David Derudas - Gecko

Jank · Post by **Jank** » August 23rd, 2008, 8:31 pm

does anyone know where i can get a diagram of david derudas' flexible gecko?

ftangdude55 · Post by **ftangdude55** » August 24th, 2008, 5:52 pm

I don't think there are diagrams. I looked for them too. i wish i could fold it.

Jonnycakes · Post by **Jonnycakes** » August 25th, 2008, 3:19 am

I can't be sure because I don't have the book with me, but I think it is in The New Origami by Steve and Megumi Biddle. The model is multipiece and each piece swivels with the next one.

Jank · Post by **Jank** » August 25th, 2008, 3:50 am

thanx get back to me on that if you find out

the origami master is the master of origami

ftangdude55 · Post by **ftangdude55** » August 25th, 2008, 3:04 pm

jonnycakes, I think he's talking about this one.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1149/135 ... 5e.jpg?v=0

Not the one by Tomoko Fuse.

Jank · Post by **Jank** » August 28th, 2008, 1:36 am

yeah thats the one
is there any way to get it or buy it?
if so how much

mrsriggins · Post by **mrsriggins** » August 28th, 2008, 2:33 am

as far as I know there are no instructions for it and it is not for sale. The gecko is made from a combination of knotology and origami. So he takes strips of paper and folds and weaves them together, this is what makes it 'flexible' because it is not all one piece of paper. It probably wouldn't be oober difficult to figure out a pattern for it if you know how to weave, but it would be time consuming. Have you checked out his palm weavings? They're really cool.

Jonnycakes · Post by **Jonnycakes** » August 28th, 2008, 8:38 pm

That makes a lot more sense than it being from one piece of paper-although with pleated segments it should be possible to make it flexible from one piece.

HankSimon · Post by **HankSimon** » August 28th, 2008, 10:53 pm

You might try contacting him privately, directly from his home page:
http://nuke.derudas.com/Default.aspx

It is in Italian, but you can use Google translate to translate. You might also send your email in both English and (Google-translated) in Italian to inquire...

HTH,

- Hank Simon

Jank · Post by **Jank** » September 22nd, 2008, 5:57 am

can someone just tell me his e mail through pm
i can't contact him from the site

mrsriggins · Post by **mrsriggins** » September 22nd, 2008, 5:48 pm

Hmmm..... I can't find an e-mail for him but I do have a link to his flickr account. If you are a member of flickr (free to join) then you can private message him on there.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/orsobrusco/

Jank · Post by **Jank** » September 27th, 2008, 5:21 pm

could someone try to figure out how to do the body parts?
i can do the legs... sorta

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30451490@N ... 3/sizes/o/
I finally got a digital camera... it's not that good as you see the pictures.

oh well ... soooo..... yeah! that site has the picture of the top of the leg. can anyone else do better?
if so can I see how it's done?
anyway I need someone to do the head or something.
does anyone know where to get his pics of work in progress?

Jank · Post by **Jank** » September 27th, 2008, 11:21 pm

Great news he said once he draws the full diagram he'll show how to make it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

maybe

JVega · Post by **JVega** » September 28th, 2008, 5:15 am

That's cool!! I like that gecko very much!

mrsriggins · Post by **mrsriggins** » September 28th, 2008, 10:55 pm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/orsobrusco/1384473289/

There it shows it in progress, looks like you've got the foot right. Any idea when he's supposed to be done diagramming this???