Bend-a-Ball: Make Flexible Zonohedra and Other Polyhedra with a Simple Modular Origami Edge Unit

Year: 2024 Authors: Tung Ken Lam

Core claim

An improved edge unit yields better flexible modular origami results than Jorge Pardo’s unit while supporting several polar zonohedra and collapsible assemblies.

Topics

modular origami, flexible polyhedra, polar zonohedra, collapsible assemblies

Domains

polyhedra, zonohedra, graphical combinatorics, geometric symmetry, paper folding, paper sculpture, craft design, color patterning

Methods

workshop folding instructions, unit-based assembly, cutting and precreasing, color-coded construction

Media

origami paper, memo cube paper, A4 or letter paper, scissors or knife

Source status

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