Tessellated Thorn (CFW 86)
You can fold this tessellation based on instructions for an individual star. The way of connecting molecules and the precreas...
Folding instructions: diagrams, crease patterns, etc. — by date
Here you can find folding instructions for some of the models I have folded so far, sorted by date.
Lotus (CFW 145)
Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, page ...
Icosahedron from Strip (CFW 260)
Instructions for this model were published in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books in the form of crease patterns: Solid Origami, page 4...
Hex Twist Star (CFW 114)
This model does even have a picture in Fujimoto’s books: it is only mentioned in one sentence...
Fortune Teller
You can find instructions for this model in many places, in particular on Wikipedia.
Hex Twist Star (CFW 123)
Instructions for this model were published in Shuzo Fujimotos’s books: Twist Origami I, pa...
Kites
Instructions for the model were published in Tagungsband Origami Deutschland 2024 (German convention book), pages 120-123.
6-Pointed Star from Triangle (CFW 367)
Instructions for this model were published in Fujimoto’s book, Solid Origami, page 3.
Tessellated Petals (CFW 85)
You can fold this tessellation based on instructions for an individual star. As in 3.6.3.6 Tessellation, you have to add tria...
Hydrangea Plaque (CFW 49)
Instructions for this variant can be found in: Hydrangea folding (あじさい折りおりがみ) by Shuzo Fujimoto (posth.), ISBN 97844166172...
Baby Elephant
Instructions for the model were published in Artur Biernacki’s book, Polish your Origami, pages 23-28.
Truncated Octahedron with Square Faces Concave (CFW 255)
Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Solid Origami, page 43 (CP) Invitation to Creative P...
Woven Square Tessellation
In order to fold this model, pelase refer to the instructions for Woven Square Box. You can also follow the instructions for ...
Star with Color Change (CFW 172)
Instructions for this model were published in Fujimoto’s book, Twist Origami I, on page 25 (m...
Cut Surfaces of a Cube (CFW 339)
Instructions for the model can be found in Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, page 67 Invitation to Creative Playing wit...
Traditional Bracelet with Squares
In print I learned this model from the book Sztuka origami by Renzo Zanoni (published 1992, ISBN 83-85330-17-8), page 28. Thi...
Iso-Area Stars (CFW 291)
Images of finished model in back-light (without any actual instructions apart from the possib...
Pentagonal Box (CFW 219)
Instructions for this model can be found in Fujimoto’s book, Twist Origami III, on page 45. I...
Hex Twist Star (CFW 92)
Instructions for this model were published in Shuzo Fujimotos’s books: Twist Origami I, pa...
Candy (CFW 289)
Instructions for the model were published in Fujimoto’s Twist Folds, ISBN 9784416312001, front cover and page 18 (picture of ...
DNA
Instructions for this model can be found online on a copy of Thoki Yenn’s old website hosted by Eric Demaine. The same instru...
Box with Woven Triangles XIX
A crease pattern for this model was published in CDO Convention Book 2023 (Convention Book of Italian Origami Convention).
Handle with Scissors (CFW 136)
This model does even have a picture in Fujimoto’s books: it is only mentioned in one sentence...
Windmill (CFW 84)
In Print Instructions for this model were published in Shuzo Fujimotos’s books: Twist Orig...
Hemp Leaf (CFW 88)
Instructions for this model were published in Shuzo Fujimotos’s books: Twist Origami I, pa...
Gear (CFW 179)
Instructions for the model were published in Fujimoto’s book, Twist Origami I, on page 32. Th...
Square Spaceness
You can find a link to a PDF with the crease pattern for this model at the end of Alessandra’s interview for THe Fold.
Handle with Thorn (CFW 135)
This model does even have a picture in Fujimoto’s books: it is only mentioned in one sentence as the possibility of combining...
Petals (CFW 85)
Instructions for the model were published in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, page...
Handle with Hemp Leaf (CFW 137)
This model does even have a picture in Fujimoto’s books: it is only mentioned in one sentence...
Skeleton (4) (CFW 234)
Instructions for this design can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami II, pages 42 and 44 Twist Folds, ISBN...
