Challenge?

[Adam]

Second, he's made phenomenal improvement already.

How? He's still using crumpled tissue foil and his models still don't resemble what they're supposed to look like.

[orislater]

I like Josh's models, and he has indeed made an improvement!
compare

to

and tell me he hasn't improved!

[joshuaorigami]

Thanks Jared and Slater.

No offence Adam, but i'm sure that you didn't exactly start off as a 'perfect' folder.

[akugami]

i think, there's no need to become rude in a discussion on joshua's folding quality. i do agree with o-m-j - there is an improvement and i'm sure the young man is on a right way. don't loose your enthusiasm, joshua, and work on to get cleaner results.
i'm not as productive as you are with designing but usually i take a cheap paper to play with first. my angel was born from a sheet of copy paper and i took tant just when the shape was satisfying - a little hill of copy paper sheets later ...
if you recycle paper that was already been printed the thing's getting even cheaper.
but - to give a reply on the topic - what about designing a santa clause or a nice xmas-star or the holy family? xmas is just around the corner and still there was nothing suitable even in the xmas-book-thread. or did i miss something?

[Adam]

Of course I didn't start off as a perfect folder, but at least I quickly realised that folding things as quickly as possible without putting any thought and/or precision into it doesn't lead to good results.

[Sunburst]

Here's another suggestion : try a budgie. I don't recall having see one of those in origami.

[bethnor]

as a middle ground, i challenge you to refine one of your old designs. you have several animals that are quadripeds but you couldn't get to stand. modify the original design so that they can, or refold them.

[joshuaorigami]

grizzly man: I think Noah sent in a Santa diagram. But cool, that's something i'll definatly try to design/diagram in the next 5 days!

Sunburst: Sure, i'll see if i can do one.

bethnor: Unfortunatly, i've forgotten how to fold most of my older designs, but i'll revisit those that i can remember.

[Froy]

I agree whit Bethnor.

Fold/desgin tons of models with a low-mid finishing is not better than fold/design 2 or 3 optimized models and whit a more careful shaping. (actually a meticulous shaping is what always makes the diference)

[ccortner]

I give kudos to Josh! I thought he was much older and just a lazy folder, but to be that young and designing the way he does in quite an accomplishment. He will get more precise with time. If I was him though, I would make precision my main focus, and I'm betting this thread will will motivate him.

Congrats on the dragon! I have yet to finish it. I think the penquin on an iceberg design is simply brilliant too. Very expressive for such a simple fold!

Keep up the good work!

[redheadorigami]

Slater, how old are you?

[Trouble]

um how do you forget your models you didnt draw a cp or diagams for them? or do you just randomly fold with thai unryu

[orislater]

Slater, how old are you?

Seriously?!?!?! how many times have i told you guys i am 14

[redheadorigami]

1.I have not seen you speak
2.No need to get pissy
3.I assumed you were the same age as josh

[orislater]

1.I have not seen you speak
2.No need to get pissy
3.I assumed you were the same age as josh

1. 0.o
2. sorry
3. umm why?

again sorry, but i have said numerous times i am now 14. my first post on this forum was me being a brat about not getting an origami book (lolz) but that was when i was 12 and i said my birthday was coming up. again i am 14 and if anyone asks me this question again, i will rip out their lungs and strangle their grandmother with their intestines just kidding