very clean from the top and the sides. Looking at t...
Tea tag Hedgehog
A one-fold hedgehog, part of my series of tea tag origami models. Design from 2019. Folding the tea tag is a good way of making your cup stand out from others.
Daffodil Variant B (CFW 409)
While called Daffodil Variant B, this design is actually a variant of Daffodil Variant A (CFW 101) rather than a variant of Daffodil (CFW 100). This is becau...
Pocket Heart
This heart I designed recently is very simple, but I haven’t noticed an identical design anywhere so far. The name on one hand comes from the fact that there...
100 Złoty Frog
Polish banknotes have 2:1 proportions, a square folded in half. This makes them good for adapting models folded from square paper. I came up with the idea of...
Toilet Paper Bow
Yet another way to beautify your toilet paper roll.
Toilet Paper Snail 1.1
A snail folded from a complete roll of toilet paper. This is version 1.1 — version 1.0 lacked the back part of the body extending beyond the shell. Adding it...
Crane with Color Change (Left-Right)
This variant of the Traditional Crane adds a color change along the axis of symmetry. It’s a very simple change, based on blintzing, and I’m pretty certain I...
Checkered Sonobe
A Sonobe variant derived from my Paper Airplane Sonobe.
Flasher
At one point I thought I’d design an origami flasher. Unsurprisingly, since I went for the simplest possible idea, I ended up with a design which had been in...
Hypar Flasher
This origami flasher snaps into a hyperbolic paraboloid when unfurled. The center is based on a set of twists similar to those used in the Pythagorean Tiling...
Windmill from Square (CFW 81)
One of the simplest among Fujimoto’s stars. This design is folded from a square, but only a hexagonal part of it is used (this technique is CFW 414). CFW 84 ...
Hypar (Hyperbolic Paraboloid) clean fold
The Hypar is usually folded starting from a complete grid, but precreasing it cleanly is rather straightforward. This design is very elegant, so I’m includin...
Crown from Strip
This model is very simple, and you can probably easily reverse-engineer it even without much origami experience. Once the strip is folded into the zig-zag sh...
Hex Twist Star (CFW 90)
This star is as simple as it gets — literally just a single rearranged hex twist made on a hexagon of the right size relative to the twist’s central hexagon.
Star Phobos (variant B)
A variant of Star Phobos that has additional decoration in the center of the star on the front side.
Regular Octahedron (CFW 246)
A regular octahedron from one sheet, by Shuzo Fujimoto. This design is very paper-efficient, and surprisingly sturdy given how little paper is wasted on the ...
Daffodil (CFW 100)
One of Shuzo Fujimoto’s stars, based on a hex twist whose central hexagon has a side length equal to ⅓ of the hexagonal sheet’s edge.
Daffodil Variant A (CFW 101)
One of Shuzo Fujimoto’s stars, based on a hex twist whose central hexagon has a side length equal to ⅓ of the hexagonal sheet’s edge. Folded from uncoated Kr...
In Ukrainian Steppe
The steppes of Ukraine with their endless open spaces, occasionally lined by kurgans, have long been considered a place full of mystery, mood, adventure, and...
Ninja Star
This is a very simple and elegant traditional model: a ninja star you can actually throw quite well. With just two units it’s also one of the simplest modula...
Twisted Paper
This is a very simple design, not the kind of twists used in tessellations. Still, I think there is certain elegance to it. I find it hard to classify this m...
Fujimoto’s Six-Pointed Star
A regular hexagonal star folded from a single square. A simple and elegant design by Shuzo Fujimoto.
Star Phobos (variant A)
This is a very simple modular star, this time with square rather than hexagonal symmetry. It looks a bit like a compass rose with only the four cardinal dire...
Flag of Ukraine
The Flag of Ukraine — a single fold on a square of yellow-blue duo color Kami paper. This way of folding national flags consisting of two parallel stripes is...
Star Ananke (variant E)
This variant of Star Ananke has additional little rays in the center.
Fortune Teller Christmas Tree
You can assemble a simple Christmas tree from multiple Fortune Tellers (which you probably already know how to fold). Each Fortune Teller is smaller than the...
