Neal Elias - The Last Waltz

[bja]

For the Last Waltz, I'm having a little trouble stretching to form the arms (step 5). My arms come out like a triangle, not long like pictured in step 8. Also, the narrowing seems a bit off. My folded paper seems pretty narrow by step 8 already.

Thanks for any suggestions.

[helliluya]

Hello bja, the arm part should fold like this:

[img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/332 ... 8285_o.jpg[/img]

And I'm not quite sure about that narrowing part you mentioned, maybe a photo of what you folded would be helpful.

[bja]

Got that, It's the next step that I'm not sure about. The 'rabbits ears on arms on both figures'.

I think I have the narrowing figured out.

[HankSimon]

I don't want to be insulting to you, because I'm impressed that you've nearly finished... and I needed help to get started, as well as needing previous experience with the Elias stretches from other models. In any case, here goes:

Using the diagrams on p. 36 of BOS #10...

In Steps 18, 20, and 22 you rabbit ear the arms to thin them and to help position them. In all cases, I believe that you precrease the arms up and then down to make the two smaller bisectors near the body. Those are both Valley Folds. Then make the long precrease as a Mountain Fold, so that you will be able to bend the arms inward at the "elbow."

I apologize if I've simply re-stated the obvious. Try asking a different way, if that doesn't help. However, if that does help, please post pictures.

- Hank Simon

[bja]

Ah. I thought it should be more complicated than it actually is. I still need to practice the crimping and narrowing, as the finished product doesn't quite look as it should. But it's getting much better. Thanks!

[Sara]

Hi there,

Just wanted to let everyone know there's a video available on this model now:

http://www.happyfolding.com/instruction ... last_waltz or directly at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p ... 45C27646BC

Happy folding,

-- Sara