What have you folded lately?

[Neelesh k]

ORIGAMI GRIM REAPER

Very nice, these are the types of models I look for. Has new elements to it that make it unique. However, just wanting to be clear since there is confusion sometimes in models like these...how many sheets total are in your picture?

Thank you for the compliments...I really appreciate it And the whole model is just from one uncut square sheet ! Including the scythe and the crow/raven, wings.... I will never make a multi-piece model ....

[Baltorigamist]

New design, a Giant Weta:

[Swapnil Das]

Gen Hagiwara's Giraffe, Hojyo Takashi's Bantam And Eric's Rooster.
Here They Are: The Giraffe: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dipakcdas/9558921205/
And The Bantam and Rooster together. : http://www.flickr.com/photos/dipakcdas/ ... otostream/

[wonko]

New design, a Giant Weta

lovely design of a terrifying insect

[wonko]

I managed to wrangle out of gold foil John Montroll's Hippopotamus from “African Animals in Origami”


More at blog:http://www.wonko.info/365origami/?p=3684

[origami_8]

Frogbase-Elf folded from 32x32cm of VOG Crumpled paper:

[Gerardo]

If it has wings, wouldn't it be a fairy or angel... just my opinion .

Anyway, I love how the legs and feet look!

[origami_8]

Well, I'm not quite sure. I've took the direct translation from the German word "Elfe" and those "Elfe"-creatures definitely do have wings, but I don't know whether this is true for the English "Elf". It is a bit confusing because the translation for "Fairy" seems to be "Fee" and when talking about a "Fee" I wouldn't imagine a winged creature, whereas fairies always seem to have wings. To tell the truth, I'm not quite sure what the differences between fairies and elves really are.

[Gerardo]

Well, I'm not quite sure. I've took the direct translation from the German word "Elfe" and those "Elfe"-creatures definitely do have wings, but I don't know whether this is true for the English "Elf". It is a bit confusing because the translation for "Fairy" seems to be "Fee" and when talking about a "Fee" I wouldn't imagine a winged creature, whereas fairies always seem to have wings. To tell the truth, I'm not quite sure what the differences between fairies and elves really are.

I must admit I don't know German

I'm quoting this from Wikipedia in English (Elf):

In the Victorian period stereotype of the elf, appearing in illustrations as tiny men and women with pointed ears and stocking caps. An example is Andrew Lang's fairy tale Princess Nobody (1884), illustrated by Richard Doyle, where fairies are tiny people with butterfly wings, whereas elves are tiny people with red stocking caps.

This are images from that book:


She's a fairy and he's an elf.



Nowadays elfs are considered to look almost like a human, except that they are very attractive, they're just a bit shorter then humans and they have pointy ears. Legolas from The lord of the rings books and movies is an excellent example .

[JamesOrigami490]

Elf or not, it's still a great model! Great job, Origami_8!

[YeRo]

Dark-side Master Yoda

http://www.origami-laplata.com.ar/pictu ... category/3

[bethnor]

since elves are completely made up, they can look like anything the artist wants them to. a viewer will have an easier time identifying them as an elf, if they have the typical pointed ears that one associates with the fantasy.

[origami_8]

I've done a bit of research and came to the conclusion that the main difference between elves and fairies is their character. Fairies are mostly considered old souls that are keepers of the woods and all its plants and animals. They can for a certain degree manipulate natural forces like the weather. They are wise and fair.
Elves are living for the moment. Just like little children they aren't really responsible for their deeds. They are very light butterfly like creatures that like beautiful things but can be very nasty too.
Both have some supernatural powers.
In appearance both elves and fairies can or can not have wings and be anything from big to tiny. The only feature that seems to be associated with elves only are the pointed ears, but still those aren't a must.

[tschobigami]

Nice yoda yero! i like the idea of turning his stick into a laser sword

I have folded 7 dwarves designed by Eric Joisel in the last weeks.
Time to fold: ~2 hours / dwarf
paper: 12x12cm chocolate wrapping paper!!
final height: 4,5cm!!
flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tschobiga ... 199660130/
one example::
dwarf

[Brimstone]

In appearance both elves and fairies can or can not have wings and be anything from big to tiny. The only feature that seems to be associated with elves only are the pointed ears, but still those aren't a must.

I'm pretty sure Tinkerbell has pointy ears and she is a fairy for sure.