Video: cube, octahedron, icosahedron

Posted on the 25th March, 2008Add comments

Cube octahedron icosahedron

A modular origami which lets you make a cube, an octahedron, an icosahedron and so on, made by Stephan T. Lavavej. The module used is a variant of the sonobe module, it’s really easy to make, but the icosahedron is a bit tricky to assemble. I used 10cm square paper and it’s quite sturdy.

Diagrams here and the video and a few images after the break.

Cube

Cube

Octahedron

Octahedron

Icosahedron

Icosahedron

Posted in: Diagrams, Modular, Origami, Simple, Video

13 responses to “Video: cube, octahedron, icosahedron”

  1. Castword says:March 25th, 2008 at 15:09

    Yeah I love the sonobe module, but have you ever made a star using those modules? This one http://hektor.umcs.lublin.pl/~mikosmul/origami/spiked-pentakisdodecahedron-sonobe.jpg

    I can’t figure out how to fold them, so they can make like a spiky point. Nice video, and the choice of colors were fantastic

  2. David says:March 25th, 2008 at 20:56

    if u use 270 u got the epcot ball in disney wirld

  3. Wei says:March 25th, 2008 at 22:18

    Hi… I made one like that , it’s good because once made it’s really sturdy XD

  4. Icebird says:March 26th, 2008 at 13:40

    awsome!!! a modular origami that i can make easily!!!! thanks origami nut!!!!

  5. icebird says:March 26th, 2008 at 16:36

    there is also a way to make a triangle type thing with 3 modules

  6. O_o says:April 16th, 2008 at 19:36

    Wonderfull :D Easy and pretty only perfect xD

  7. *_* says:May 20th, 2008 at 07:21

    what other shape can this modular form and if possible could you show me the video.thx.

  8. Karl says:May 20th, 2008 at 16:47

    @*_*: If you look at the website where the diagrams are you can see the Epcot ball (about 200 pieces). I don’t have the patience to do that though. Just experiment.

  9. cool says:May 22nd, 2008 at 22:38

    Thx! I made the octahedron, icosahedron… the epcot ball is too time comsuming

  10. someone says:July 4th, 2008 at 21:07

    for the star thing out of sonobe modules, you are suppose to put together 2 modules(not 3), then put the 2-module pieces together
    P.S. would need 60 modules for the star

  11. someone says:July 6th, 2008 at 01:50

    if you don’t understand me go to this website:

    http://www.origamee.net/creation/pentakis.html

  12. El papel de las matemáticas en el papel. « matemaTICs says:July 6th, 2008 at 21:15

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  13. a person says:August 17th, 2008 at 17:36

    nice job ive made all of them except for the eptic ball best vid ye!!!

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