Gyrogami Ornaments

View a picture index of available ornaments.

Ornaments are appropriate for hanging on a holiday tree, from the edge of a windowsill, sitting in a custom desktop display, etc. All ornament designs can be extrapolated to super-size proportions but the changes may affect some aspects. Currently, there are about 40 designs in the works not including variations.

Unless stated otherwise, these are the 5" diameter versions. They can be broken down into the following categories.

Miniature - These are 2-1/2" in diameter. Sometimes they are sold individually and other times in sets.

Trio of static ones - all different
Static - They have no moving parts though they can be hung in a variety of positions. Ornaments 1 through 4 use the same basic structure with breaks in different positions. Ornaments 2 through 4 are more difficult to tell apart but they show the variety possible with such a simple design.

ORNAMENT 1 (five versions)
ORNAMENT 2
ORNAMENT 3
ORNAMENT 4
Simple Moving - There will be at least one moving section and up to six depending on the design. The common characteristic is that each moving section is nested inside another section in its entirety. Sections may or may not share a common plane or axis of movement.

ORNAMENT 5 - One spinning section
ORNAMENT 6 - One spinning section
ORNAMENT 7 - One spinning section
ORNAMENT 8 - Two spinning sections: one nested inside the other
ORNAMENT 9 - Three spinning sections, each nested inside another
Compound Moving - There will be at least two separate moving sections. All moving parts within a section do not necessarily share common axes with the other moving parts or sections. Or, think of it as two or more Simple Moving ornaments combined into one.
Complex Moving - Basically these are anything that don't fit into the previous categories. There will be at least one multiple moving part which will be nested within other moving part(s) or section(s), depending on the size and shape.

Pricing will be found on each ornament's description page. Each material has its own personality. Copper, for instance, is less finicky and more forgiving than silver. It is less taxing on equipment than titanium or stainless steel. Textures and finishes require more time, energy, and sometimes raw materials.

The metal will drastically affect price. A piece of copper for a 5" ornament may cost $5. The same size in 0.999 fine silver can exceed $150; gold, several thousand dollars. And that's just the price for a blank piece of plain metal!