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Post by **origami_8** » June 3rd, 2010, 8:06 pm

While it is really amazing to see how many ideas you have to a subject and immediately can design so many different things, I would really like to encourage you to take a closer look at the original subjects. In this case a picture of a real swallow. Google image can help you with this task: http://images.google.com
On your new fold the wings are in a position that is very unlikely, not to say impossible for a swallow.
I also see that tissue foil gives you a lot of shaping possibilities, but you should only use it for a final fold with lots of patience making sure every Crease is exactly where it should be, otherwise it just looks like crumpled into place. Rather take some normal paper like copy paper or a cheap pack of Origami paper from a local store. For bigger paper you can cut gift wrap paper square. Just try to get neat precise folds, that will enhance your models a lot. You have a big talent, don't waste it by rushing through folding. Take your time, learn to be precise.

Origamist388 · Post by **Origamist388** » June 3rd, 2010, 8:09 pm

The last swallow is reaaaaally cute! Will there be any instructions?

orislater · Post by **orislater** » June 3rd, 2010, 9:29 pm

lol That kind of made Anna's post redundant

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » June 3rd, 2010, 9:40 pm

anna: i do use google sometimes but i mostly use arkive. even right now im in the process of designing a red fox from arkive.
origamist338: thank you very much for your interest! your the very first person to ask me for diagrams of my models. but sadly i dont think ill be making diagrams for this one, and if i do ill have to start in a few days time but ill post diagrams for something else sometime soon.

tomorrow ill refold my latest swallow with nice big paper!

Post by **origami_8** » June 3rd, 2010, 9:44 pm

Origamist338's opinion is no reason to ignore what I said.

The wing position of your last swallow is wrong!
Or to say it differently, your last rendition might resemble a bird but definitely no swallow.

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » June 3rd, 2010, 9:56 pm

dont worry, i will try to get the best swallow wing with a bigger fold.
the reason why i couldnt get a good wing is because the size of the paper.
7x7cm square resulted in a 4x4cm model.

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » June 4th, 2010, 10:15 am

fox designed and folded by me

here are a few pictures of designing it.

sorry about the last picture, it was taken at night.

penselen · Post by **penselen** » June 4th, 2010, 11:58 am

after seeing this in the 'what have you...' I thought to push your gallery and 'voila!' almost a photo diagram. Nice work here Josh. Keep it up!

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » June 4th, 2010, 11:59 am

thank you very much!

im now starting to design more complex mammals eg: tanuki and fox, with a few pics of the design process.

Fanatic · Post by **Fanatic** » June 4th, 2010, 12:10 pm

There is one problem: you photograph things that stand lying down. Can they stand up? If they can't, consider refining them.

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » June 4th, 2010, 1:09 pm

the fox cant stand on its own because the front legs are light compared to the rest of the model and therefore it just flops down.

Fanatic · Post by **Fanatic** » June 4th, 2010, 1:46 pm

So refine it: put more paper into the front legs so it can stand.

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » June 4th, 2010, 2:56 pm

thats all the paper you can get into the front legs.

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » June 4th, 2010, 3:03 pm

some paper i bought.

swallow designed and folded by me (refolded) 30x30cm

Fanatic · Post by **Fanatic** » June 4th, 2010, 3:57 pm

joshuaorigami wrote:thats all the paper you can get into the front legs.

I'm sure you can think of a way to balance it out. You just need to spend time on it.