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276: Nautilus Posted Posted by wonko on October 3, 2011 in crustacean crustacean,, geometry geometry,, nature Tomoko Tomoko Fuse is undeniably a genius, her work with exacting spiral forms unequalled: unequalled:

This is her “Nautilus”, a lovely recursive form that, after teh pre-creasing, almost folds itself. Elegant and graceful curve, perfectly planned pleats and a tidy shell end make this model a keeper for sheer geometric beauty alone.

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I want to pretend that I go tthis first try – truth is I folded a set of folds wrong way round first go (bloody Japanese instructions), but restarted because I wanted to make the


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I want to pretend that I go tthis first try – truth is I folded a set of folds wrong way round first go (bloody Japanese instructions), but restarted because I wanted to make the


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model (so sue me) Will be folding this again – would love to fold this in large format, will see how I go. really happy with this – who said geometric sequences were not beautiful (it is just mathematicians that wring the joy out of them ) Tags: 40min 40min,, square square,, T Fuse

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275: Moo Cow Posted by wonko on October 2, 2011 in mammal It is a well known fact that I am a little obsessed with all things Cow. I used to have a plush cow (called Terry the Moo) but I loaned her to a student who cared about her less than I do and now she is lost:


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A paper replacement is no real substitute but this little beauty is easily the most lovely paper cow I have seen so far.

Taken from a book by Roman Diaz “Origami for Interpreters”, there is much to admire about the ingenious design – a full set of curled horns, lovely pendulous ears, a fantastic rounded muzzle and face, strong shoulders, cute swishy tail and general cow-ness.


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Folded from an A3-cut square, the proportions and fiddlyness is just about right and amazingly it is possible to nurse copy paper through this fold – the head was the most problematic and likely to split asunder, obviated by rounding the central axis rather than attempting to bend all those layers into a sharp crease.


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Very happy with this model – it is a keeper and i will fold it again – I can imagine a paddock full of them, all slightly different as the model is poseable as well – bravo Mr Diaz, I am in awe of your design. Tags: 1hr, R Diaz, square

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274: White Rabbits! Posted by wonko on October 1, 2011 in mammal The beginning of another month, and I am finding it difficult to find rabbits to fold:


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This is Stephen O’Hanlon’s rabbit – a simple figurative fold that is suitably rabbitty for the “pinch and punch first day of the month”.


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I cannot believe this heralds the last quarter of this project (10th month starting). Tags: 20min, S O'Hanlon, square, windmill

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September, Done and Dusted Posted by wonko on October 1, 2011 in blarg September was a busy month, they all have been. Looking back at the models achieved this month I am amazed:


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Amazed that I was able to do some of them, that I somehow found the time to complete them and amazed I am still just as determined to complete this challenge as I was when I started. 3 months to go means I have completed 3/4 of the journey so far … roll on January. Tags: monthly

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273: Business Card Dice Posted by wonko on September 30, 2011 in geometry I was playing with a modular technique that uses 6 business cards, some simple bends that create a stable modular cube:


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You can then either link these cubes in any direction or “face” the sides with an additional set of 6 cards. I made these during a conference session that talked about creativity – I thought I should walk the walk.


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I must consider a larger structure using this technique – a little like minecraft-style building but with paper. Tags: 12 business cards, 30min

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272: Cheers, Big Ears Posted by wonko on September 29, 2011 in domestic, geometry Now I am a little bit merry after the QSITE drinks mid way through their annual conference:


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So decided to give some pleating a go to form a martini glass – the principle is based on a technique designed by Stephen Hecht and involves exhaustive pre-creasing followed by an elegant twist/collapse


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The resultant sculptural form is lovely – the scale I calculated also makes it life-size and convincingly a martini glass. QSITE Peeps are off to the conference dinner tonight – I raise my glass to a bunch of talented and enthusiastic colleagues. I hope they have fun.


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Very happy with this as a first fold, it is based on a similar technique I used to invent atrophy for my son with the only really tricksey part determining scale. Satisfied with this one however. hope you like it too (lol, kidding myself that people are actually reading this shite). Tags: 1hr, 7:3 rectangle, S Hecht

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271: Pelican Posted by wonko on September 28, 2011 in bird I have been looking for a nice pelican (yes, I know that is an odd thing to say, but good pelican origami models are hard to find):

This is the best I have found so far, and although it is not free-standing, contains much that is pelicanny.


