Joshuaorigami's old gallery

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » July 23rd, 2010, 7:05 pm

fixed asian tapir

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » July 23rd, 2010, 9:09 pm

does anyone want any model in particilar that you me to design and diagram for my book?
ps, it has to be a living creature

any suggestions would be very helpful,
thanks

NoahRatcl · Post by **NoahRatcl** » July 23rd, 2010, 11:09 pm

How about a rabbit?

paperlion · Post by **paperlion** » July 23rd, 2010, 11:18 pm

I'd like to see a cat, in slight 3D. Kind of like Kawahata's Cat Herr, without stripes.

Razzmatazz · Post by **Razzmatazz** » July 24th, 2010, 2:26 am

How about you make an asian longhorn beetle, angler fish, or rat.

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » July 24th, 2010, 8:24 am

ill definatly try a rabbit and ill have a crack at a cat

razzmatazz: longhorn beetle and angler fish would definatly be a challenge and i might have a good go at a rat

thanks for the suggestions guys!

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » July 24th, 2010, 10:56 am

giraffe deisgned and folded by me from one uncut square of 27cm origamido paper.

head details

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » July 24th, 2010, 2:49 pm

i just done a quick sketch of a dutch rabbit.
this will be improved much further in the short future...

here are some of my best models ive designed and are sitting on my desk in my room

i really wish that i had diagrammed that tanuki and fox

and as a result, i dont know how fold them again

sometime in the next couple of days i will try my best to design a cat

Trouble · Post by **Trouble** » July 24th, 2010, 4:13 pm

i suggest that before you try to design a cat you improve on your rabbit by the way nice giraffe nice and clean

Ben385 · Post by **Ben385** » July 24th, 2010, 4:13 pm

When I saw that rabbit I thought it was a donkey... lol

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » July 24th, 2010, 4:18 pm

i will improve my rabbit when my thai unryu arrives...
btw, im trying to do a tanuki rather than a cat!
im pleased with it so far and this time im diagramming it

Ben385 · Post by **Ben385** » July 24th, 2010, 4:28 pm

i will improve my rabbit when my thai unryu arrives...

Nononononononononono pleeeeeease no! If you're gonna buy the expensive paper, use it for perfection! Most people (myself included) are scared to break into the stash of expensive paper until their models are perfect- but Josh, you seem to be the opposite. When you're designs are still in the major dustments stage, stay with printer paper and kami! Then if you want, tissue foil, and finally when your design has been perfected with a few decent folds you can make an extra-special one from nicer paper. To be honest Josh, you're very lucky you can have all of these nice and expensive papers. Don't waste them.

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » July 24th, 2010, 4:33 pm

no, dont worry Ben, i know exactly how to perfect it, all i need is some nice big paper.

trust me, i know what im doing with this one!

origamimasterjared · Post by **origamimasterjared** » July 24th, 2010, 4:55 pm

Josh, I hope you're not including a 12-legged ground beetle among your best designs. For obvious reasons…

Here's the thing with paper. Drafts should be folded from cheap, available papers. Whether this means origami paper, foil, kraft paper, tracing paper, or whatever to you. When you're folding a presentable version after getting most of the details sussed out you want to use good paper. Some people go directly to good paper, hoping to only have to fold it the one time. I've seen pictures online where Joseph Wu shows 20 draft folds, all using elephanthide, and I've seen some people who design by CP confident in folding their first (and often only) attempt from Origamido. Even Robert Lang test-folds most of his stuff from large sheets of Japanese Foil.

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » July 24th, 2010, 5:11 pm

thanks jared

this is my design process:
1. think of a folding sequence for a certain model
2. try it out with copy paper to see if i get the right amount of flaps
3. try with tissue foil
4. fold it properly

btw, the tanuki is turning out awesome!
ill post pics when its done, and this one will be diagrammed!!

jared: the 12 legged bug is not really among my best but is one of my cleanest, so i put it there