Star a la Fujimoto III (recursive)
A recursive variant of Star a la Fujimoto III. Of course, even more levels can be folded, but only the outer layer will have a color change.
Washi
Washi is a type of traditional Japanese paper. There are many varieties of different thickness and finish, hand- or machine-made.
Out of Darkness
The idea for this design had been in my head for several years before I finally folded it in August 2023. I’m not really happy about the execution, though.
Bull Head
A simple head of a bull, with color-change horns. Can be considered a variant of Buffalo Head.
Buffalo Head
A very simple model representing a buffalo’s head with curved horns. Bull Head is a variant.
Hex Twist Star (CFW 123)
This star is like Petals (CFW 85) but with more paper around the tessellation molecule.
Tessellated Petals (CFW 85)
Many of Shuzo Fujimoto’s stars are built around tessellation molecules, and thus can, with a simple transformation, be tessellated. For some cases I was able...
Hydrangea Plaque (CFW 49)
Another variant of the Hydrangea by Shuzo Fujimoto, this one using a color change around the edges.
Iso-Area Stars (CFW 291)
This translucent design by Shuzo Fujimoto would be called an iso-area tessellation in modern parlance since both sides sport the same pattern (except for bei...
Windmill (CFW 84)
This is probably the simplest among Shuzo Fujimoto’s stars derived from decorated hex twists. Fujimoto usually listed it as the first decorated variant, righ...
Horned Heart
December 13th, 2023, will mark the 130th anniversary of Stanisław Szukalski’s (1893-12-13 – 1987-05-19) birth. A brilliant and controversial artist, Szukalsk...
Sol with Color-Change Background
A modification of my Sol, adding a color-change background to the tessellation molecule. The gold-blue Washi looks in real life even better than in the pictu...
7-Box
The digit “7” on this box’s lid is a tessellation molecule, derived from the one on Z-Box. Hiding one of the horizontal bars sounded like a simple enough exe...
Petals (CFW 85)
This super-simple star by Shuzo Fujimoto still looks great when folded from nice paper, in this case red Kouzo-Bokashi Four Seasons washi. This is one of Fuj...
Hex Twist Star (CFW 106) from patterned Washi
This was my first clean fold of Shuzo Fujimoto’s CFW 106 star, from a sheet of printed Washi I received courtesy of Satoko Saito for the Year of the Ox. Unfo...
Hex Twist Star (CFW 106) comparison of patterned Washi and Tant folds
A comparison of two folds of CFW 106 side by side: one from patterned Washi and the other from plain color Tant. Patterned paper, though very nice, made it i...
Triangle Twist Star (CFW 180)
A simple star folded from an equilateral triangle of thick washi paper.
Star Kratos
Another design from my 2019 modular star phase.
Iso-Area Triangle Twists (CFW 68)
This “translucent design” by Shuzo Fujimoto is an example of iso-area tessellations: both sides have the same pattern (except for rotation). The point below ...
Star with Color Change (CFW 169)
This star, designed by Shuzo Fujimoto, has an unusual symmetry, and an interesting color change. Folded from a small hexagon of Washi Deluxe, a duo-color, wr...
Rabbit
A simple rabbit, designed by Taiko Niwa.
Improvisation in White
This is just a very simple tessellation on a hex grid. My first fold was indeed an improvisation, folded from a plain white sheet. This one is a refold in wh...
Origami in Shades of Gray
This is a collections of my origami tessellations that I framed and hung near the desk I use for folding. The models, all kept in neutral colors, are as foll...
Woven Triangles Tessellation VIII (loose spacing)
This fold of Woven Triangles Tessellation VIII uses larger spacing between the molecules than the previous one, resulting in a different looking model. Gone ...
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...
Tryzub (Coat of Arms of Ukraine)
The Coat of Arms of Ukraine, called the Tryzub (Тризуб), Trident. This rendition in origami is simplified due to limitations of the medium and time. The powe...
Box with Color-Change Star (Hexagonal)
The technique used for this hexagonal box can be used for other polygons as well, resulting in boxes with a different number of sides. However, the minimum n...
Heart Bracelet
A bracelet with heart motif, folded from a single strip of red-gold duo color Washi paper.
Elephants in Love
I designed this model, based on my Simple Elephant, for the wedding of two origami friends, Marcin and Natalia. Folded from a single 5:1 strip of red-gold Wa...
Wedge Flower Tessellation
A new tessellation design of mine, 8×8 square grid per molecule. Awagami Kozo Natural Select paper courtesy of Melina Hermsen. Since this was my first fold u...
Star Interlace Tessellation
This is a design derived from my Square Interlace Tessellation. A more precise name would be Pursed Square Interlace Tessellation but I found it too technica...
Felix Culpa Tessellation
Believe it or not, this tessellation is closely related to my Double Spearhead Tessellation.
Her Majesty’s Box (gold Washi)
A box designed on my way back home from BOS50 convention (I had the idea for the molecule earlier, though). Folded from a sheet of gold-red Washi.
Box with Ribbon Bow
Box with a ribbon bow, constructed using a molecule of my Sunflower Tessellation and with color change added to make the ribbon stand out better from the bac...
Hedgehogs!
A tessellation which fills the plane with cute little hedgehogs. Hedgehog design is a modified version of Pureland Hedgehog by Sebastien Limet. Folded from c...
A Dog Reading
Reading matters.
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.
Dachshund in Doghouse
Yara Yagi’s dog is standing in front of a doghouse designed be me specially to match this model.
Epiphany II
This is my second attempt at designing a Star of Bethlehem (which can also double as a regular comet). After designing it, I found online pictures of a simil...