Icosahedron from Strip (CFW 260)
This is one of many polyhedra from a single sheet designed by Shuzo Fujimoto. It is folded from a long strip, somewhat shorter than shown in the CP in the bo...
Abstract single-sheet models
Abstract, usually geometric, designs, each folded from a single sheet of paper.
This page lists models of a single type. You might be interested in folding instructions instead.
Fortune Teller
The Fortune Teller, also known as the Cootie Catcher or Salt Cellar, is one of traditional European origami designs. In different languages, it is known unde...
Truncated Octahedron with Square Faces Concave (CFW 255)
This origami shape, designed by Shuzo Fujimoto, is a truncated octahedron, but with the square faces replaced by inverted pyramids. It is folded from a singl...
Cut Surfaces of a Cube (CFW 339)
This interesting model by Shuzo Fujimoto represents a cube with a corner cut off. Depending on the proportions of the paper strip used, the cut surface is cl...
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...
Octahedron with Concave Faces (CFW 226)
This polyhedron is like a regular octahedron whose each face was replaced with a triangular pyramid pointing inwards. The three faces other than the base are...
Hex Snake
This snake is just a strip of paper that I cut off the side of an A4 sheet with a hex grid so that an integer even number of grid divisions was left on the r...
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...
Question Mark
A simple question mark wet-folded from a strip of watercolor paper. The dot is based on the same idea as the iris of the Eye.
Redoubt
This design was inspired by the Polish poem Reduta Ordona (Ordon’s Redoubt) by Adam Mickiewicz, loosely based on events of the 1831 Russian assault on Warsaw.
Toilet Paper Bow
Yet another way to beautify your toilet paper roll.
When Rebecca Met Shuzo 2 (Opus 702)
The name of this design by Robert Lang is a little origami joke. It references two creators, Shuzo Fujimoto and Rebecca Gieseking, and it does indeed combine...
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 ...
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 Cube
This cube, folded from a single square, is one of Shuzo Fujimoto’s most famous designs. Not only is the model very firm, but the folding sequence is a master...
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...
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...
Python Logo I
When I published my origami Scala Logo a while ago, user slinkousart asked if I could design a Python logo as well. Turns out, I could, and I even designed t...
Scala Logo II
This is my second approach to designing a Scala logo. With different colors, it could also be interpreted as Ericsson logo.
Scala Logo I
Logo of Scala programming language in origami. Folded from a single 2:1 rectangle of Kami.
Quake Logo
Quake, released almost 25 years ago, was a major revolution in the first-person shooter genre. The first game of this type to represent reasonably realistic ...
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.
Tea Tag Heart
Here is the first model in my tea tag origami series, a Tea Tag Heart.
Kotlinconf Logo
This model represents the logo of KotlinConf, a conference dedicated to Kotlin programming language.
Hamiltonian Cycle of Cube
My design for a single-sheet Hamiltonian cycle of a cube. Origami folded from a single long (just above 5:1) rectangle of paper. The bent frame is in typical...
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...
Hydrangea Heart
My modification of Shuzo Fujimoto’s Hydrangea into a heart shape. I found on flickr a similar model, designed by Francis Ow.
Coaster with Leaves (Tip-to-Tip)
An origami coaster with a pattern of leaves. After designing, I found out others had done the same before, for example you can check out this picture [update...
Heart (CLU)
Origami heart made from a single Cross Lap Unit (CLU), using a similar technique as my Ichthys. Metallic paper with acrylic paint.
Ichthys
Easter is coming so with fluffy bunnies and cute chickens aplenty, it’s good to also add this fish to the pack.
Single-Module Modular Heart
This heart is made from a single module which is a modification of 90-degree unit (independently discovered by me and others), so it’s like a modular design ...
Spindle
This was my exercise in wet folding, to the extent that I’m not even sure if “folding” is still an appropriate word for the process of forming this shape. No...
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...
Pinwheel with Color Change (octagonal)
This is the octagonal version of Pinwheel with Color Change.
Pinwheel with Color Change (hexagonal)
I came up with this model when playing around with hex twists. It’s quite simple, so it may have been invented before. This pinwheel shows a nice color chang...
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.
Bumpy Octahedron
Some recent cube stands by Owrigami reminded me of my PVM unit and I got the idea of combining several of them on a single sheet of paper. This model is esse...