Can I Encase Origami in Resin?

FlyingGypsy · Post by **FlyingGypsy** » March 13th, 2009, 10:02 pm

hi
i've made an origami present for someone and i would just like to know if anyone has tried to encase their papercraft in clear resin?
i think it would look good and i need to send the present abroad, so it would be safe.

also have you got any ideas for a romantic origamic present?
i want to make something but i'm not sure what to do, the idea i came up with is to make a 3d swan and to fill up the middle of the swan with red origami roses.

hope you can help

ahudson · Post by **ahudson** » March 14th, 2009, 3:12 am

I know Bernie Peyton has used some sort of Acrylic plastic...

spiritofcat · Post by **spiritofcat** » March 14th, 2009, 6:52 am

I have thought about doing this too.
I have a dandelion encased in resin, and that's much more intricate, delicate and fragile than origami, so I'm sure it would work.

FlyingGypsy · Post by **FlyingGypsy** » March 14th, 2009, 10:56 pm

ok i'm going to try it on some simpler designs

how about any ideas for a romantic origami present?

spiritofcat · Post by **spiritofcat** » March 15th, 2009, 1:33 am

How complex do you want?
There are a lot of options.
There are some very simple but nice hearts.
The Kawasaki Rose and other flowers are a bit more complicated.
At the high end there are things like The Last Waltz.

FlyingGypsy · Post by **FlyingGypsy** » March 16th, 2009, 9:27 pm

i actually made a dozen roses with stems in a vase for her birthday

i thought of doing something different which is why i thought of doing the 3d swan
do you think that it would make a romantic gift?

ahudson · Post by **ahudson** » March 17th, 2009, 1:43 am

There are a lot of 3-d swans out there. I have no idea which one you're talking about.

I'd forget trying to find something you think is "romantic" and do something you think he/she would really like. Symbolic meaning aside, originality is way better than pop culture conformity.

penselen · Post by **penselen** » March 17th, 2009, 5:11 am

David Derudas has a model called 'due cigne' 2 swans that I found on line a while ago and it's a great fold. The swans necks spiral each other. Try a search and you should find it.

Adam · Post by **Adam** » March 17th, 2009, 11:40 am

Here are the diagrams for those two swans: http://www.pajarita.org/aep/internacion ... ern1-1.pdf

If you fold it neatly it would make an excellent romantic present.