Yoshizawa butterflys

Froy · Post by **Froy** » February 4th, 2011, 5:18 pm

Hi

I was trying to reverse-engineer this butterfly by Akira Yoshizawa:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13845707@N02/2348743992/

but I guess that the structure is not the same of his traditional butterfly, I also know that diagrams for this butterfly are published in a book: Origami Museum Animal I.

I will appreciate any hint you can give me on how to start.

Thanks in advance.

HankSimon · Post by **HankSimon** » February 4th, 2011, 6:42 pm

Sara has a video:
http://www.happyfolding.com/instruction ... -butterfly

Not exactly the same, but similar.

- Hank Simon

Also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4L5nDDgEEk

FrumiousBandersnatch · February 4th, 2011, 6:43 pm

It looks as though it's a modified waterbomb base.

HankSimon · Post by **HankSimon** » February 5th, 2011, 8:12 pm

Yup. I think that most of Yoshizawa's butterflies are some type of waterbomb base.

- Hank Simon

Moog · Post by **Moog** » February 7th, 2011, 2:41 pm

That butterfly should be a little variation of the classic butterfly on "Origami Museum Animal I"
You should follow the same diagrams, but starting from a rectangular paper 3x4, Master Yoshizawa indicated to valley fold 1/4th of a square sheet.

HankSimon · Post by **HankSimon** » February 8th, 2011, 3:36 am

I imagine that Froy does NOT have a copy of Origami Museum Animal I.

- Hank Simon

Moog · Post by **Moog** » February 8th, 2011, 2:26 pm

HankSimon wrote:I imagine that Froy does NOT have a copy of Origami Museum Animal I.
- Hank Simon

ooops...
I didn't read carefully...
Anyway, it's possible to obtain that butterfly following Sara Adam's instructions only starting from a rectangle 3x4.

Froy · Post by **Froy** » February 8th, 2011, 6:33 pm

Hi.

I got it.

Thanks for all your input guys I.O.U. one.

Upload pics as soon as I can.