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David Mitchell's Mondrian
Cube
is an attractive decorative variation of the
12-part Corner-Pocket Sonobe Cube. The relative
proportions of the small and large squares within
the pattern can easily be varied. Ref: M1092 / Diagrams can
be found in Synergy 3 - Patterning the Modular
Cube Part 2 - David Mitchell - Water Trade 2002.
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The faces of
David Mitchell's Tiled Diabolo
Pattern Cube show the fourth silver triangle
contrast pattern that can be applied to the faces
of the modular cube. Ref: M1087 / Diagrams can be found
in Synergy 3 - Patterning the Modular Cube Part 2
- David Mitchell - Water Trade 2002.
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Kenneth
Kawamura's Butterfly Ball is made from twelve
delicate butterfly modules. The assembly is
stable when resting on a surface but requires
careful handling. If, however, the assembly is
tossed gently into the air and hit hard with the
flat of the hand, the Butterfly Ball separates
into its component modules which flutter prettily
to earth. Ref:
XM1021
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David Mitchell's Proteus12 sculpture is a pierced
delta cuboctahedron made from twelve Proteus
modules. Ref:
M1002 / Diagrams for Proteus were published in
Paper Crystals - David Mitchell - Water Trade
2000 - ISBN 0-9534774-2-8.
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The 12-part
Omega Star is developed from the 12-part XYZ
in exactly the same way as the original 6-part
Omega Star was developed from the original 6-part
XYZ. The extra number of modules used allows the
design to be coloured in more interesting ways
than the six part version. Diagrams can be found in
Paper Crystals - David Mitchell - Water Trade
2000 - ISBN 0-9534774-2-8
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The
Centre-pocket Sonobe 8-point Stubby Star is made from twelve
reconfigured Sonobe modules. It was probably
first discovered by Mitsonobu Sonobe and later
independently rediscovered by Lewis Simon and
other American paperfolders. Becaue the form is a
surface analogue of the cube, any colouring of
the 12-part Sonobe Cube can also be applied to
this design. The picture shows a version made in
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The module for
David Brill's Skeletal Cube is a wonderful example of
elegant modular origami design, but the finished
assembly is delicate and requires careful
handling. Diagrams
can be found in Mathematical Origami - David
Mitchell - Tarquin 1997 - ISBN 189961818X
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David Mitchell's ZYX is a very stable and
elegant 12-part version of the XYZ form. It is an
interesting design in its own right but does not
offer the same opportunities for development of
the original. The only known development is its
use as the internal skeleton for David Mitchell's
Elite 2 sculpture. Ref: M1127 / Diagrams not yet
available.
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Nick
Robinson's Rhombic Dodecahedron was one of the first
designs to make use of the natural folding
geometry of the silver rectangle and remains one
of the finest designs in the modular origami
repertoire. The finished form is both strong and
stable and the twelve modules are easy to fold
and assemble. The module can be varied to produce
a large number of related rhombic polyhedra and
polyhedral combinations. Diagrams can be found in
Mathematical Origami - David Mitchell - Tarquin
1997 - ISBN 189961818X
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Tung Ken Lam's Skeletal
Cuboctahedron is an improvement on the original
24-part design. The number of modules required is
halved and the stability of the finished result
greatly improved. The module is the 30/60 degree
equivalent of the waterbomb base. Ref: XM1153 / Diagrams not
yet available.
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Tung Ken Lam's Pierced
Snub Cube, made by assembling twelve
identical modules, is a modular aficionados
delight. The faces of the cube are missing.
Left-handed and right-handed versions are
possible. Diagrams
are not yet available.
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