origami squid

Squido · Post by **Squido** » December 16th, 2008, 4:40 am

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!

M Deutsch · Post by **M Deutsch** » December 16th, 2008, 7:10 am

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.

OrigamiGianluca · Post by **OrigamiGianluca** » December 16th, 2008, 8:12 am

I think you are looking for a model more realistic than MINE.
Right?

Sebyfrog · Post by **Sebyfrog** » December 16th, 2008, 3:53 pm

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

d_music_master · Post by **d_music_master** » December 16th, 2008, 10:02 pm

I designed my own squid, pretty realistic, eight arms, two tenticles, funnle. havn't diagramed it yet, can be found on my flickr.

kareshi · Post by **kareshi** » December 17th, 2008, 2:55 am

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.

Squido · Post by **Squido** » December 17th, 2008, 2:37 pm

@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!

OrigamiGianluca · Post by **OrigamiGianluca** » December 17th, 2008, 3:36 pm

My squid is very simple.
It is made from a triangle (half square on diagonal) blinzed and fold a frog base.

Squido · Post by **Squido** » December 18th, 2008, 1:11 am

thanks, but what is "blinze"?

Post by **origami_8** » December 18th, 2008, 1:27 am

To "blintz" is folding the corners to the middle point of the paper.

OrigamiGianluca · Post by **OrigamiGianluca** » December 18th, 2008, 1:49 pm

Sorry, I've missed a "t".

HankSimon · Post by **HankSimon** » December 18th, 2008, 6:42 pm

Isn't "Blinze" the Italian form of the verb to "blintz" ?

- Hank Simon

OrigamiGianluca · December 18th, 2008, 10:55 pm

Thanks for trying saving me Hank, but I only tiped it wrongly

Squido · Post by **Squido** » December 20th, 2008, 12:16 am

II finally invented a good squid!

it only has 6 arms/tentacles though

HankSimon · Post by **HankSimon** » December 20th, 2008, 8:06 pm

As long as you don't call it an Octopus, you're OK

Pictures ?

- Hank Simon