Hypar (Hyperbolic Paraboloid)
This model, representing a hyperbolic paraboloid, is thought to originate from the paperfolding experiments at Bauhaus in the late 1920’s. However, details o...
Traditional Jumping Frog
Jumping frog, one of my favorite traditional models, and an example of action origami.
Sawtooth Box (variant D)
Yet another variant of Sawtooth Box. This vaariant is almost identical to Tilted Square Box by Tung Ken Lam.
Star Eris 1.1 (variant B)
A variant of Star Eris with modified center.
Star Eris 1.1 (variant A)
Yet another simple design from the time I got into modular origami stars. Unpublished version 1.0 used a less effective lock between the units.
Star Deimos (variant D)
In this variant of Star Deimos, units are modified so that there is no pocket in the top visible layer. This requires a change to the locking mechanism and r...
Weird Asymmetric Sonobe (WASS)
This modular origami unit behaves like the Sonobe unit and can be used to build similar shapes, but its structure is asymmetric, hence the name. Solids built...
30-60-90-Degree Star
The units from which this star is made, are folded from triangles whose angles are 30°, 60° and 90°. Such triangles are created when you cut a hexagon from a...
Star Deimos (variant C)
A variant of Star Deimos in which the rays are asymmetrically narrowed on one side, giving the star’s outline the appearance of a saw blade.
Tea Tag Butterfly
A simple butterfly, folded from a tea tag. Folding the tea tag is a good way of making your cup stand out from others.
Hexagonal Honeycomb II Unit
This is a family of units which can be used to build structures consisting of connected hexagonal pillars, resembling honeycombs. Pillars can be capped at on...
Star Deimos (variant B)
Variant B of Star Deimos differs from the base shape only by a single fold which reveals more of the white side of the paper in the center.
Hedgehog (Glassine)
Another fold of my Hedgehog, this time from Glassine paper.
Bow-Tie Sonobe
This is a Sonobe variant, derived from my Paper Airplane Sonobe by changing just a few folds.
Scala Logo II
This is my second approach to designing a Scala logo. With different colors, it could also be interpreted as Ericsson logo.
Rocket
This rocket is a very simple to fold model I designed for an astronomy-themed origami workshop. The rocket can stand on its own thanks to a “foot” which can ...
Moon
A simple model of the crescent moon, designed for an astronomy-themed origami workshop. Proportions can be varied to some degree, producing different phases ...
Predictable Box II
Just as is the case with Predictable Box I, the purpose of Predictable Box II is to have predictable inner dimensions, which in turn makes it possible to use...
Ladybug 1.1
When Sara Adams prepared a videotutorial for my Ladybug, she came up with a few improvements which not only gave the model convenient reference points for fo...
Heart-Shaped Coil
This is a model I designed and folded back in 2016. It is made from the same kind of units as Single-Module Modular Heart. Any number of units can be used si...
Sawtooth Box (variant C)
This variant of Sawtooth Box looks most similar of all my variants to the designs of two authors who had an almost identical idea before me (see the main var...
Springy Unit
This is one of my older unit designs (from 2008), derived from PHiZZ unit. Models made using this module are springy and shaky. Since the spring-shaped parts...
PHiZZ Variant IV
This is my modification of Tom Hull’s PHiZZ unit. The centers of the pyramids are sunk which causes the ball to become more rounded and to resemble a golf ba...
Pajarita
The Pajarita (little bird in Spanish) is one of European traditional origami models, especially popular in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries.
Masu Box
Traditional Masu Box, often used as an example of a simple origami box.
Traditional Crane
The traditional crane, often considered a symbol of origami. It is also probably the model most often referenced in metaorigami.
Sawtooth Box (variant B)
Another variant of Sawtooth Box. It differs from variant A by having the triangular flaps locked to the walls of the box. This creates a nice diagonal color-...
Sawtooth Box (variant A)
This is a simple box with a color change. I designed several variants (posts coming up), most with the triangular flaps (“saw teeth”) locked onto the walls. ...
