Now, that's not meant to discourage you, but you have a lot to work on before trying to shake up the origami world with your own contributions.
Actually, I do fold other people's designs alot. However, they end up too crappy too be posted. Like when I folded Carnotaurus sasterie, the paper got too sweaty and nearly tore, you know the times when the paper starts thinning. Usually, I fold from diagrams, and half the time I get stuck cos I attempt pieces that are too hard: Kamiya T-rex
Or those that require a larger sheet of paper: Ancient Dragon
So, for a matter of fact, I do fold pieces by others, just that they are too hard. Maybe it is just my maturity and inability to understand many instructions or to get a larger sheet of paper so thanks for the advice.
Anyway, most of the designs here are actually designed over the course of a year, it is just when my dad allows me to post all the photos in the computer at one go, so it may seem that I'm actually designing very often.
You have got to concentrate on folding. Just folding. Stay away from the complex stuff--you are not ready for it. Fold nice intermediate things. Focus on making neat folds, make sure your angle bisectors actually bisect the angles, be careful on those sinks, etc.
Right now I'm keeping away from folding ancient dragons. Nowadays, I fold from the Origami Sea life book. The pieces there are relatively easy and most just require larger sheets of paper.
Anyway, Jared, could you teach me what are angle bisectors, are they the thingys you see on crease patterns (those things which I call landmarks).
Also, you appear to be folding from some of the worst paper imaginable. Wet-folded printer paper is an absolute, definite no-no. Indeed, stay away from wet-folding altogether, it's an advanced technique, and usually NOT appropriate for anything that complex. And it should only be attempted with heavy large paper, which itself takes a lot of experience to be able to wield.
If only I have better paper.......
Anwyay, I've only wetfolded one time successfully, ya know, the wolf thing, so, I gave up. I also fold from large paper (see Western and Eastern Dragon) and I think I tried folding some complex pieces by Lang from it before.
Get some ordinary cheap origami paper. Fold that. Try getting some around 10 inches. Once you've really got the folding down, for complex multi-layered things, you can try some paper-backed foil (Japanese foil). Be careful you don't try to mash anything into place.
If only I can purchase such paper.....
Anyway, Jared, thanks for all the advice, I will start folding pieces even more!
Legionzilla, it also seems that you rush through your models. It may have something to do with your paper, I know, but it is absolutely key that you get your creases sharp and accurate.
There are 2 reasons why that happens. Firstly, I sometimes fold untidily, but nowadays, this is rare, unless it is pleating. Secondly is the paper. printer paper eventually wears down and IKEA paper is really crap and impossible to fold with.
Althought Jared sounds a bit harsh in his advice, I find that I have to agree with him.
Don't worry, his comments are not harsh, in fact they are quite comforting.
In my early days, I folded loads of complex stuff and actually completed about 10 percent of it. But it helped me to no end, in both understanding design techniques and folding accuracy.
Hey, that sounds like me!
To sum up, I like to thank everybody for taking their time to give me their advice, some of your are very busy, so thank you. Jared Needle even wrote an essay for me! I strive to improve, thank you!
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