Sticky Note Origami: 25 Designs to Make at Your Desk [Paperback]

David Mitchell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 2005

It's clever, it's creative, and most of all, it's fun: super origami made with those stick-it desk notes found on every desk. These projects make work just a little more entertaining.

Everyone has them in the office and even at home: ordinary pads of sticky notes in a range of colors and sizes. With the help of innovative origami expert David Mitchell, they can quickly become attractive paper sculptures. All it takes is a few minutes to finish off something beautiful during an interminable phone call or while waiting for a meeting to begin. Each of the 20 projects-including 3-D animals, posies to put on a message, and geometric designs-feature detailed diagrams and a color photo of the completed piece. And every item was especially created to take advantage of the paper's sticky end. It's the sure-fire antidote to those boring moments on the job.

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About the Author

David Mitchell is internationally known for his innovative modular designs and sculptures but is also a prolific inventor of one-piece paperfolds, novelties, and self-working magical tricks. He lives in the Lake District in the UK.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (April 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843402270
• ISBN-13: 978-1843402275
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #459,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #41 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Origami

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41 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY CLEVER, April 26, 2006

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Myriam Namolaru (Haifa, ISRAEL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sticky Note Origami: 25 Designs to Make at Your Desk (Paperback)

You will need sticky notes of course
rectangles 38mm x 51 mm /1,5 x 2 inches
and 76mm x 127mm / 3 x 5 inches
squares 76mm / 3 inches

The models are
3 x 5 inches
and 1,5 x 2 inches
Plane, 3 sheets


3 x 5 inches
Elephants extreme
Flapping bird, two sheets

1,5 x 2 inches
Butterflies
Posy two sheets
My cheating heart by Oliver Zachary
Oblong carp
Shooting stars, four sheets
Octagon ring, eight sheets
Octagon star, eight sheets


3 inches
Shaggy dog
Basket hoop
Fred two, sheets
Alien, two sheets
Merlin by Oliver Zachary, two sheets
Paradox cubes, many sheets
Cairo tessalations, many sheets
Circle of squares, 32 sheets
Spinners, four sheets
Flexatron, four sheets
Simple structures by Tung Ken Lam, three sheets
Roll-up cube, six sheets
Upsilon, six sheets
Spiky ball, 18 sheets
Color-change collapsible cube, eight sheets

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I DISAGREE WITH THE LAST REVIEW, December 23, 2006

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William Meisel (Jacksonville, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sticky Note Origami: 25 Designs to Make at Your Desk (Paperback)

I thought the book was delightful. The directions for each design are extremely clear, which is NOT always the case with origami books. One great design is a sticky note take on a flexagon, which works very well since the paper comes with its own stickiness -- no transparent tape required. The models are relatively easy (till the last few), so this would be a good book for an origami novice. An experienced folder might want to take a look at a copy before purchasing.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best book for the office, November 3, 2007

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R. Mapleson (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sticky Note Origami: 25 Designs to Make at Your Desk (Paperback)

Sticky Note origami contains a lot of models that you would have already seen in many basic origami books. Many of the models do not actually have to be folded with sticky notes.

If you want a book for some quick cleaver folds for the office, I suggest Office Origami: The Highly Successful Slacker's Guide to Workplace Procrastination. Its another basic book, but I'd rate it higher than this one.

With that said, this book is not a complete write off, the Wizard shown on the front cover is quite cool. I guess its not too bad for the price, and maybe beginner folders would like it.