Robert J. Lang - Praying Mantis

pereze · Post by **pereze** » July 18th, 2008, 10:54 pm

I haven't folded the model recently but I would fold up to step 38 in order to get the precreases and then open up the point and collapse the model to step 53 (these steps are from the diagrams in Origami Insects and their Kin).

Regardless, its very difficult to avoid ripping the paper without using tissue foil or paper resized with methylcellulose. I remember folding this model with 6" gold foil paper (found in packs at Michaels) up to step 79 without ripping. A little after this step, the paper ripped at the back of the neck when I tried to flatten it.

unknownfolder · Post by **unknownfolder** » July 19th, 2008, 12:05 am

I made it past the point split for the first time ever! I used newspaper. It worked perfectly. I am so surprised

unknownfolder · Post by **unknownfolder** » July 19th, 2008, 8:26 pm

Just to add something, the point split and closed sink later require a little bit of luck and skill.

The paper quality is important, but I have proof that it can be done with normal copy paper satisfactorily.

xwx · Post by **xwx** » September 30th, 2008, 4:21 pm

i diddnt like this model when i tried to sink the final step on the top it turned into a crumpled wad so i threw it away

unknownfolder · Post by **unknownfolder** » October 1st, 2008, 2:49 am

Yep, I threw many of my first attempts away also.

Froy · Post by **Froy** » November 17th, 2008, 7:06 pm

Finally...

origami love · Post by **origami love** » September 21st, 2009, 6:24 am

Hello Froy, ur pro. Ur praying mantis looks perfect. What paper r u using?

FrumiousBandersnatch · September 21st, 2009, 11:14 pm

is that TAPE I see inside the model ?!

HankSimon · Post by **HankSimon** » September 21st, 2009, 11:25 pm

Please don't use shorthand English. A large number of folks are not native English speakers (for example I speak Texan

... and it is harder for them to decipher IM or acronym-speak. [One or two are OK, but consider other folks]

Thanks,

- Hank Simon

bethnor · Post by **bethnor** » September 23rd, 2009, 1:14 am

FrumiousBandersnatch wrote:is that TAPE I see inside the model ?!

is there something wrong with tape?

i have a newsflash for all the origami "masters" here. not all of us have MC or feel like making tissue foil. if your paper is not particularly strong, one thing to do is to tape the paper on the underside of spots that you know are prone to breaking no matter how carefully you fold.

further, if you are practicing a complex model, and it tears at step 200, what are you supposed to do? throw all that work away?

origamimasterjared · September 23rd, 2009, 1:40 am

I think, or assume, that was sarcastic. Kind of like g**e

ftangdude55 · Post by **ftangdude55** » September 23rd, 2009, 10:08 pm

Ooh, don't you even imply that word!

Ragnorax · Post by **Ragnorax** » September 26th, 2009, 1:51 am

Well i folded Lang's Praying Mantis from Origami Insects 2, and i must say... the sinks and the thickness of this model make it very hard to fold. (in my opinion) As someone said earlier, the legs are extremely thick making them difficult to fold, and "double-rabbit-earing" the neck was very hard to do i thought...

If anyone needs help on this model I'd be glad to help while its still fresh in my mind how to do it

Folded from 48x48cm foil paper. (excuse the picture quality... iphone camera)

Zoraz · Post by **Zoraz** » September 26th, 2009, 2:09 am

I made that model from the CP on his site a while back, and it turned out great. The only problem I had was the back legs being too thick.

Froy · Post by **Froy** » September 26th, 2009, 2:24 am

Ragnorax wrote:Well i folded Lang's Praying Mantis from Origami Insects 2, and i must say... the sinks and the thickness of this model make it very hard to fold. (in my opinion) As someone said earlier, the legs are extremely thick making them difficult to fold, and "double-rabbit-earing" the neck was very hard to do i thought...

If anyone needs help on this model I'd be glad to help while its still fresh in my mind how to do it

Folded from 48x48cm foil paper.

You should try with Reinolds baking paper, I used a square of the maximum size allowed by the roll of paper. (I think is 25x25)

And use glue to shape it.