Category: Paper Folding

Iamond Lantern

mathpuzzle Iamond Lantern

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No, no, ‘iamond’ is no typing error, these things are called like this and are nothing else than shapes composed from equilateral triangles.
Here somebody went the (for me crucial) step further and made nice lantern diagrams from.
I still must find out whether they really can be used as lanterns.

The paper lampshade on the other hand is also made from nearly equilateral triangles.


Links:
Iamond Lantern (iamonds)
The actual folding diagram (GIF file, ca. 16 KB)

About shapes made from equilateral triangles (Polyiamond)

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Paper Lampshade

Seven Flower Pop Up Card

unikatissima Seven Flower Pop Up Card

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Recently I needed a Birthday card. I wanted to make something with a bunch of flowers and then remembered the Seven Flower Pop Up Card.

It was easily made, it just took a little bit time.
I used some pages from a bedclothes catalogue where the colours matched as paper ;-)
And I suggest to read the instructions thoroughly: First I glued the whole petals together and then the bunch of flowers didn’t open.
Luckily I could take everything apart and then I glued only the tips of the petals together.

 

unikatissima Seven Flower Pop Up Card With pop up cards I always find it difficult to decide what to make on the front of the card.
But here I didn’t have any problem: I simply made two more flowers that I didn’t cut but glued on the card. Some dashed lines with a felt tip pen – and the card was done.
As well the sender as the receiver are very satisfied with the results ;-))

 


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Seven Flower Pop Up Card

Modular Rectangular Box

Rosemary Lyndall Wemm Modular Rectangular Box

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I find those rectangular folded boxes absolutely great!

Unfortunately I discovered them too late, but if you haven’t begun yet (oops! ;-)), they are great for an Advent calendar, too ;-)
But take your time, I once made an Advent calendar from similar, but square boxes (instructions from a book) and it took foreeever to finish it.
I use it nearly every year though and it is still beautiful ;-)

And apart from that you can still use them for the Christmas gifts, I think that it would look wonderful, too :)


Links:
Modular Rectangular Box , Version A

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Entries with the tag ‘Advent calendar’
Entries with the tag ‘box’

Paper Roll Jewelry

CraftyPod Paper Roll Jewelry

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Such a great idea again: simply begin just as for the coiled paper basket but stop quite soon and make from the rolls little pieces of jewelry.

I really have to try it with the folded paper strips of equal width!


Links:
Paper Roll Jewelry (Kind of a half-baked idea, but still…)

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Coiled Paper Basket
Folded Paper Strips of Equal Width

Little Boxes for Precious Presents

unikatissima Little Boxes for Precious Presents

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I presented some boxes already, the one of today is folded from old greeting cards.
On the photo you can see it folded from a calendar or magazin sheet as a gift wrapping for my hyperbolic pin.
I find both (gift and box) still great! :)


Links:
Little Boxes for Precious Presents

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Entries with the tag ‘box’
Hyperbolic Pin (TED Talk: Nature, Crochet and Geometry)

Rhombic Dodecahedron Calendar

hbmeyer Rhombic Dodecahedron Calendar

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I find this 12-sided calendar a nice idea for a gift.
It is made for 2009 but you can adapt it to 2010 from the blank template yourself, possibly even handwritten and embellished with funny sketches.

 


Links:
Rhombic Dodecahedron and Calendar 2009: paper strips for plaiting
There is also a German version.

Origami Panda

deviantART synconi Brothers

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Hmpf, they are kitschy – but I find both Panda brothers cute, anyhow ;-))
And you can find a tutorial, too.

But this is not for me, I haven’t even finished the paper folded bracelet ;-)


Links:
Origami Panda (Brothers)
Tutorial for the Origami Pandas (Panda Tutorial WIP)

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Paper folded bracelet
Entries with the tag ‘Origami’
Entries with the tag ‘paper folding’