Gallery of Cephalopod

Cephalopod · Post by **Cephalopod** » May 7th, 2009, 7:09 pm

Ah, sorry to dissapoint but I've been folding for a year now lol

Sorry ^^

origamimasterjared · Post by **origamimasterjared** » May 7th, 2009, 7:23 pm

A year isn't a long time. That really is just starting. I've been folding for about 16 years. I just turned 22.

Cephalopod · Post by **Cephalopod** » May 7th, 2009, 7:35 pm

I wish I had sixteen years experience

Feel like a child.

I like your Tiresias Origami Master Jared

Cephalopod · Post by **Cephalopod** » May 8th, 2009, 9:18 pm

Here is the side view of my bull. Sorry, I had to take a picture of my practice version, because I just handed in the neat version into school for my GCSE coursework. At least it shows the colour changed horns lol.

I also folded my new design: A boar

From one uncut square:

Cephalopod · Post by **Cephalopod** » May 9th, 2009, 12:19 pm

I designed a rabbit from one uncut square:

Cephalopod · Post by **Cephalopod** » May 9th, 2009, 3:58 pm

I folded Michael LaFosse's excellent mantis:

Cephalopod · Post by **Cephalopod** » May 9th, 2009, 8:08 pm

I refolded my grasshopper:

I shaped it better and the paper is less furry now

Zoraz · Post by **Zoraz** » May 9th, 2009, 10:34 pm

I love that rabbit! the pose really adds to it. The grasshopper looks much better too.

spiritofcat · Post by **spiritofcat** » May 10th, 2009, 1:35 am

Yes, I like the Grasshopper much better this time. Well done.

Cephalopod · Post by **Cephalopod** » May 13th, 2009, 6:36 pm

I designed an eagle from one uncut square

I started with a water-bomb base and just built up on it. The head is the centre of the water-bomb base with some sinks to make the beak.

Wizmatt · Post by **Wizmatt** » May 13th, 2009, 8:07 pm

Wow, your designs are really nice! The eagle is my favorite so far.

Can you explain a bit about your design process, because I struggle to design anything.

Cephalopod · Post by **Cephalopod** » May 13th, 2009, 9:46 pm

Thank you for your interest and compliments Wizmatt!

Really, I have all sorts of ways of designing. A lot of my models come from accidental bases that crop up when I fiddle with paper (I find this irresistable lol). I think to myself, hmm, this has correct number of flaps for whatever, and I play around with the proportions to get the most conveniant base.

Then it is a matter of shaping-- my absolute favourite part of doing a model. I try many different ways of shaping, then I pick the best style.

Sometimes I look at a creature and immediately want to design one. My hunched egret is an example of this. Then I think, out of all the techniques I know, how will I get the long legs and toes? In this case, I used a frog base to make the legs and then sunk it (like in my grasshopper CP) etc etc.

My advice is: wherever there is paper, fiddle with it! You will get many small revelations which will be hugely useful later on and also gives you a better understanding of how paper works.

Also you get accidental bases which you can then play around with to make a desired animal out of it.

Also look at the crease patterns of other designers and think 'where are the legs etc etc). This also helps understanding.

These are just my experiences and there are probably a hundred better ways of designing. There are far better folders out there than me who, I am sure, will be more than happy to help you

Cephalopod · Post by **Cephalopod** » May 14th, 2009, 8:31 am

Some more views of my eagle:

Please, please, please comment!

plastgeek · Post by **plastgeek** » May 14th, 2009, 8:56 pm

Very nice eagle! It bears surprising similarity to Nguyen Hung Cuong's eagle, but I can see the difference.

legionzilla · Post by **legionzilla** » May 15th, 2009, 8:56 am

Your eagle is really good! The head does bear a similarity to that of ngygen's and the body is awesome. I really like this kind of designs, realistic and detailed.