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ccortner · Post by **ccortner** » November 17th, 2010, 5:21 am

[originally: Gallery of ccortner]

After a good ten year break or so I have rediscovered Origami thanks to my girlfriends twelve year old son. Here are some of the things I have folded lately

http://picasaweb.google.com/ccortner/Origami#

Please let me know what you think!

Ariel_A · Post by **Ariel_A** » November 17th, 2010, 1:33 pm

Hard to believe that you've had such a long break. Your folds are very neat and you shape beautifully. I particularly liked your paper choice for Quentin's pig and Kamiya's Splash!
Splash! is one of my favourite models, but my attempts always look messier around the neck than yours and you've closed up the lake well too.
Ariel

ccortner · Post by **ccortner** » November 17th, 2010, 6:18 pm

Thank you!

The pig was made out of postal wrapping paper similar to the stuff used in those brown paper shopping bags. The tube said Kraft on it, but it's unlike the other kraft paper I have from an art store. That model was my first attempt at wet folding, though I admit I didn't wet it till the end.

The swan was made from tissue foil that I made using spray adhesive. I didn't like the way it felt so I coated both sides with methylcellulose. Much better! I really like the model too, it's a very aesthetically pleasing design.

I love this forum. The ideas about paper, folding techniques, etc. , and the models in this gallery have opened up a new world of possibilities for me. Prior to this, I only folded things from kami and the most complicated models I had seen were John Montrolls.

PhillipORigami · Post by **PhillipORigami** » November 18th, 2010, 12:20 am

My only question to you is: what the heck is the paper for the tarantula??????

orislater · Post by **orislater** » November 18th, 2010, 1:06 am

tissuefoil

ccortner · Post by **ccortner** » November 18th, 2010, 5:51 am

The tarantula was made from double tissue. I got the tissue paper at Michaels, was called bleeding art tissue. I was so happy when I found it, I tried three other brands and this was the first one that wouldn't crinkle horribly when applying the MC.

I don't think I'm good enough to fold that model with tissue foil, it's sooo finicky!

orislater · Post by **orislater** » November 18th, 2010, 9:11 am

oh i only said tissue foil because i didn't know lol

zwy6art · Post by **zwy6art** » November 18th, 2010, 11:02 pm

ccortner wrote:The tarantula was made from double tissue. I got the tissue paper at Michaels, was called bleeding art tissue. I was so happy when I found it, I tried three other brands and this was the first one that wouldn't crinkle horribly when applying the MC.

Do you use a paint brush to apply the mc or a roller thingy(may I also ask for a picture of the packaging - I get my tissue at Michaels too)? My tissue paper ALWAYS comes out wrinkly wether using a roller or paint brush(I do a much better job with a paint brush)albeit flat. I have just resigned to having tissue paper with "character". It works just as well as nice smooth tissue paper but it would be nice to be able to consistently make good batches of tissue/foil paper. Plus I get jealous when everyone posts pictures of beatifull perfectly made double tissue and foil papers.

Oh, and cool tarantual.

ccortner · Post by **ccortner** » November 18th, 2010, 11:44 pm

zwy6art, thanks for the excuse to go buy more paper! I don't have the packaging, but I'm almost out anyway. I'll go buy a couple packs after work and then take a pic for you.

I use a soft bristled brush and apply the MC using the flat side, not the tips of the bristles. I pretty much follow how Sara Adams makes it in her video. One thing that really helped with wrinkles was to start from the top edge and gently pull the paper near where you are brushing. If you see a wrinkle starting to form, pull the paper away from it and brush along that area, not across as this tends to fold the paper over. Also I have found that many minor wrinkles will work themselves out while you are brushing out bubbles. I haven't found a 100% fool proof method yet, but this works pretty well and I hope it helps you.

Of course it could just be crappy tissue

Cheers!

ccortner · Post by **ccortner** » November 19th, 2010, 2:55 am

Here you go zwy6art. They had to other brands too, not sure about those. This one was only in the kids section.

ccortner · Post by **ccortner** » November 26th, 2010, 6:46 pm

Acrocinus Longimanus by Robert lang folded from double tissue. Size - Big?

zwy6art · Post by **zwy6art** » December 2nd, 2010, 8:47 am

Thanks for a picture of the tissue. I appreciate it.