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origami squid
Posted: December 16th, 2008, 4:40 am
by Squido
OH HAI
I really want to find diagrams for an origami squid, something like this one (the one on the bototm)
http://kazufujiatuo.ld.infoseek.co.jp/o ... _000_1.jpg (sorry, couldn't find who made it)
I have looked EVERYWHERE for these.
actually not even close, but enough that it seems like everywhere.
the internets are large.
thanks!
Posted: December 16th, 2008, 7:10 am
by M Deutsch
There is a similar Squid in Genuine Origami by Jun Maekawa but it is not quite as complex. It's actually a fairly simple model.
Posted: December 16th, 2008, 8:12 am
by OrigamiGianluca
I think you are looking for a model more realistic than
MINE.
Right?

Posted: December 16th, 2008, 3:53 pm
by Sebyfrog
Hey,
there is a very similar squid in "origami from angelfish to zen" by Peter Engel, very nice model, look it up,
and I found this diagram a while back, I think it's a cool model, and it's quite simple:
http://w01.tp1.jp/~a150296341/02/02-3.04.html
Enjoy,
Peace
Posted: December 16th, 2008, 10:02 pm
by d_music_master
I designed my own squid, pretty realistic, eight arms, two tenticles, funnle. havn't diagramed it yet, can be found on my flickr.
Posted: December 17th, 2008, 2:55 am
by kareshi
I made up a dollar squid.
(He's the one on bottom, obviously. At least I hope it's obvious.)
Also one from the "leftover strip" you get when you cut an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet into a square.

Posted: December 17th, 2008, 2:37 pm
by Squido
@d_music_master: oooh, that is a cool squid. if you could diagram that, that would be awesome.
@OrigamiGianluca: that is a nice squid too.
I would also like to make my own, but I am not sure what base to start with, or if I should start with a base at all.
thanks guys!
Posted: December 17th, 2008, 3:36 pm
by OrigamiGianluca
My squid is very simple.
It is made from a triangle (half square on diagonal) blinzed and fold a frog base.
Posted: December 18th, 2008, 1:11 am
by Squido
thanks, but what is "blinze"?
Posted: December 18th, 2008, 1:27 am
by origami_8
To "blintz" is folding the corners to the middle point of the paper.
Posted: December 18th, 2008, 1:49 pm
by OrigamiGianluca
Sorry, I've missed a "t".
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Posted: December 18th, 2008, 6:42 pm
by HankSimon
Isn't "Blinze" the Italian form of the verb to "blintz" ?
- Hank Simon
Posted: December 18th, 2008, 10:55 pm
by OrigamiGianluca
Thanks for trying saving me Hank, but I only tiped it wrongly

Posted: December 20th, 2008, 12:16 am
by Squido
II finally invented a good squid!
it only has 6 arms/tentacles though
Posted: December 20th, 2008, 8:06 pm
by HankSimon
As long as you don't call it an Octopus, you're OK
Pictures ?
- Hank Simon