Hex Twist Star (CFW 106)
This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but only in the form of pictures of finish...
Tessellation (CFW 335)
There are no printed instructions for this model that I’m aware of, but the structure is quite simple: the tessellation consi...
Coffee Cup (CFW 200)
Instructions for the model were published in Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami II, page 22 Twist Folds, Shuzo Fujimoto, IS...
Triangle Twist Star (CFW 180)
Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s book Twist Origami I, on page 47...
Star with Color Change (CFW 171)
Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s book Twist Origami I, on page 25...
Star with Color Change (CFW 132)
Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, page ...
Hex Twist Star (CFW 93)
Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s book Twist Origami I, on page 8 ...
Well I
Front Back A phototutorial, crease pattern, and precrease pattern wer...
Triangles Tessellation
Finished model Precreased sheet A phototutorial, crease pattern, and ...
Shamrock 1.1 Tessellation
Shamrock 1.1 Tessellation Shamrock 1.1 Box A phototutorial, crease pa...
Holly
A phototutorial, crease pattern, and precrease pattern were published in 19th Outdoor Origami Meeting (2023) Convention Book ...
Box with Woven Triangles VIII
A phototutorial, crease pattern, and precrease pattern were published in 19th Outdoor Origami Meeting (2023) Convention Book ...
Box with Woven Triangles VI
Instructions were published in the 20th Bulletin of Polish Origami Society (2023), page 23.
Thorn (CFW 86)
Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, page ...
Daffodil Variant B (CFW 409)
Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s book, Twist Folds, ISBN 97844163...
Octahedron with Concave Faces (CFW 226)
Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books. It is folded from a 2:1 rectangle, but instructions start...
Iso-Area Triangle Twists (CFW 68)
Crease Pattern The Crease Pattern and pictures of finished model can be found in Shuzo Fujimo...
Zinnia (CFW 196)
Instructions for this model appear in Shuzo Fujimoto’s Twist Folds (ISBN 9784416312001), on p...
Woven Square Box
Crease pattern, precrease pattern, and a phototutorial were published in Tagungsband Origami Deutschland 2023 (German convent...
Tessellation Triste
Crease pattern and a phototutorial were published in Tagungsband Origami Deutschland 2023 (Ge...
Sol
Instructions were published in: Tagungsband Origami Deutschland 2023 (German convention book) — crease pattern, precrease ...
Plain Box
Crease pattern, precrease pattern, and a phototutorial on folding the box to match the size of a given box lid were published...
Box with Woven Triangles XVIII
Crease pattern, precrease pattern, and a phototutorial were published in Tagungsband Origami ...
Elephant
Instructions for the model were published in a number of Kawahata’s books and in some origami convention booklets. There is a...
Star with Color Change (CFW 169)
Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s book Twist Origami I, on page 24...
Snowflake (CFW 121)
Instructions for this model can be found in various books by Shuzo Fujimoto, and in at least one magazine: Twist Origami I...
Pentagonal Star from A4 (CFW 194)
This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Solid Origami, pages 11 (folding instructions) and 104 (some kind of ma...
Katniss (CFW 177)
Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami II, page...
Handle (CFW 133)
Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, pages...
Pocket Heart
As Michel Grand pointed out, a number of people have folded a model almost identical to Pocket Heart before me. You can use a...
Hex Twist Star (CFW 110)
This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but only in the form of pictures of finish...
Hex Twist Star (CFW 120)
This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s Twist Origami I, page 10 (labeled “No 37”), but o...
Translucent Design (CFW 55)
Images of finished model in back-light (without any actual instructions apart from the possib...
John Lackland Tessellation
Since folduction seems to have designed the same tessellation independently (under the name of Flowers in the Square), you ca...
Chrysanthemum (CFW 142)
Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, page ...
Seal of a Secret Society Tessellation
To fold this tessellation, refer to instructions for folding a star with a single molecule. Y...
Maple Leaf (CFW 149)
See the model’s page for a discussion of some discrepancies related to this model I noticed i...
Hexagonal Star (CFW 143)
This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but only in the form of pictures of finish...
Hex Twist Star (CFW 91)
This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but only in the form of pictures of finish...
