What Should I Fold For The Mag. Im Being Featured In

[JeTt]

Hello again guys. Im being featured in an art magazine in January. They want to interview me and show some models I've folded. Does anyone have some suggestions for what I should fold? It's hard when I have 6th grade classes but im up for challenges and very complex models.

[JamesOrigami490]

Wow! I've never been in a magazine/newspaper for my origami. You must be very talented! I suppose it depends on your skill level. May I ask what models you've folded lately so we can know what skill level you're at? Then it may be easier to tell.

[HankSimon]

Congratulations! It's a great accomplishment.

1. Tell all of your teachers and solicit help/suggestions with coursework/ time management.
2. Focus more on some simple models, beautifully folded. A Crane, Flapping Bird, Traditional Frog all folded with beautiful paper and perfect creases are more artistic, striking, and impressive than a complex model. Even if you fold well, a complex model can be overwhelming to non-Origami folks.
3. I also suggest some butterflies. Yoshizawa, Lafosse, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GoqQf7GRyk
4. If you have time, then you might consider complex models: Duo colored models, such as Neal Elias, The Last Waltz; Dwarf by Eric Joisel; Phoenix by Satoshi Kamaya; Any bugs, and the cockatiel by Robert Lang ... as well as Mooser's Train.
5. And, of course, come up with 100 - 200 words of your folding history, 100 words about Origami, and take some nice pictures for us

[origami_8]

ad 2) Folding traditional models is something I wouldn't advice. Most people already know them, so they won't feel impressed. Beautiful paper and perfect creases impress even more on not so well known models.

JeFt, I don't know what you usually fold, but what about folding your favourite models as clean as possible? Do you have any own models? Definitely show them. I think you said something about a skate-park? Fold it from nice paper as clean as possible and big enough that all details show up well ...and then show us a picture too because we would love to see it :-p

[JeTt]

@ JamesOrigami490:

Lately I've been folding satoshi kamiyas Minotaur, and designing my scaled serpent 2.0.
About the serpent, I've only spent like 3-5 1/2 hours on it so i still have a while to go.

[JeTt]

@ HankSimon:

Thanks for the suggestions! Ill definently use some of them

[JeTt]

@ origami_8:

Thanks for the advice. Ill try to get some pictures of the magazine when its out.

I also get to teach a class too!