Looking for: Insects

stevieboy1 · Post by **stevieboy1** » January 26th, 2009, 12:17 am

Hi all im new here and have had lots of spair time on my hands of late and when i was younger i used to love origami so i thought id try my hand at it again,

Anyways I just love all the realistic paper folded insects that can be made an was wondering if anyone knows were there are some good diagrams for a good looking praying mantis, spider, and just about any other bug that i could sink my teeth in to!

Thanks and hope i posted this in the right section

kind regards
Steve.

unknownfolder · Post by **unknownfolder** » January 26th, 2009, 12:35 am

Welcome. There are plenty of bugs at http://dev.origami.com/diagram.cfm

stevieboy1 · Post by **stevieboy1** » January 26th, 2009, 1:09 am

Cool thanks for that link

What would be a good quilt paper to use and what sort of size would work best for the more complex desighns? Tryed ordinary origami paper but seemt to thick and hard to fold the smaller bits.

thanks again kind regards
Steve

Zoraz · Post by **Zoraz** » January 26th, 2009, 1:28 am

Normal 10 inch origami paper is fine for almost everything on that site.
Also, I don't know how skilled with CPs you are, but there are some challenging ones at langorigami.com

stevieboy1 · Post by **stevieboy1** » January 26th, 2009, 1:32 am

Hi ive never tryed cp's But i think they look fantastic, if im ok with adding creases to the paper etc but i would need to know exacty how and were the folds go befor i could do them. if anyone is interested in teaching me then im all ears eyes hands and fingers....

kind regards
Steve

emberjelly · Post by **emberjelly** » January 26th, 2009, 2:07 am

My website:

www.origamijay.com

contains,
a Spider
http://www.origamijay.com/diagrams/spider

praying mantis,
http://www.origamijay.com/diagrams/prayingmantis

Stick insect,
http://www.origamijay.com/diagrams/stickinsect

Rhino beetle
http://www.origamijay.com/diagrams/rhinobeetle

If your interested.

stevieboy1 · Post by **stevieboy1** » January 26th, 2009, 2:30 am

cool thanks emberjelly, I will go cheak them out now.
I think im of to the local art suplyers tomorrow for some suplys looks like ive got plenty to be getting on with yayay but if there are any more fab designs out there please keep them comming!

Kind regards
Steve

stevieboy1 · Post by **stevieboy1** » January 27th, 2009, 2:28 am

I have been busy folding away when my daughter asked me if i could make a snial? Being as shes the head bug collector around here and loves snails strange a 6 year old girl who loves all things slimy and creapy crawly lol.

Is there any good snail designs around or a book I could buy from somewere were I could get one from. Anything like or similer to this... http://db.origami.com/displayphoto.asp?ModelID=42781

Thanks again for all your help.

Kind regards
Steve

Adam · Post by **Adam** » January 27th, 2009, 2:35 am

Here's a nice snail for you. The instructions are in hebrew, I think, but the diagrams should be clear enough. http://kennguyen.net/diagrams/shiridaniel_snail.pdf

stevieboy1 · Post by **stevieboy1** » January 27th, 2009, 2:48 am

Oh thankyou thankyou, Adam thats perfect.

Ill give him ago later see how he turns out. Im usles at finding all these great model intructions.

I just brought an origami book of bugs and there kin so when that gets here that will give me some more to sink my teeth into aswell.

Kind regards
Steve

stevieboy1 · Post by **stevieboy1** » January 27th, 2009, 1:37 pm

Hi can anyone help me on steps 12 to 18 on that snail? I cant read the hebru and i just cant seem to get what the diagrams are saying to do??

Kind regards
Steve

Zoraz · Post by **Zoraz** » January 27th, 2009, 7:33 pm

I think that Sara Adams has an instructional video of that snail on her site, happyfolding.com. Thats where i learned to make it.

stevieboy1 · Post by **stevieboy1** » January 27th, 2009, 8:40 pm

Just looked thankyou hes all done now yay.

Kind regards
Steve

stevieboy1 · Post by **stevieboy1** » February 4th, 2009, 12:14 am

I have been doing well though origami insects, Im now looking for a fly. Anyone know were i can find a good fly?

Kind regards
Steve.