Hex Twist Star (CFW 103)
This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but only in the form of pictures of finish...
Chrysanthemum Medal (CFW 176)
Instructions for this model (along with optional ribbon for a...
When Rebecca Met Shuzo 2 (Opus 702)
A crease pattern can be found on Robert Lang’s site. It can be constructed by pure origami methods and is relatively simple t...
Seal of a Secret Society
The phototutorial below starts from a hexagon with an 8×8×8 grid. Folded this way, the model has several unnecessary creases ...
Stars and Triangles (CFW 56)
This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but only as pictures of the finished model...
Hex Twist Star (CFW 122)
This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but only in the form of pictures of finish...
Hex Twist Star (CFW 104)
Hints This model is the same as a level-2 Lucky Star Fractal except it is folded starting fro...
Triangle Twist Star (CFW 147)
Instructions for this model were published Shuzo Fujimoto’s books listed below, though they a...
Iso-Area Square Twists (CFW 66)
Crease Pattern The Crease Pattern for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Invitation to Creative Playing wi...
3.6.3.6 Tessellation (CFW 61)
Instructions for this tessellation can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami II, pages 26-27: basic step-by-st...
Windmill from Square (CFW 81)
Step-by-step instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Ori...
Hex Twist Star (CFW 105)
This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but only in the form of pictures of finish...
Star Tessellation (CFW 59)
Books Images of the finished model, shown in back-light, appeared in Fujimoto’s books (withou...
Hex Twist Star (CFW 90)
This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, page 7 Invitation to Creative Playing with Origami, ...
Framed Heart / Heart Tessellation II
Crease Pattern Crease Patttern (CP) and Precrease Pattern (PreCP) can be found in my presenta...
Scissors (CFW 87)
This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but it’s just pictures of finished model and information about the startin...
Apple (CFW 202)
Instructions for the model were published in many books by Shuzo Fujimoto, and magazines, including: Twist Origami II, pag...
Greek Cross Flagstone Tessellation
Instructions for this model were published in Quadrato Magico #132, pages 43-48.
Regular Octahedron (CFW 246)
This model is folded from a bronze rectangle (1:√3). Instructions can be found in following books by Fujimoto, and start with...
Square Twist Star (CFW 150)
This model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books, but it’s just pictures of finished model a...
Dahlia (CFW 144)
Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Invitation to Creative...
Daffodil Variant (CFW 101)
Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami I, page ...
Daffodil (CFW 100)
Instructions for this model can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s books: Solid Origami, page 11...
Hexagonal Box (CFW 216)
Instructions for this design can be found in Fujimoto’s books: Twist Origami II, page 21 ...
Hydrangea Basic Form A variant 1
In print Instructions for this variant can be found in: Hydrangea folding (あじさい折りおりがみ) by Shuzo Fujimoto (posth.), ISBN 97...
Traditional Ninja Star
This being a traditional model, you can find instructions for folding it in many books and lots of places online. The diagram...
Shiba Inu
Instructions for this model are added to 15 cm packs of Satogami paper. I’ve been using the paper for a few years now but onl...
Fujimoto’s Six-Pointed Star
Instructions for the model were published in Fujimoto’s books, Twist Origami II (page 52), and Twist Folding (page 56, additi...
Cornflower
In print A CP and phototutorial for this design were published in Convention Book of 32nd International Convention of Origami...
Tryzub (Coat of Arms of Ukraine)
The phototutorial below shows how to fold the model. Most folds do not have exact reference folds, and you have to guess wher...
Hydrangea Brick (レンガ, Renga) variant
Instructions for this variant can be found in Hydrangea folding (あじさい折りおりがみ) by Shuzo Fujimoto (posth.), ISBN 9784416617274, ...
Fujimoto Cube
Instructions for the model were published in many books and magazines, including: Invitation to Creative Playing with Orig...
Whirlwind Tessellation
Whirlwind Tessellation A box decorated with a molecule of Whirlwind Tessell...
Stacked Whirlwind Molecule / Tessellation
This design is a fractal extension of the regular Whirlwind Tessellation, which uses an 8×8 grid. The fractal molecule is fol...
