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Hello all. I am completely stuck on this model. My problem's begin with step 8, which requires one to fold edges in lifting the top point toward you. I find the diagram confusing!


This is a visual of where I am stuck:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/54856888@N04/5196594539/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54856888@N04/5196589651/

I may have already made a mis-step ;0

Does this help?
They are some diagrams I drew when Robin taught the model at a London meeting, before we knew what a PDF was

Look at the figure 5 it shows what your diagram in step 8 is trying to achieve.

David
[img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5161/519 ... 7e4c_b.jpg[/img]

thanks for your help but to be honest i still dont understand what to do according to my pictures, have i dont anything wrong yet?

David: Those diagrams are a little more confusing, I think, especially since step 4 says "single layers", but the folds are done on all layers.
Also, when I turn over my screen, there's nothing there...

Aoikirin: Your pictures show that the diagonal folds aren't quite right. You've got the right idea, but if you unfold to step 8, the diagonal folds should be at 45 degrees. The points of the "triangle" (the topmost part of the model at step should line up with the edges of the model in step 9 and line up with the mountain fold in step 10. At the moment, it looks like the points on your model are overlapping the mountain fold.

If you enabled notes on your photos, I would be able to point out which parts I mean more easily. Though it's not really a problem if you understand...

You need to think, as my diagrams says in single layers- look at my picture - you see the top flaps are reversed in- after the sides are folded in?
You have tried to do the folds with all the layers at the same time.

If you are still having problems I will post a video for you.

This is a great model, thanks for reminding me I had it.

I think where you went wrong is it looks like you creased all the way up in Step 7, when you were supposed to stop at the horizontal line.

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David wrote:You need to think, as my diagrams says in single layers- look at my picture - you see the top flaps are reversed in- after the sides are folded in?
You have tried to do the folds with all the layers at the same time.

If you are still having problems I will post a video for you.

This is a great model, thanks for reminding me I had it.

Thank you everyone for your help! I am still lost - LOL. Unfortunately I have very little visual intelligence so it would seem that origami would be a terrible hobby for me! hehe I did look for a video of this, but to no avail. If someone would be willing to make one I would be most grateful. Thanks to all again for all the help I truly appreciate it.

Hi there I can't seem to get past the point shown in last photo in the above post, the photos where a great help thanx Jadylyon ). I was wondering could someone post some photo's illustrating how to fold the rest of this teddy as the instructions are hard to follow.