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It seems that most of the great models are only available in CP. I can fold complex Origami but I don't think I could ever fold from CP. I just found a bunch of cp from robert langs site. http://www.langorigami.com/art/gallery/ ... mit_crab_2

This hermit crab looks awesome. But if I were to start folding, I would not know where to start. How do you people fold from CP? I would very much like to learn this skill.

There are plenty of threads about CP's on this forum use the search function.

Short answer: How do I learn to frold from CP's? The same way you learnt to fold from diagrams. Start easy and practice

I personally couldn't find many very helpful threads on CPs that were at least well labled. Though viewtopic.php?t=435 helps a little. Ben Ball's site was the one that helped me when starting on CPs, though I'm sure Wolf's site is also nice.

For CPs I usually look at it and try to see what part of the paper might become which appendage. Usually its best to form some inner crease lines first, the ones that form a stable base, other models that tend to have many appendages and box pleats are best to form outside-in (in my opinion). For the Hermit Crab specifically, I think forming a base first would be more ideal, the area where the shell forms it fairly obvious, so the rest of the appendages could be guessed around that by size and length. Having a good knowledge of the author's folding moves also helps, and unfolding complex models to see how they are made up through the creases. If this is your first CP, I'd suggest something more simple, such as Kamiya's chocobo on his website, or maybe the dragon crane in Ben Ball's lessons, Wolf might also have an easy example on her site.