Star Ananke (variant E)
Phototutorial 1. Pinch center of bottom edge and pivot upper-right corner around upper-left corner till it meets the p...
Egg Cup II (aka Chalice)
This model was independently designed by Sam Randlett, who used the name Chalice. You can find instructions for this model in...
Blazing Propellers Tessellation
Tessellation of molecules from 14×14 grid each Molecule from 30×30 grid ...
Lucky Star Box (Simplified) Variant B
A Crease Pattern along with some information about this model was published in The Paper #137 (available in print and online...
Terada Module
Online Instructions for the module are available from David M...
Hypar (Hyperbolic Paraboloid)
Instructions Step-by-step instructions can be found in the Bauhaus Foundation Course instructional booklet by Eric Gjerde, an...
Hydrangea Tessellation
You can fold this tessellation based on instructions for folding a single molecule. There is also a video tutorial by Sara Ad...
Shifted Bricks
Instructions There are two main ways of folding this model. When folding from a grid, one can...
Box with Woven Triangles IV
Precreased sheet Instructions for the model were published in The Fold (Issue 66,...
Miura-Ori
Miura-Ori, also known by the names Herringbone Tessellation and Zig-Zag Corrugation, is one of the best known origami corruga...
Big and Small Squares
A CP was published in BOS Magazine #321 (published by the British Origami Society), page 12. It also appeared in Konvensi Ori...
San Francisco Bay
A crease pattern for this model was published in PCOC 2021 Origami Collection, page 162.
Weird Asymmetric Sonobe (WASS)
This unit behaves like the So...
Parallelograms
For this model, only a picture of a hand-drawn crude CP which...
Two Swords / Dwa Miecze
Folding diagrams for this model were published in the 17th/18th Bulletin of Polish Origami Society (2021), page 33.
Box with Woven Triangles I
Below you can find a precrease pattern and a photo tutorial of the collapse (for a clean fold). The model is designed around ...
Bow-Tie Sonobe
This Sonobe variant was independently designed by me and by t...
Rocket
This model is very simple to fold. The rocket can stand on its own thanks to the “foot”. You can also say this horizontal ele...
Star Ananke
Star Ananke has many variants, most of them just minor changes in the folding process but affecting the look of the final model.
Star Ananke (variant D)
Similar models on other sites Robin Glynn’s 6-pointed modular star is a design almost identical to Star Ananke variant D: it differs only by having the littl...
Lucky Star Fractal
Below you can find instructio...
Box with Woven Triangles V
Galen White prepared a crease pattern for this model, available from his google drive.
Fog Stoppers for Face Mask
These origami fog stoppers can help reduce the fogging of your glasses in winter or during physical exercise. They do help, b...
Box with Woven Triangles VII
Below you can find a precrease pattern and pictures of the collapse. This sequence shows the clean precrease which you get wi...
Hedgehog
In print Folding diagrams for this model were published in: OrigamiUSA Model Collection 2020, page 100 Der Falter 74, pa...
Monument Valley Corrugation
A crease pattern was published in CDO Convention Book 2018 (Convention Book of Italian Origami Convention).
Ladybug 1.1
There is a videotutorial by Sara Adams for this model as well as a timelapse of the folding without additional instructions.
Dollar Bill Hare
There is a phototutorial for the model, published by the author. A number of videotutorials are also available, for example t...
Woven Rhombi
In Origami Pass app Instructions for this model (CP and phototutorial) are available via Origami Pass.
Tympanum Corrugation
Instructions were published in Le Pli 149 (2/2018).
Two-in-One Flower Tessellation
Free PDF Instructions for this model are available in GGO Stay at Home and Fold Origami PDF (page 98).
Sunflower Tessellation
A crease pattern was published in Origami Box of the Ultimate Origami Convention 2017.
Square Weave Tessellation
Modified version used as a modular
Simple Elephant
In Origami Pass app Instructions for this model are available via Origami Pass.
Radioactive Tessellation
Instructions for this model are available in GGO Stay at Home and Fold Origami PDF (page 92).