Two-Unit Cube II
Another simple model in which a cube is built from just two units. See also: Two-Unit Cube I.
Paper Airplane Sonobe
The name of this Sonobe variant comes from the arrows which look like a paper airplane that you can see on the units. In the assembled model, the tips of the...
Fractal Mountains Reflecting in a Lake
A minimalistic self-similar origami design, in the style of Edward Mistretta’s recent works.
Heart Bracelet II
I designed this simple bracelet with hearts based on a traditional bracelet that has a decoration of squares (check out a comparison of these models).
Traditional Crane from book wrapping foil
I folded this crane as an experiment from Herlitz book wrapping foil, and to my surprise, it proved to be a rather nice folding material. Since the foil is a...
Two-Unit Cube I
This is a very simple modular origami design I recently came up with when revisiting my Oxi unit from a few years ago. The unit has folded edges on one side ...
Witcher’s Wolf Medallion
Wolf Medallion from The Witcher series. Folded from a hexagon of metallic paper.
Tent-Like House
A simple house from my Building Block Units, designed for a workshop with architecture students.
Flower Pot II
Another simple origami container whose bottom is not flat. It looks like a green mound, on top of which you can place a plant or some other object.
Flower Pot I
A simple geometric origami container whose bottom is not flat.
Star Chaos (variant B)
Variant B of my Star Chaos. Modular origami model from 6 units. Duo paper courtesy of a friend.
Star Deimos
Star Deimos, another of my simple modular origami star designs. There is a color change in the center of the model, and the six-fold symmetry allows for seve...
Entry to the Fjord
Together with In the Fjord, this is from my Norwegian fjord series of origami works. Folded from hand-made paper with oatmeal.
Submarine
A simple, one-sided origami submarine I designed a while ago.
Fear Not
Fear not. Stay home. Be patient. 2 × origami eye, wet-folded from watercolor paper.
Star Boreas
An octagonal modular star. Own design, folded from Harmony paper.
Star Ananke (variant G)
Yet another variant of Star Ananke. Variants of this design were designed independently by myself and by others before me: Wei Fu, and Robin Glynn (with mino...
Star Ananke (variant F)
This variant of Star Ananke features an additional hexagon in the center of the model. It’s a small change in the individual unit, but it makes connecting th...
Star Ananke (variant D)
This is the front of Star Ananke, variant D. The basic variant (A) was designed independently by myself and by others before me: Wei Fu, and Robin Glynn (wit...
Triangle Recursion
This is the simplest recursive/fractal model I have come up with so far. It is folded from a square. Due to the very high shrinkage factor, which is almost 4...
Cottage 1.1
This is an improved version of my origami Cottage, made from Building Block Units.
In the Fjord
View into a Norwegian fjord, folded from a sheet of hand-made paper.
Star Ananke (variant D) with Angels
This is the back side of Star Ananke (variant D). The basic variant (A) was designed independently by myself and by others before me: Wei Fu, and Robin Glynn...
Alpha and Omega
Alpha and Omega. The beginning and the ending. The first and the last. Origami wet-folded from a strip of watercolor paper.
Two Hearts
In contrast to Two Hearts Framed, this model is very simple to fold. The paper used was a 4:1 rectangle of Biotope.
Star Ananke (variant C)
A modification (variant C) of Star Ananke. The basic variant (A) was designed independently by myself and by others before me: Wei Fu, and Robin Glynn (with ...
Ad Astra
I prepared this composition as decoration for the room where I would be holding origami workshops related to my exhibition at Olsztyn Planetarium. During the...
Star Chaos (variant A)
Modular origami stars are quite addictive: I set out to create just one simple model for a workshop and before I knew it, I had about a dozen different desig...
Wet-folded Eye
I designed this model for my origami workshops in order to be able to teach wet folding to complete beginners. It is also an example of origami folded withou...
Star Ananke (variant B)
A modification (variant B) of Star Ananke. The basic variant (A) was designed independently by myself and by others before me: Wei Fu, and Robin Glynn (with ...
