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Evan Zodl

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Hi, I'm Evan! I'm an origami artist, surf photographer, and software engineer. I have been folding paper for over 20 years and, in an effort to share my passion with the world, I began making instructional origami videos for my EZ Origami YouTube channel in 2008. Since then, I have taught origami to millions of people around the globe through my videos. Soon after, I began designing my own unique models inspired by fractals, spirals, and recursive patterns found in nature.

Here’s my latest modular flower design! 🌺 Designed and folded May 2026 from six 3” (7.5cm) squares of back-coated mulberry paper. This model was a result of doodling during CFC6. It can be folded from 5 or 6 units and the units are extremely simple to fold. Assembly is tricky and requires small clothespins, but it is very sturdy on its own once all units are assembled. I’ll post more variations of this flower soon. I can’t decide which I like the best. Naming suggestions are welcome as well. Let me know what you think! 😊
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Here’s my latest modular flower design! 🌺 Designed and folded May 2026 from six 3” (7.5cm) squares of back-coated mulberry paper. This model was a result of doodling during CFC6. It can be folded from 5 or 6 units and the units are extremely simple to fold. Assembly is tricky and requires small clothespins, but it is very sturdy on its own once all units are assembled. I’ll post more variations of this flower soon. I can’t decide which I like the best. Naming suggestions are welcome as well. Let me know what you think! 😊
Modular Flower (Evan Zodl)
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Designed and folded March 2026 from 18 square sheets of 3 inch (7.5 cm) kraft paper. This design evolved as a variation of my Roxy’s Star, which I taught at OrigamiUSA's recent Origami Connect session. The units are actually simpler to fold and have strong locks. Diagrams are currently in the works, so let me know if you are interested in test folding!
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Designed and folded March 2026 from 18 square sheets of 3 inch (7.5 cm) kraft paper. This design evolved as a variation of my Roxy’s Star, which I taught at OrigamiUSA's recent Origami Connect session. The units are actually simpler to fold and have strong locks. Diagrams are currently in the works, so let me know if you are interested in test folding!
18-Pointed Star (Evan Zodl)
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Designed and folded February 2026 from 8 square sheets of 3.5 kraft paper. The locks are strong and the unit makes it easy to achieve 16 points with only 8 squares. I’m really happy with the result and plan to teach it at the Origami Deutschland convention in May!
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Designed and folded February 2026 from 8 square sheets of 3.5 kraft paper. The locks are strong and the unit makes it easy to achieve 16 points with only 8 squares. I’m really happy with the result and plan to teach it at the Origami Deutschland convention in May!
Sunburst Star (Evan Zodl)
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Folded from 21 square sheets of kraft paper. This design was inspired by the by the CFC Origami “Red & Green” challenge, Brian Beitel’s modulars that I recently test folded, and my Logarithmic Spiral. This is a recursive modular, meaning each stage is folded from progressively smaller squares. This tiny 3-stage rendition is folded from 21 square sheets of kraft paper (7 sheets per stage, ranging from 1.33” to 3”). Diagrams are currently unavailable.
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Folded from 21 square sheets of kraft paper. This design was inspired by the by the CFC Origami “Red & Green” challenge, Brian Beitel’s modulars that I recently test folded, and my Logarithmic Spiral. This is a recursive modular, meaning each stage is folded from progressively smaller squares. This tiny 3-stage rendition is folded from 21 square sheets of kraft paper (7 sheets per stage, ranging from 1.33” to 3”). Diagrams are currently unavailable.
Christmas Tree (Evan Zodl)
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Folded from 40 uncut square sheets of double-sided kraft paper. This is a recursive modular, so this pattern can be repeated until the paper becomes too small to work with. The units have an asymmetrical folding sequence and are folded from a single square. Each stage is folded from eight units, and this rendition has five stages. All units and stages lock together securely. Diagrams are currently unavailable.
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Folded from 40 uncut square sheets of double-sided kraft paper. This is a recursive modular, so this pattern can be repeated until the paper becomes too small to work with. The units have an asymmetrical folding sequence and are folded from a single square. Each stage is folded from eight units, and this rendition has five stages. All units and stages lock together securely. Diagrams are currently unavailable.
Zig Zag (Evan Zodl)
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, [Origami Made EZ](https://amzn.to/4cfMgLL) (affiliate link).
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, Origami Made EZ (affiliate link).
Crane (Traditional)
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, [Origami Made EZ](https://amzn.to/4cfMgLL) (affiliate link).
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, Origami Made EZ (affiliate link).
Flapping Bird (Traditional)
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, [Origami Made EZ](https://amzn.to/4cfMgLL) (affiliate link).
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, Origami Made EZ (affiliate link).
Jumping Frog (Traditional)
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, [Origami Made EZ](https://amzn.to/4cfMgLL) (affiliate link).
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, Origami Made EZ (affiliate link).
Ninja Star (Traditional)
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, [Origami Made EZ](https://amzn.to/4cfMgLL) (affiliate link).
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, Origami Made EZ (affiliate link).
Star Box (Traditional)
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Folded from a 6 inch (15cm) square sheet of kami.
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Folded from a 6 inch (15cm) square sheet of kami.
Sailboat (Traditional)
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, [Origami Made EZ](https://amzn.to/4cfMgLL) (affiliate link).
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, Origami Made EZ (affiliate link).
Tulip (Traditional)
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, [Origami Made EZ](https://amzn.to/4cfMgLL) (affiliate link).
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, Origami Made EZ (affiliate link).
Waterbomb (Traditional)
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, [Origami Made EZ](https://amzn.to/4cfMgLL) (affiliate link).
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, Origami Made EZ (affiliate link).
Masu Box (Traditional)
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, [Origami Made EZ](https://amzn.to/4cfMgLL) (affiliate link).
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Folded from a 6" (15cm) square sheet of kami. Diagrams can be found in my new book, Origami Made EZ (affiliate link).
Butterfly (Traditional)
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