Pajarita Tessellation
Instructions were published in MFPP 2019 Convention Book and SBO (Bolivia) 2019 Convention Book.
Little Turtle Unit
Instructions for this module were published in Tomoko Fuse’s books, Unit Origami: Multidimensional Transformations (page 56) and Unit Polyhedron Origami (pag...
Hydrangea
You can find folding instructions for the Hydrangea (including a number of variants) in Fujim...
Hugging Triangles Corrugation
A CP was published in BOS Magazine #298 (published by the British Origami Society), page 4.
Her Majesty’s Tessellation
Instructions were published in Convention Book of 17th Outdoor Origami Meeting (2018).
Double Spearhead Tessellation
Videotutorial Evan Zodl prepared a videotutorial for this model.
Diagonally Folded Triangular Unit
Instructions for the model were published in Tomoko Fuses’s book, Unit Polyhedron Origami, on page 92.
Crowding Butterflies
Precreased sheet There is a video tutorial (Part 1, Part 2) for this model, made ...
Crane
Diagrams for the Traditional Crane are available in many places online, for example on Wikimedia Commons and on origami.me. I...
Clover Folding
There is a video tutorial about Clover Folding, made by Sara Adams.
Clematis Tessellation
This is a relatively simple tessellation which should be suitable even for beginners. Despite the simplicity, with a bit of shaping, it can look quite nice.
Bed of Nails 3D Tessellation
Sheet precreased for folding this model Instructions were published in Convention...
A4 Rhombic Unit
Instructions are available from the author’s website.
Woven Triangles Tessellation I
Crease patterns are available as a single PNG image. Apart from the CP of a single molecule, it also shows the two main layouts: the symmetric one with two m...
Houstonia Box
Instructions for my Houstonia Box were published as part of my Interview for The Fold.
Souvenir of the Sea (Box)
Instructions for the model (CP and pictures of collapse) were published in: 18th Outdoor Origami Meeting (2019) Convention...
Lucky Star Fractal Tessellation
In order to fold this model, you can follow instructions for the single molecule. You can use...
Predictable Box
Instructions are available as a single PNG image. The box, as shown here, uses an 8×8 grid, but it can be folded with any pro...
Lucky Star Tessellation
In order to fold this model, you can follow, with minor modification, instructions for the fr...
Crane with Colored Wings
The model is quite easy to fold: Fold the square’s diagonals, then fold all corners to the center (blintz the square). Y...
Box with Leaves (tip-to-tip)
Instructions are available in the 2018 edition of German Origami Convention book.
Hydrangea Icosahedron
For folding Hydrangea Icosahedron (and many other shapes as well), you can just follow the instructions for Hydrangeaa Cube, ...
Hydrangea Cube
The idea of connecting several Hydrangeas occurred independently to me and earlier to Meenakshi Mukerji. If you do not yet kn...
Shark Teeth Corrugation
The second image shows the three steps used for constructing the pre-crease pattern for my Sh...
Clover Folding Lookalike
Clover Folding Lookalike looks very similar to Fujimoto’s Clover Folding but has a significantly different structure.
Single-Sheet Picture Frame
Instructions are available as a single PNG image: PNG
DNA Replication
Instructions for Thoki Yenn’s original DNA model can be found in his Orikata book. I think there are also some tutorials on Y...
Cat
Diagrams for this model were published in BOS Magazine #234 (published by the British Origami Society), page 34.
Metal Star
Instructions were published in the 14th Bulletin of Polish Origami Society (2016), page 60.
Union Jack Tessellation
Instructions for the model were published in the BOS Convention Book 2017 (50th anniversary convention of British Origami Soc...
Stars and Squares Tessellation
In print Pictures of this design can be found in Shuzo Fujimoto’s Invitation to Creative Playing with Origami (創造する折り紙遊びへの招待)...
Tessellated Bracelet (Square Interlace Tessellation)
This model is based around Square Interlace Tessellation so you can use instructions for that model as a starting point.
Square Interlace Box
General This model is based around Square Interlace Tessellation so you can use instructions ...
Lelum Polelum Unit
Instructions for this model are available in the form of a videotutorial.