Star Ananke (variant A)
As part of preparations for my presentation and workshop on contemporary origami, I set out to design a simple modular star which I could teach in the worksh...
Laptop
This is another model I designed for a workshop about contemporary origami, with the aim of demonstrating some techniques used in modern origami design while...
Tea Tag Airplane
Traditional origami airplane, a part of my series of tea tag origami models. Folding the tea tag is a good way of making your cup stand out from others.
Hedgehog
I designed this model especially for the workshop which accompanied my presentation about contemporary origami at the Embassy of Japan in Poland. While rathe...
Tea Tag Heart
Here is the first model in my tea tag origami series, a Tea Tag Heart.
Ladybug
I haven’t had time to prepare any current-year-related model this year, so here’s an older model of a completely different kind: a simple ladybug with color ...
Three Ancient Pyramids
A simple origami corrugation, folded from Canford paper. With the right choice of proportions, this corrugation can be made iso-area.
Crane with Colored Wings (Origamido paper)
Another fold of my Crane with Colored Wings, this time from Origamido double tissue paper (courtesy of Michael Lafosse and Richard Alexander).
Crane with Colored Wings
This is a variation of the traditional origami crane which I recently designed: there is a color change giving the wings a different color than the body. I h...
Big Paper Boat
A large paper boat (1.5 m long), folded to test the feasibility for origami of thick double-layer corrugated board (see blog post for details).
Fat Penguin
Once in a while, I design something other than a tessellation or a box. This geometric penguin model came about during Outdoor Origami Meeting as I was playi...
Nuclear Mushroom Cloud
This is what happens when you execute an origami crumpling technique such as those mastered by Vincent Floderer but instead of thin and crisp paper, use thic...
Eco Box
My goal when designing this box was reusing the strips of paper which are left over when a square is cut off from an A4 piece of paper. This strip also happe...
Predictable Box
I designed this box as a container for corrugations (one of the pictures shows such use, for Monument Valley Corrugation). Some corrugations are springy and ...
Cat
I folded this model in order to test what folding origami from felt would be like, and I summarized my impressions in a separate blog post.
Kotlin Logo
Kotlin is a programming language for the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) which is gaining in popularity. Having used it for some time, I’m quite happy about the r...
Lelum Unit
A modified version of Lelum Polelum Unit where one out of each pair of flaps is hidden.
Lelum Cube
A modified version of Lelum Polelum Cube where one out of each pair of flaps is hidden.
Lelum Polelum Unit
A modular which I designed after being inspired by test-folding some of Meenakshi Mukerji’s new single-sheet designs based on the Four-Sink Base. There is a ...
Lelum Polelum Cube
A Cube from a unit I recently designed and later learned that was earlier designed independently by Saburo Kase. More details in the unit’s description.
Postal Envelope
An origami envelope which looks almost like a classical glued envelope, but can be closed by folding only. If you use it for sending a letter by actual posta...
No-Fold Stegosaurus
It’s been more than 20 years since Joseph Wu designed his one-fold stegosaurus. Now, with the recent advancements in minimalistic origami and computer-aided ...
Simple Elephant
A simple elephant seen from the front, folded from a square. This is basically the same design as the business card holder and Elephant Bookmark. A minimalis...
Elephant-Shaped Business Card Holder
A simple business card holder in the form of an elephant I recently designed. With minor modification it can be folded from a square (a rectangle was used he...
Elephant Bookmark
An origami bookmark (two pieces folded from different papers) featuring an elephant motif. Other animals’ heads can be designed in a similar fashion. This mo...
TensorFlow Logo
This is a real-life rendition of the TensorFlow logo in origami, using the Business Card Cube Unit.
Prayer at Sunrise
Wet-folded from watercolor paper.
Genie in the Bottle
A genie (not to be confused with gin) is a kind of_spirit_ which tends to live in old magical lamps and bottles. Wet-folded from a rectangle of watercolor pa...
At the Mountains of Madness
A free-form origami corrugation folded from a strip of Jet Black Canford Paper. Named after a novella by H.P. Lovecraft. The crooked lines also somewhat rese...