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Lovely bill, nice feet (if a little thin and spindly) and the vestiges of nice wings, I think I will keep looking.


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Folded after returning home from a conference (lots of nice people sharing). Busy times, sometimes you get that. Tags: 45min, camel, P Dauria, square

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270: False Teeth Posted by wonko on September 27, 2011 in domestic, geometry Anyone who knows me realizes the terror I experience when visiting the dentist:


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Don’t get me wrong, our dentist is awesome, and very aware that I have an irrational fear that I cannot control when being worked on.


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A red frog (chewy lolly) was the latest culprit, taking away most of a huge filling on one of my molars so today I face a molar re-build and thought origami teeth – there’s an idea.

This delightful model is a compact little box pleating exercise designed by Robin Glynn. When folded from an A4 cut square they turn out essentially lifesize, although they have much fewer teeth than a real set, they are demonstrative of form and look a lot like those chattering teeth wind-up toys sold in joke shops.


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Quite happy with this as a first fold. Tags: 45min, box pleat, R Glynn, square

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269: Brill’s Dolphin Posted by wonko on September 26, 2011 in blarg, fish, mammal Now I am going visiting to the Sunshine Coast today, so thought something marine would be appropriate:


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This lovely dolphin reminds me of “flipper” who appeared to frolic in the sea. The sad truth about captive dolphins however is that they lead miserable, confused lives and have a really short lifespan due to stress and noise in their tanks. There is increasing and justified pressure to release dolphins and orcas from captivity as it is inhumane.


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The design for this model is ingenius, the body is triangular in cross-section, lovely tail flukes, sharp dorsal and pectoral fins and a beak, with open mouth.


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It was difficult to photograph this model, so I perched it (via a blob of blutac) atop a mangled paperclip. Well dome Mr Brill Tags: 35min, A4, D Brill

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268: Hermit Crab http://www.wonko.info/365origami/?paged=20

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Posted by wonko on September 25, 2011 in crustacean When I first saw this design I put it in the “yeah, prolly not” because it looked hard:

A twisted shell, claws, legs, eyes on stalks and a seemingly impossible series of paper torture instructions. Previewing instructions, many of them made no sense until you were in the moment – the impossible collapse to get the legs and claws together was so poorly described I just sort of improvised, symmetrically, and it turns out what I did was what I was supposed to – psyche!


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I am really chuffed that this model worked – a real challenge to manage the paper fatigue as some of the major axes are bent, swiveled and stretched to the point of splitting, fortunately I was able to shepherd the paper through to the end.


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A trecherous fold really as, just when you think you are on top of it, the instructions require you to fold it inside out – arrrgghhh! It makes sense, the critter needs to be inside the shell but I wish there was another method to get there as I nearly tore it asunder in an attempt to turn it inside out without losing the already folded body – ended up unfolding it nearly completely and then re-forming as best as I could inside. Quite happy with the result, it does look hermit-crabby, although it looks like he is ready to trade up to a larger shell. Tags: 2hrs, square, W Chua

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267: Nollentonk http://www.wonko.info/365origami/?paged=20

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Posted by wonko on September 24, 2011 in mammal When my sister was little, she used to call elephants “ Nollentonks“:

No idea why, the name just stuck. My daughter also likes elephants so i am on the search for a good one. This little beauty measures in at 8cm trunk to tail.

This is John Montroll’s African Elephant. A lovely model that I now regret folding at this scale (I am running short of A3-cut squares, so used an A4 instead). Getting the elephantine proportions and general shape were tough work at this scale, but the model is a good one and the inner nollentonk shone through in the end,


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Lovely ears and tusks, waggly tail and nice solid body make this model a winner, one I will fold again. Tags: 45min, J Montroll, square

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266: Master Yoda Posted by wonko on September 23, 2011 in humanoid Now I know I have, early on in this project, folded a figurative yoda but I thought it about time I did real justice to this loveable muppet (well, before he became pure CGI in the prequel abominations):


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This lovely model is by Fumiaki Kawahata and is deliciously detailed.


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I like that he has a 3 fingered hand, walking stick, lovely facial expression replete with crinkled brow and flowing robe. He also free-stands which is a bonus.


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I am very pleased with this as a first fold – the diagramming was a bit of a mystery at many junctures so I found I had to improvise, but the model did not suffer for it I think. The force is strong with this one, could do with a dose of the force actually to propel me over the 365 finish line, it has been a long haul so far. « Previous entries Next entries »

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