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OCD Math Freak Spends Years on Intricately Hand-Cut Polyhedra

Jul 4, 2010 07:03 PM

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Here at WonderHowTo we're overflowing with top-notch origami tutorials. However, when it comes to the lesser known art of kirigami, we could always use a couple more enthusiasts. Kirigami is a form of origami that (unlike origami) involves making intricate cuts, and the results are often incredible.

Today we feature kirigami master Ulrich Mikloweit, who has extended his love for kirigami to mathematics. See a few examples of his work below, click through to view hundreds of polyhedra models on his site.

Kirigami lover? Start a World and show off your work.

Colorful geometric art structure made of interlocking plastic pieces.

Colorful geometric patterns made of cut paper.

Colorful geometric sculpture made of interconnected triangles.

Colorful geometric models displayed in a glass case.

Geometric pyramid with intricate pink and turquoise lattice design.

Colorful geometric sculpture with intricate cut-out patterns.

Previously, Psychedelic Math Makes for Some Trippy Origami-Art.

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