Toilet Paper Hedgehog
Pureland Hedgehog, designed by Sebastien Limet and modified by me for folding from the loose end of a toilet paper roll.
Thin-Walled Box
This box has just one layer of paper in most places, so it uses paper effectively, allowing you to make a large box with given sheet size.
Dachshund
The Dachshund (Perro Salchicha) is a very cute dog model I immediately liked when I first saw it. I also designed a doghouse in matching style.
Dachshund (from Washi paper)
The dog is standing in front of a doghouse I designed specially to match this model.
Coaster (WSM)
Coaster made from 4 slightly modified Woven Slit Modules (WSM) folded from square paper. The two sides of the coaster display different patterns. Six coaster...
Octagonal Pinwheel
Another design of mine with octagonal symmetry. This is a fairly simple model, so it may have been developed by others independently.
Octagonal Star
Own design, inspired by Meenakshi Mukerji’s Wondrous one sheet origami. Folded from a square, but you can trim it down to an octagon if you accept cutting th...
Plain Box
I rarely fold boxes [update: no longer true], but recently I needed one and could not find any satisfying model online, so I designed this one. In contrast t...
Woven Slit Module (WSM)
Woven Slit Module (WSM) is an origami unit which can be used to build different kinds of modular assemblies, from simple cubes to more complex objects. They ...
Cube (3:2 paper, slits outside)
This is about as simple a model as it gets (just 6 units).
Cube (2:1 paper, slits outside)
In this assembly method, each of the cube’s faces is made of two modules which are both attached to both perpendicular modules in the same way. Together with...
Name Plate / Kusudama Stand
This is a simple name plate on which you can place your name and put it on your desk. You can also use it to place descriptions near your origami models on y...
Name Plate (stacking variant)
Name Plate variant which has one of the pyramids pointing outside and the other inside. This allows several elements to be stacked on top of each other, like...
Name Plate (candy wrapper variant)
Variant of my Name Plate where both pyramids are pointing outwards. Can be used as candy wrapping or to wrap a gift.
Outdoor Origami Meeting Module (OOMM)
I came up with this unit on the train back home from the 14th Outdoor Origami Meeting in Kraków, hence the name. This unit can be used to make spiked version...
Cottage
A very simple building without many details. I later improved the design while preserving its simplicity (see Cottage 1.1).
Simple Edge Unit (SEU)
Simple Edge Unit (SEU) was designed by me, and as I later learned, also independently by many other people before. It is quite a versatile edge unit with sev...
Pyramid Vertex Module (PVM)
The Pyramid Vertex Module (PVM) is actually a family of units. It consists of vertex units which look like trigonal pyramids (hence the name) and connector u...
Toshie’s Jewel (StEM)
Normally, Toshie’s jewel is made from Sonobe units, but this one is made from StEM units instead.
Sturdy Edge Module (StEM)
Sturdy Edge Module (StEM) was designed by me, and as I later learned, also independently by many other people before. It is a versatile edge unit and a speci...
Tetrahedron (StEM)
This model (first from the left) is compared here with some other simple polyhedra folded from the same kind of module. Note how the tetrahedron looks almost...
Tetrahedron (SEU Sonobe)
This model (first in bottom row) is shown compared to other models folded from SEU units made from 2:1 and square paper (top and bottom row, respectively). N...
Spiked Octahedron (rotated link method)
This model demonstrates the rotated link connection method that can be applied to SEU units folded from square paper, which can be considered a Sonobe varian...
Spiked Icosahedron (Sonobe link method)
This model demonstrates the Sonobe link connection method that can be applied to SEU units folded from square paper, which can be considered a Sonobe variant...
Spiked Icosahedron (reversed SEU link method)
This model demonstrates the reversed SEU link connection method that can be applied to SEU units folded from square paper, which can be considered a Sonobe v...
Spiked Icosahedron (SEU link method)
This model demonstrates the SEU link connection method that can be applied to SEU units folded from square paper, which can be considered a Sonobe variant. T...
Octahedron (StEM, modules pointing outside)
This model (first from the right, top row) is compared here with some other simple polyhedra folded from the same kind of module. The two octahedra demonstra...
