Tom Defoirdt - stretching cat (CP)

Chrom · Post by **Chrom** » March 8th, 2011, 12:05 pm

Hi All,

has anyone tried to fold Defoirdt's cat from the CP? I think the CP applies to both the sitting cat and the stretching cat. I'm after the stretching cat, that looks really nice and natural.

Unfortunately I'm not used to fold from CPs and I have no clue on how to start even. It would be great to get some starting tips from more experienced CP folders in the forum.

The model:
http://users.ugent.be/~tdfoirdt/Mammals/Kat.htm

The CP:
http://users.ugent.be/~tdfoirdt/Diagrams/Cat.pdf

Thanks a lot everyone.

Mauro

gachepapier · Post by **gachepapier** » March 8th, 2011, 12:27 pm

I'll chip in, though I've not tried it yet.

Here's how I'd advise you to start:

- the bottom two thirds are fairly easy, consisting of the hind legs in the corners, the tail in the middle (bottom edge) and the back on the axis of symetry;
- the line separating the top third from the rest hits the edges where the front paws will end;
- the top third I cannot read that simply yet, though one can spot what should be ears on the top edge, I'd actually cut it out and fiddle with it until I can make some sense.

In this type of box-pleated CP, in general you can give alternating in and out sinks a shot (where there are concentric rectangles), starting from the corners.

You'll also note that there are missing hinges, which I found very confusing when I started toying with CPs, but which is actually the natural thing to do after a while (they'll appear nearly magically where three lines meet).

If you're totally lost, try marking all creases and to collapse bit by bit.

Hope this helps a little - I might give it a shot myself, given the beautiful result he achieves, but don't hold your breath...

EDIT: checked out the ears are on the top edge.

orion119net · Post by **orion119net** » March 8th, 2011, 5:50 pm

I just collapsed the base real quick, it isn't hard. Divide the paper into 12ths, put in the diagonals. From there I collapsed along the diagonals on the bottom part, then put in the alternating sinks. The top I fiddled with and just collapsed it all at once. The shaping, though, I failed miserably at.

If none of that makes sense I can take some pictures once I get home.

Chrom · Post by **Chrom** » March 11th, 2011, 5:57 pm

Hey people, it would be cool if you could provide some shots. I got the sink folds for the legs, but I'm afraid it's not the first thing to fold.

Any further help is appreciated. Thank you!

Cheers,
Mauro

orislater · Post by **orislater** » March 13th, 2011, 2:21 am

i folded this at the origami meeting today. the base is easy but i failed on shaping. any ideas?

philipinorigami101 · Post by **philipinorigami101** » March 13th, 2011, 7:06 pm

i got the legs, body, and tail, but the head of mine came out like a mouse.

gachepapier · Post by **gachepapier** » March 13th, 2011, 9:09 pm

The head is the hardest part to shape into a cat's - I gave it a shot, but finally decided to fold a model of my own. Tom has obviously got the knack for it and manages a splendid result, but I've found it so much work that I might as well start from scratch. Cats are real hard to shape.