Hydrangea with Leaves
A video tutorial for the model is available on YouTube.
Celtic Cross Tessellation
You can fold this design based on instructions for the Celtic Cross model. Use that model’s CP and just extract the top part ...
Long Story Short (Book)
Folding instructions for my Long Story Short (origami book model) were published in The Fold (link does not require membershi...
Chevron Corrugation
My instructions Instructions are available as a single PNG image: PNG
Penguin
Instructions were published in 9th Bulletin of Polish Origami Society (page 38) and in Origami Tanteidan Convention book Vol....
Square Interlace Tessellation
This tessellation is closely related to my Propellers Tessellation and you get the latter as ...
Twisted Bird Base Tessellation
As the name implies, in the center of the molecule is a Bird ...
Cluster Tessellation
You can find the CP and basic folding instructions in the files linked below. Several variants of this tessellation are possi...
Propellers Tessellation
A crease pattern and basic collapse instructions for my Propellers Tessellation were published in The Fold (membership requir...
Modular Picture Frame
Instructions are available as a single PNG image: PNG
TensionPot Op. 695
A Crease Pattern is available from the author’s web page
Square Pixel Tessellation
This tessellation can be used for creating pixel images representing arbitrary pictures.
Möbius Strip IV (CLU)
To fold this model, use a strip with about 1:15 proportions and fold notches according to CLU instructions. Make two notches ...
Dachshund
Instructions for this dog model are available in the form of a video tutorial made by Leyla Torres.
Business Card Puppy
Instructions for this model were published in OrigamiUSA Annual Collection 2002.
Master Yoda
Instructions for the model were published in Artur Biernacki’s book, Polish your Origami, pages 45-51.
Sprout Tessellation
You can find the CP and basic folding instructions in the files linked below.
Squares and Crosses Tessellation
This tessellation is closely related to Ninja Star Tessellation and you get the latter as one of the intermediate steps when ...
Ichthys (CLU)
Below you can find a CP with folding tips. The CP is quite simple, so even if you have little experience, you should be able ...
Heart (CLU)
Below you can find a CP with folding tips. The CP is quite simple, so even if you have little experience, you should be able ...
Cross Lap Unit (CLU)
Below, you can find the Creas...
Grating Tessellation
There is a videotutorial by Paper Kawaii, showing practically the same model as mine. Compared to the video, my model uses a ...
Six Intersecting Pentagrams (SIP)
Instructions for this model are available in an OrigamiUSA article which also contains very interesting details about this mo...
Mammoth
Instructions for the model were published in Artur Biernacki’s book, Polish your Origami, pages 83-92.
Epiphany II
Folding this model is about as simple as it gets: Start with a square or rectangular piece of paper. Pleat into 32-nds (if...
Christmas Tree
Instructions for the model were published in Artur Biernacki’s book, Polish your Origami, pages 9-13.
Makalu
Introduction and folding instructions online and in print Robert J. Lang’s Makalu (Six Intersecting Pentagons) is an interest...
Super-Pineapple Tessellation (Extreme Double Pineapple Tessellation)
Super-Pineapple Tessellation is my extended (and much more complex) variant of Ilan Garibi’s Pineapple Tessellation.
Four-Sink-Base Tessellation and arbitrary pixel images
This is a molecule I came up with independently with many other designers. By itself, it is not very interesting, but it make...
Pinwheel with Color Change (hexagonal and other starting polygons)
Hexagonal version Octagonal version This is a simple model which can ...
Bed of Nails Tessellation
A Crease Pattern was published in Techno Origami, book of 15th Origami Outdoor Meeting.
Down the Rabbit Hole (aka Hill/Bump)
This is a model independently designed by me and other people, including Matt Humberstone who published a Crease Pattern of h...
Woven Slit Module (WSM)
Woven Slit Module is an origami unit which can be used to build different kinds of modular assemblies, from simple cubes to more complex objects. They can we...
Name Plate
You can use this model to print your name on it (templates available below) and put it on your desk or for adding descriptions to your models at an origami c...
