J. Cole - Curvy Birdie

starbug · Post by **starbug** » January 13th, 2009, 9:10 pm

Hi,

I'm a newbie to origami, I got an origami desk calendar as a present and I have been enjoying making an origami model each day

I'm really stuck on how to fold a particular model and was wondering if I scanned the instructions in and posted the image, would someone be able to try it and if successful, make a youtube video of how to do it.

The model is called "Curvy Birdie" by J. Cole.

Any help with making this model would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Richard.

ahudson · Post by **ahudson** » January 14th, 2009, 1:19 am

Welcome to the Forum!

I got that same calendar for christmas this year, and folded the bird already... Which step are you getting stuck on?

I should say that many of the models in this calendar are poorly designed and sloppily diagrammed; if you want a higher-quality calendar at the same folding level, I'd suggest Margaret Van Sicklen's Page-a-Day calendar.

starbug · Post by **starbug** » January 14th, 2009, 2:22 pm

Hi ahudson,

Thanks for your reply.

I've uploaded a few of the steps to http://share.ovi.com/channel/starbug.public

I do the first step I've uploaded (can't really get that one wrong!)

The next step, where is says "Press down the central "x" then pull up the mountain portion. etc. I'm not sure if I'm doing it right. The thing is I can make my model look like the image to left of that "Press down" text.

When I look at the next step, my model looks a bit like that image (the right most image) but the "head" of the bird is still tucked inside and is not protruding. I cannot figure out how to get the head to protrude.

Would you be able to explain how to fold this one please?

Thanks,

Richard.

OrigamiGianluca · Post by **OrigamiGianluca** » January 14th, 2009, 6:22 pm

I can say that it is one of the worst diagram I've ever seen

I think to have understood it but untill this evening I will not be able to submit any photos.
You have to be patient

starbug · Post by **starbug** » January 14th, 2009, 7:06 pm

Hi OrigamiGianluca,

Thanks for taking a look, I'm good at being patient, I think people who do origami need to be patient.

Thanks again.

ahudson · Post by **ahudson** » January 14th, 2009, 9:07 pm

Remember that you need to turn the paper over before pressing down...

where it says "press down the central X" it should work like this, except without the extra creases. Look what he does at 0:52 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDxTu-lsXfk

Gianluca, the rest of the calendar is almost as bad

OrigamiGianluca · Post by **OrigamiGianluca** » January 14th, 2009, 10:12 pm

Here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aZcQHUC9jA
what I understood.

Hope could help you.

starbug · Post by **starbug** » January 15th, 2009, 8:30 am

Hi OrigamiGianluca,

Thanks so much for taking the time to demonstrate how to do those folds and upload a video onto youtube.

I am getting there, I've torn the paper a few times but I understand enough from your video to be able to do it, I just need to be more careful so as not to rip the paper.

Thanks again,

Richard.