Octahedron (StEM, modules pointing inside)
This model (first from the right, bottom row) is compared here with some other simple polyhedra folded from the same kind of module. The two octahedra demons...
Octahedron (SEU Sonobe)
This model (last in bottom row) is shown compared to other models folded from SEU units made from 2:1 and square paper (top and bottom row, respectively). No...
Octahedron (SEU from 2:1 paper)
This model (last in top row) is shown compared to other models folded from SEU units made from 2:1 and square paper (top and bottom row, respectively). Note ...
Cube (SEU Sonobe)
This model (second in bottom row) is shown compared to other models folded from SEU units made from 2:1 and square paper (top and bottom row, respectively).
Cube (SEU from 2:1 paper)
This model (second in top row) is shown compared to other models folded from SEU units made from 2:1 and square paper (top and bottom row, respectively).
Super Simple Isosceles Triangle Unit (SSIT)
This is a very simple unit which can be use for all sorts of spiked polyhedra. The spikes can point both outwards and inwards of the model.
Open Frame Unit
This is a relatively simple to fold edge unit. It is quite versatile as far as the possible ways to connect the modules go, and there are two variants, I (bo...
Swallowtail Module (Dog Bone Unit)
This unit is designed for business card origami - it will not work well with regular, less stiff paper. At the time of designing it (2013), I was not aware t...
Custom Unit 2009
This is a custom unit I designed in 2009. The design is a variation on the theme of generic edge unit, folded along the shorter axis.
Moreno’s Unit
I designed this simple unit myself but later learned that it had been already published before by Jose Arley Moreno. From a Facebook discussion I know at lea...
Trimodule
The Trimodule is a simple but versatile module which can be used for all sorts of solids with faces which are equilateral triangles. These can range from the...
PHiZZ Variant III
This is my modification of Tom Hull’s PHiZZ unit.
Ticket Cube
I folded this business card cube from Warsaw public transport tickets rather than from business cards. 12 modules: 6 for the body and 6 for the coating.
Trapezoid Edge Module (TEM)
A simple edge unit that has a number of peculiarities. There are two variants, “symmetric” and “antisymmetric” which have slightly different limitations.
Christmas Ornament (TEM)
This particular model is made from 3 modules, but any number of modules from 2 upwards can be used to create similar models. The only limitation is paper’s t...
PHiZZ Variant II
This is my simple modification of Tom Hull’s PHiZZ unit. I think I remember seeing the same modification somewhere on flickr which suggests others have come ...
PHiZZ Variant I
This is my simple modification of Tom Hull’s PHiZZ unit. I think I remember seeing such a variant somewhere on flickr which suggests others have come up with...
Business Card Cube Module
This unit can be used to make cubes and almost any shapes built from cubes using business cards. With only two folds, it’s literally the simplest unit I know...
Francis Ow’s 60-degree unit
Francis Ow’s 60-degree unit is one of the first versatile edge units and can be used for a number of geometric shapes. With minor modification, similar units...
Bascetta Star Unit
I originally learned about this unit under the name Modulo Tornillo and only later found out it was better known as the unit for making Bascetta Stars.
Oxi Module
This module is my first published modular origami unit (designed in 2005) and was inspired by Thomas Hull’s PHiZZ unit. Two units are needed for each edge an...
PHiZZ unit
Even though it was originally designed for making buckyballs, PHiZZ unit is quite versatile and many other shapes, especially rounded and organic solids, can...
WXYZ
Model is also known as WXYZ Diamonds.
Sonobe Unit
This is a very popular and historically important module, but its origins remain uncertain. While it is often attributed to Mitsunobu Sonobe or Toshie Takaha...
Penultimate Unit
Penultimate Units are a family of very simple and very versatile modular origami designs which can be used for building a variety of different polyhedra. Mod...
Koch Snowflake, level 1 (Trimodule)
A level-1 Koch snowflake is just a simple hexagonal star, and this is the way of connecting the Trimodule units originally suggested in Nick Robinson’s instr...