Bumpy Octahedron
Front side Bumpy Octahedron is folded from a single sheet of 2:1 paper. Each face is decorated with a sunken tria...
Outdoor Origami Meeting Module (OOMM)
This unit can be used to make spiked versions of polyhedra with triangular faces as well as polyhedra with square faces where each face is extended with a ”b...
Gasherbrum
Introduction and folding instructions on author’s page Gasherbrum (Four Interesecting Triangles) is one of the models in Hima...
Annapurna
Introduction and folding instructions on author’s page Annapurna (Ten Interesecting Triangles) is one of the models in Himala...
Building Block Units (BBU)
Building Block Units are a family of modules which make it possible to build a huge variety of designs, from typical abstract geometric solids to realistic m...
Sturdy Edge Module (StEM)
StEM is a very versatile module which can be used to make a number of very different objects. Three units can build a triangular 45-degree pyramid, so anythi...
Simple Edge Unit (SEU)
SEU, the Simple Edge Unit is an edge unit with a 90° angle at the tip. It can be folded from paper of any proportions and it is quite versatile since with mi...
Pyramid Vertex Module (PVM)
PVM is a family of units which can be combined into shapes of quite different structure. The family consists of vertex units which resemble triangular pyrami...
Super Simple Isosceles Triangle Unit (SSIT)
Diagrams Diagrams are available from Meenakshi’s web page and in the document mentioning earlier authors.
Open Frame Unit
Instructions for this module were published in Tomoko Fuse’s book, Unit Origami: Multidimensional Transformations. There are two variants of this unit, I (bo...
Swallowtail Module (Dog Bone Unit)
This is a business card unit which I designed independently with Jennifer Campbell who used the name Dog Bone Unit (details in model description).
Moreno’s Unit
Jose Arley Moreno’s diagrams Jose Arley Moreno published instructions for this unit on his web page.
Trimodule
Diagrams for the Trimodule are available on the author’s web page.
Trapezoid Edge Module (TEM)
These are folding instructions for the Trapezoid Edge Module (TEM) module. This module bears some resemblance to Thomas Hull’s PHiZZ unit while the folding p...
Umbrella Dodecahedron
Instructions for the model were published in Meenakshi Mukerji’s book, Marvelous Modular Origami, on page 54.
QRSTUVWXYZ-stars
Instructions for folding the model are available online.
Poinsettia Ball
Instructions for the model were published in Meenakshi Mukerji’s book, Marvelous Modular Origami, on page 30.
Cosmos Ball
Instructions for the model were published in Meenakshi Mukerji’s book, Marvelous Modular Origami, on page 18.
Business Card Cube Module
You can find folding instructions for this module on Ned Batchelder’s page.
Francis Ow’s 60-degree unit
Instructions for this unit are available as part of Tom Hull’s FIT instructions.
FIT (Five Intersecting Tetrahedra)
Tom Hull’s folding instructions Five Intersecting Tetrahedra (FIT), designed by Thomas Hull, is probably the most popular mod...
Bascetta Star Unit
Diagrams for the Bascetta Star (which obviously also include instructions for folding the units) can be found on the author’s page.
That Simple Unit (TSU)
Instructions for folding this unit are available from the Web Archive. There is also a videotutorial but quality isn’t the be...
Jitterbug Unit
The Jitterbug Unit can be used to create a number of polyhedra which can undergo the jitterbug transformation (devised by Buc...
Oxi Module
Since I’m too lazy to draw nice diagrams, I just made photographs of the module at different stages of folding. The module is quite simple, so I hope such pi...
Francis Ow’s 120-degree unit
Instructions are available on author’s website.
PHiZZ unit
Folding instructions Instructions for folding the PHiZZ unit and buckyball models made with this unit can be found on the author’s web page.
WXYZ
Diagrams for this model are available online.
TUVWXYZ-stars
Instructions for folding the model are available online.
STUVWXYZ-stars
Instructions for folding the model are available online.
Sonobe unit
This page contains links to instructions for the classical Sonobe module. There also exist literally hundreds of variants: those have their separate pages on...
Penultimate Unit family
Online and in print
Blintz Icosidodecahedron
Model diagrams are available online.