Today’s fold suffers a little from scale, but is none the less a cute little mouse:
I must re-fold this model, there is huge potential for modelling, posing and character with this design, a clever little layer manipulation exercise. Continue reading
I am Pegasus, my name means “horse”:
I have had this “must try someday” pile for ages, thought I would give it a go. The fold sequence is tricky and that was not helped but the fact that the square I started with was not .. actually … square. Continue reading
Pressed for time, I folded a model I had meant to fold a month ago:
This is Oriol Esteve’s “Nosy Cat” – a lovely little cat that in my first fold looks more like a kitten. Continue reading
Scrumbling through my “must fold list” I came across a curious hand-drawn diagram set from Spain and decided to give it a whirl:
After much torturing (I started with a 35cm square) the result is a rather lovely goat. I think this is my favourite farmyard animal so far – lovely proportions, fantastic modelling potential. Continue reading
When I was in Japan, I bought 2 origami books and have not really folded much from them to date:
The books are totally in Japanese, no English at all so I have NO idea who the designer of this model is.
Made from 4 squares of paper (back legs, front legs, head, tusks) and this is a little beauty. Continue reading
This adorable cheeky monkey is a masterpiece of design:
Using the back colour of the paper to highlight the face and ears, then working a nice body, lovely long tail and all. Continue reading
Trolling through the interwebs, as you do, you oft come across things that you save for later:
This “Little Bear” is a simple model (I have little time today) that I had saved for later but do not know who the designer is, sorry. Continue reading
…little ball of fur! Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr purr purr:
When I saw this model, I was fascinated by the whiskers, and wondered if I could fold it at the scale I had origami paper for.
After finger-nail breaking manipulations, I managed to form the head complete with colour changed whiskers and was happy with my first fold. Continue reading
So it is Wednesday, ‘Hump Day‘:
Silly season in the assessment calendar, lots happening and a 2do list from hell.
This is Eduardo Clemente’s ‘Camel’ – a dromedary or bactrian (who knows the difference?) Continue reading
Last weekend I mowed the lawn – that is not so much a revelation as a statement of fact – I enjoy mowing, always have. I do not, however, enjoy the “presents” that dog owners allow their pets to leave on my lawn:
I recognise that part of the pleasure of owning a dog is that you have to take it for walks to empty it. It does however infuriate me when owners do not clean up after their newly emptied pet. Continue reading
This is a simple water-bombic critter, from a family of compact animals designed by Perro Cerdito:
I decided to fold the cow, from a collection that contained a dog (thing) and a cat-ish thing. Continue reading
If you have not seen the movie “Lion” starring Dev Patel, you really should, it is a wild ride, lovely story and contains reference to an Indian name that means “Lion”:
I have been looking for nice lion models and a friend on Fakebook (Oriol Esteve from Spain) graciously shared a recent design. I knew I needed to have a go at it. Continue reading
I have had this model on my “must try” list for ages but there was something about the fold sequence that made me uneasy, couldn’t put my finger on it:
I decided to fold it in black, because…reasons. faithfully following the folding diagrams unexpected things began to happen – layers on the wrong side, meridians not aligning etc.
I got a little “creative” and it worked out fine, but I think there are errors in the sequence (or steps missing). I followed the diagrams faithfully until … I didn’t, really. Continue reading
Having folded Robert Lang, Jun Maekawa and Ronald Koh’s Rabbits, I feel I have been a bit spoiled in terms of “best” rabbits out there:
Always on the lookout for something new, and given that it is Easter Sunday, a rabbit seemed appropriate and this rabbit gave me an interesting challenge. Continue reading
Those who know me realise I am mostly a “cat person” but my parents used to have Bassets, lovely dogs that were low to the ground, long ears and seemingly wearing a skin that was 5 sizes too big:
I have been looking for a good Basset hound model and, up until now, have not really found anything suitable.
Scanning the State Library (and learning you can e-borrow their collection) I stumbled across an archived copy of Seth Friedman’s “Dog Origami”. The last (and presumably most complex) model in the book was a Basset, and I have spent much of the afternoon trying to fold it. Continue reading
