I made a total of 16 modules, you can assemble in any way you like from 3 modules to infinity. I’d recommend 4 or 5 units for starters. You can find some examples from Anniefolds website.

Paper to use

You need square papers to make this one, in the video I used 10cm wide paper.

Diagrams

Diagrams on Annie’s archived website.

I made the white hexagons from A6 format paper (that is an A4 cut in half twice). The black pentagons were a bit more difficult, 10.5cm in height (half an A4 in length) and 6.8cm in width, this is to make sure the hexagons’ and pentagons’ sides match.

In my model I used a thicker paper for the pentagons, this might be why it’s not very sturdy. Either way don’t try to kick it.

While assembling you’ll have to rotate a module sometimes to make others fit in, there are no extra flaps.

Paper to use

You need 20 white papers of A5 format and 12 black ones, use the diagrams to cut the paper to the exact required dimensions.

Diagrams

Diagrams here.

It holds together all right since all the modules are solidly interlocked.

Paper to use

I used thicker paper to make it, but I think normal paper would be better. You need 9 square papers to do it, 3 of each color.

There are many variations of this models based on the length of the module paper, I used a 2:1 ratio, but you can go from square to whatever you want, some variations can be seen on the authors website.

Paper to use

On this model I used 20 yellow modules and 10 green to make a green “stripe” on it, the modules I used were 9 by 4.5cm.

Diagrams

Diagrams on the authors website.

I used a thicker paper than normal printing paper to make it, very sturdy. The paper has to be folded in 5 lengthwise, since I didn’t know how to do it I used a ruler to divide it before I folded.

Paper to use

I used 6 pieces of A5 format paper (A4 cut in half). I also recommend thicker paper for this one.

Diagrams

Diagrams here.

It can be either a ring or a pointy throwing star (that’s why the “Pinwheel-Ring-Pinwheel” name), but it doesn’t change shape on the fly.

Paper to use

Made with 8 square papers, I used 10cm square papers, but for its function it might be better to use smaller squares.

Diagrams

Diagrams here.

It can be collapsed in a diamond, but doesn’t look very nice due to the angles of the joints that prevent full collapsing.

Paper to use

I used 10cm square paper for the modules. Make 8 modules for the cuboctahedron or 20 for the icosidodecahedron.

Diagrams

Diagrams here.

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.

Paper to use

You need 6 modules for a cube, 12 for the octahedron and 30 for the icosahedron. I used 10cm wide square papers to make the modules.

Diagrams

Diagrams on Stephan’s website.

Just when I thought I had finished it I had to open half of the connections which weren’t made right, on the video you can see that the 5th square wasn’t tucked in right.

With this model you have to cut the paper exactly to 5:11 ratio for the modules. I cut 5cm by 11cm rectangles and got 9 out of an A4 paper, you need a total of 24. I used a thicker paper than normal printing paper, that makes the model a bit sturdier than with normal printing paper.

When assembling the modules I don’t recommend completely locking the modules right away one to another, instead push little by little on each one (see the video) so that every connection would fall in place at the same time.

Paper to use

I used a thicker paper than normal (160g/m2), this makes the model sturdier.

Diagrams

Diagrammed by Jorge C. Lucero.

It’s composed of 7 different pieces made out of strips that look like those in Tetris (but in 3D). You can also make 6 pieces which would make it easier to assemble, here’s a Soma cube with 6 modules made with Sonobe modules.

If you really like this model and you have trouble with strip origami you can make it out of Sonobe units which are very easy, but I doubt it will be as sturdy.

Paper to use

An easy to fold/tuck paper, I used old school notes and cut the strips 2cm wide.

Diagrams

Diagrammed by Sebastian M. Kirsch