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I have a friend who's birthday is in two weeks, and she really likes butterflies. Could anyone suggest a model, diagram or CP (if its a CP nothing too complex, I'm still kinda new). I am trying to find something that is kind of realistic, but it doesn't have to be perfect.

Thank you guys, you're always really helpful.

Theres a Nice butterfly in Advanced Origami by Michael Lafosse. I personally haven't gotten around to it but it looks intermediate in complexity.

I'm not entirely sure of any ones on the internet.

Good Luck!

cool, ill check it out TY

You could try Satoshi Kamiya's Butterfly TH or Butterfly NS. Although it might be too complex. I just finished mine.

I immediately thought of LaFosse's butterfly from Advanced Origami as well. It's that good. Also, it's not too hard to fold. Try folding it with paper that has a nice floral print!

Is that available online? Or just in a book?

Michael LaFosse's Origamido Butterfly is the absolute best origami butterfly I've ever seen, without question. It's diagrammed in Advanced Origami. He does have a bunch of other variations that are quite nice too. He has a whole book called Origami Butterflies. Also, his Mudarri Luna Moth and Alexander Aztec Swallowtail are diagrammed in his latest book, Origami Art.

Finally, if you check out the Peabody Essex Museum website, you can find a small collection of videos Michael made for them. This includes a video for the Alexander Swallowtail.

http://www.pem.org/origami

That will lead you to the current subject, polar origami. Click the "Fold more models" button at the top right and then click to the "Origami Now!" page.

La Fosse's amazing butterfly is available online on the great site

http://dev.origami.com/images_pdf/butterfly_ml.pdf
I think all their diagrams had author's permissions. Good luck with it, I've folded thousands and don't get tired

regards

That one's quite different, though it is another from the same base. I don't like that one much.

I agree with all of the above posts that the LaFosse's butterfly is the best. Its also very customizable

Cool, thanks for the help I plan on checking out that book after school and trying to fold the one from the website too. You guys are awesome!

I went to Google and typed in Origami Butterfly Diagrams and found a few immediately.

I also found a set of Yoshizawa butterfly diagrams at:
http://blog.sanriotown.com/gigistone:he ... y-diagram/

I think that BOS or OUSA has them posted officially.

BTW, a few folks, especially Michael Lafosse, will make a few butterflies and then mount and frame them elegantly, like real butterflies... food for thought.

- Hank Simon

Do we get to see pix of the finished models ?

hmm, i might put it on a flower with a dot of glue or something, need to fold a flower first but thanks so much for all your help.

Good link Hank!
Yoshizawa butterfly has been the second model I've learned.
I've use it in so many occasion beacause it is very fast to do but it is also very elegant.

The folded model appears like this.

Since you mentioned it.... Take a look at: http://gregorigami.art.pl/ and the entry for March 20, 2008. He embellished, adding a little feathering and swallowtail to the original design. Should be easy enough to copy from the photo... He might appreciate hearing about the reproduction.

Of course, in my case, it'll take a full reverse engineering activity.

- Hank Simon