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does any one have the methods for creating your own model?

Learn circle packing and box-pleating. In other words, buy Origami Design Secrets by Robert Lang.

is there any thing online?

I don't know of anything legal that's very helpful.
The best advice I can give if you don't want to buy (or can't afford) ODS is to play around with existing bases and unfold diagrammed models to study their crease patterns.

http://www.origami-resource-center.com/ ... igami.html
This has some helpful tips, along with links to other articles about designing origami. Hope this helps!

I would recommend ODS, too.

Thank you all

I saw this video by tadashi mori on YouTube on makin your own model but i didnt get it

veryveryveryveryveryveryveryveryvery sorrrrrrrrrrrry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm pretty sure it was not Baltorigamist's intention to insult you but to give you a precious hint. For many young people on this Forum ODS is a very expensive book given that its usual price range is around 50 USD/EUR. It is however the best source there is for learning how to design your own models. It covers a wide range of techniques and explains everything in great detail. There are by the way two versions of this book and should you have the chance you should go for the second version.

If you for whatever reason don't want to buy the book Baltorigamist's hint to play around with models, unfold them to see their crease patterns, maybe colour parts to see what part goes where, is the best advice you can get at the moment. You may also like to watch some videos about Crease Patterns by Tadashi Mori on Youtube, but nothing can replace trial and error to learn how things work.

Playing around with existing models is always handy. Try folding things from simple bases, or folding geometrically based objects, like flowers, and once you establish the folding patterns used to create different things and shapes, you can do anything! Oh, and ODS helps a lot, if you are into the technical stuff.

Sorry & thank you

rockerorigami wrote:

Baltorigamist wrote:(or can't afford)

please dont insult me

origami_8 wrote:I'm pretty sure it was not Baltorigamist's intention to insult you but to give you a precious hint.

Exactly. Thank you, Anna.
I mentioned that aspect because I myself received the book as a present, and I wouldn't be able to buy it again without saving up more money.
There's always that option as well--ask for the book for Christmas or your birthday, whichever comes first.

All drama aside, ODS is still the best resource for designing your own models. I'd be nowhere without it.

the modern einstein wrote:Playing around with existing models is always handy. Try folding things from simple bases, or folding geometrically based objects, like flowers, and once you establish the folding patterns used to create different things and shapes, you can do anything! Oh, and ODS helps a lot, if you are into the technical stuff.

I think this is a better idea than buying ODS if you've never created anything. Play around with existing models. See something interesting in one? Try to incorporate that into another model. Does one of those bases you have access to, has the same number of flaps that another subject? Use that base to try to create that second subject.
Make small variations on existing models, like changig the pose, shortening existing flaps by hiding some paper.

We should sticky this Thread. It will stop so many reposts.

Baltorigamist wrote:

rockerorigami wrote:

Baltorigamist wrote:(or can't afford)

please dont insult me

origami_8 wrote:I'm pretty sure it was not Baltorigamist's intention to insult you but to give you a precious hint.

Exactly. Thank you, Anna.
I mentioned that aspect because I myself received the book as a present, and I wouldn't be able to buy it again without saving up more money.
There's always that option as well--ask for the book for Christmas or your birthday, whichever comes first.

All drama aside, ODS is still the best resource for designing your own models. I'd be nowhere without it.

Im veryveryveryveryveryveryveryvery sorry
also yes. i took this book from the library!