Garrasdecaiman

[garrasdecaiman]

[originally: some folds by garrasdecaiman]

I'm having a terrible time uploading pictures but after some weeks trying I finally got some upload bandwith and wanted to share some of my reproductions of origami models.
For the time being here are some pictures I could upload!
My photography skills are at best inadequate but I hope you can see the models decently,


Mr Lang's periodical cicada




Mr Kamiya's unicorn




Mr Lang's deepwater sea angler




Mr Engle's octopus


a test fold of Jason Ku's shrimp, Kamiya's cicada nymph and two practice models by me


a pair of Mr. Meguro's sea urchins


hope it's all right that I have opened this thread if there is any problem let me know!

[orislater]

those are good!
what paper did you use for the cicada?

[garrasdecaiman]

the cicada, unicorn, octopus and sea angler are made with a washi that's very soft and fluffy but I coat it with a weak wheatpaste as a binder (I can't seem to get my hands on MC) the paper turns out pretty well, they are all dry folded without any wet folding since I've been too lazy to wet fold, the urchins are bond paper and the smaller one is glassine.
Here are some photos of the dark ritual involved in coating the paper with the wheatpaste.



I'm using the candles because I didn't have electricity those days

And here is a yoda from Mr Kawahata which my sister just had to paint with green, the paper was from a store with the front painted blue



Finally today's work, also by Mr Kawahata a pegasus with the same type of paper.





glad to see some comments!
thank you
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[joshuaorigami]

Great folds!

[The Average Folder]

Those are very good folds. Where are the diagrams/ CP for the Kawahata horse located. It looks very beautiful and Kawahata is one of my favorite folders

[garrasdecaiman]

Thanks for your comments, the pegasus is from origami fantasy, which also contain a unicorn.

[orislater]

those are so great!
i wonder where i could get some washi paper...

[The Average Folder]

Of course you know this, but you can get washi from origami shop or other stores like paperjade and stuff

[orislater]

umm no i dont.
i know you can get washi deluxe but that has foil on one side

[garrasdecaiman]

I buy it from a specialty paper store here in xalapa, it's some long threaded paper that they sell for invitations and scrapbooking and the like, I'll post a picture of the untreated paper. I don't think it's too difficult to get, and it's cheap too, I buy it for 6 pesos a ply which comes up to like 40 cents of a dollar!, if you like I can try to send you some if you pay the shipping.
But I'm pretty sure you can get it somwhere closer.
hope this helps.
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[orislater]

i pm'ed ya!

[garrasdecaiman]

Now I present to you some of my more accomplished doodles
first
some strange australian bird



and a long legged camel


and finally SOMETHING i LIKE TO CALL

"The salmon mousse"






hope some of you like it 5 points to anyone who laughs at it!
What do you think?

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[orislater]

O_O the camel is disturbing O.o

[garrasdecaiman]

do you think so?
I kind of like it it looks somewhat like the ones in star wars to me
here is an insect

[garrasdecaiman]

I forget the creators name
origami crab by blinzed frog base
thick bondlike paper



butterfly by Mr. Meguro
trial 1 with thin paper that is given away as torilla wrapping paper




Jason Ku's fairy
trial 1 with kraft



this one I call
"my gift to you"
It's in the beginning stage and is missing a finger! but I still like it




and finally a first trial of Mr Kirschenbaums missionary
which I will add in fallow through links
http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv21 ... C00721.jpg
http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv21 ... C00719.jpg
I hope you like them
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