Jasmine Dodecahedron by Meenakshi Mukerji

Number of units: 30

Designer: Meenakshi Mukerji

Instructions: In the book Marvelous Modular Origami (92 pages, 2007). The model is very sturdy and poses no problems during assembly. Meenakshi’s book has several variations of dodecahedra.

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Arabesque by Mio Tsugawa

Number of units: 30

Designer: Mio Tsugawa.

Instructions: Here (free).

Comments: One of my favorite models. Very sturdy. Took me about 3 hours to assemble.

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A YouTube video with instructions (thanks to origaminut):

Dodecahedron by Silvana Mamino

Number of units: 60

Designer: Silvana Mamino

Instructions: here.

Comments: Use paper that is colored on both sides. I used paper that was colored only on one side. After assembly, I used some glue to hide the white side of the sheets. Gluing is not necessary to hold the model — it is very sturdy by itself.

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Dodecahedron by Enrica Dray

Number of units: 30

Designer: Enrica Dray

Instructions: PDF file (free).

Comments: The model is sturdy and a joy to assemble. The unit is an “Edge Module” and may be used to assemble other polyhedra like cubes and octahedra.

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WXYZ by Tung Ken Lam

Number of units: 12 (4 colors, 3 pieces per color).

Designer: Tung Ken Lam

Instructions: here (or click on the image on the left). You may also checkout Youtube videos for WXYZ. To get started with models like WXYZ, check out How to Make Intersecting Plane Models.

Comments: This model is quite easy to fold and to assemble. In fact, I recommend that WXYZ should be the first ‘Modular Origami’ model that a beginner should fold. Took me about half an hour to finish. The overall design is `four intersecting triangles’, one triangel per color. Each triangle is in a plane.

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Octahedral Cross by Tung Ken Lam

Number of units: 12 (3 colors, 4 pieces per color).

Instructions: here. To get started with models like these, check out How to Make Intersecting Plane Models.

Comments: Individual modules are simple. Took me about 1 hour to finish.

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Blintz Icosidodecahedron by Tung Ken Lam

Number of units: 30 (6 colors, 5 pieces per color).

Instructions: Here (pdf). To get started with models like these, check out How to Make Intersecting Plane Models.

Comments: Individual modules are simple. Took me about 3 hours to finish. The overall design is `six intersecting pentagons’, one pentagon per color. Each star is in a plane — notice the star made by green paper in the picture.

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TUVWXYZ by Meenakshi Mukerji

Number of units: 42 (7 colors, 6 pieces per color).

Instructions: Here. Also, check out Assembly Guide. Instructions also found in the book Ornamental Origami: Exploring 3D Geometric Designs (2008, 154 pages) by Meenakshi Mukerji. To get started with models like these, check out How to Make Intersecting Plane Models.

Comments: Individual modules are very simple. Took me about 3 hours to finish. The overall design is `seven intersecting stars’, one star per color. Each star is in a plane — notice the star made by white paper in the picture.

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QRSTUVWXYZ by Meenakshi Mukerji

Number of units: 90 (10 colors, 9 pieces per color).

Instructions: Here. Also, check out Assembly Guide. Instructions also found in the book Ornamental Origami: Exploring 3D Geometric Designs (2008, 154 pages) by Meenakshi Mukerji. To get started with models like these, check out How to Make Intersecting Plane Models.

Comments: Individual modules are very simple. To make the assembly snug, I shaved off the outer edges created by the last fold with scissors. Took me between 6 and 8 hours to finish. The overall design is ‘ten intersecting stars’, one star per color. Each star is in a plane — notice the star made by light blue paper in the picture.

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RSTUVWXYZ by Meenakshi Mukerji

Number of units: 72 (9 colors, 8 pieces per color).

Instructions: Here. Also, check out Assembly Guide. Instructions also found in the book Ornamental Origami: Exploring 3D Geometric Designs (2008, 154 pages) by Meenakshi Mukerji. To get started with models like these, check out How to Make Intersecting Plane Models.

Comments: Individual modules are very simple. Assembly requires patience and visualization. Took me about 4 to 6 hours to finish. The overall design is ‘nine intersecting stars’, one star per color. Each star is in a plane — notice the star made by brown paper in the picture.

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