Looking for: Dragonflies

Adam · Post by **Adam** » February 10th, 2009, 1:51 pm

I'd recommend http://www.mediafire.com/ for that. Alternatively, you could try Rapidshare, MegaUpload or an FTP, but in my experience Mediafire is the way to go.

ftangdude55 · Post by **ftangdude55** » February 10th, 2009, 10:43 pm

Thanks, Adam.
I'm probably going to use Dropbox. I've noticed Jared and Andrew using it for the Origami Weekly files, and from what I've seen, it seems simple enough.

origamimasterjared · February 10th, 2009, 11:46 pm

I was going to suggest Dropbox, http://www.getdropbox.com , especially if you are planning on distributing more files in the future. You set it up, which isn't too bad, and it creates a folder on your computer. Within this folder you can have private and shared folders. And if you place something in the Public folder, you can just get a direct link to the file, by right-clicking (or ctrl-click for us Mac-ers) the file directly on your computer, without having to go through any awkward interface. Anyone can access the link, but only you can see the contents of the Public folder. And you can have up to 2 GB for free.

Andrew and I use Dropbox for Origami Weekly, and it is especially handy being able to keep all the files together, where we can both access them quickly and easily.

Ftangdude, feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions.

Also, I used to really like 4shared until they became all finicky. And Mediafire was nice before they put in that intense flash interface that makes my computer sweat. And both "offer" wait times.

ftangdude55 · Post by **ftangdude55** » February 11th, 2009, 12:29 am

Thanks, Jared.
I made a Dropbox Account. It's really convenient!
I edited the links to the PDFs into the previous photo-guide posts.

Part 5 will be coming soon!

ftangdude55 · Post by **ftangdude55** » February 11th, 2009, 1:15 am

And how soon it came.
Here it is, the long awaited Part 5 of the Photo Diagrams!

origamimasterjared · February 11th, 2009, 1:21 am

Cool!....But your links don't work. What you have to do is put the files in the Public folder. Then right-click on them -> Dropbox -> Copy public link. It should look something like this:

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/450477/Heart ... Needle.pdf

Edit: Looks like you fixed them while I was composing this message. That was fast.

Edit 2:

Also, nice job, but it is different from the way Robert taught it. Use closed wraps on the wings. And the head is a crazy closed sink thing, and it winds up color-changed.

ftangdude55 · Post by **ftangdude55** » February 11th, 2009, 1:24 am

Indeed it was. I had just logged out of Dropbox when I double checked and fixed the links.

ftangdude55 · Post by **ftangdude55** » February 11th, 2009, 10:22 pm

Hey, Origami94? Just wondering, have you finished the Dragonfly yet?
And on that note, has anybody else other than Origami94 folded the Dragonfly from the guide?

A random folder · February 12th, 2009, 12:43 am

I have, and I give you points for time, effort, and accuracy.

I was a little confused at the very beginning and end pictures though.

ftangdude55 · Post by **ftangdude55** » February 12th, 2009, 12:54 am

A random folder wrote:I was a little confused at the very beginning and end pictures though.

Which parts were confusing?
And could you take a picture of the folded Dragonfly? I would love to see what others have made from the guide.

YHOYO · Post by **YHOYO** » February 13th, 2009, 12:42 am

I fold this:

more information in my blog:

http://oriproyectos.blogspot.com/2008/0 ... la-cp.html

bye

DIEGO QUEVEDO

A random folder · Post by **A random folder** » February 13th, 2009, 1:06 am

ftangdude55 wrote:
A random folder wrote:I was a little confused at the very beginning and end pictures though.
Which parts were confusing?
And could you take a picture of the folded Dragonfly? I would love to see what others have made from the guide.

Step 2, 7-8, [22-24] <-- only because of the blurriness. (Part 5)

And, my mess that only vaguely resembles something not even slightly similar to a 'dragonfly' isn't in my possession at the time (someone took it at school

).

ftangdude55 · Post by **ftangdude55** » February 14th, 2009, 5:02 pm

origamimasterjared wrote: Also, nice job, but it is different from the way Robert taught it. Use closed wraps on the wings. And the head is a crazy closed sink thing, and it winds up color-changed.

Ah, well. I folded it the way I wanted to fold it. I wasn't sure from the beginning how to do the wings, so I did them the way I figured it out (which is definitely not the right way.

)

I also didn't do the complex head wrap because the paper was already torn enough.

So, let it be known that the guide I made is not the definitive guide.

a random folder wrote:Step 2, 7-8, [22-24]

Which part of the guide are you talking about?

origami94 · Post by **origami94** » February 27th, 2009, 1:13 am

actually, and I'm dissapointed to say so, I haven't finished the dragonfly. One, because of school, I haven't had time to do it. and Two, because my dad spends his time on our computer when I do have time, but he does it for work so i don't blame him. I will try to finish it though!

Dudley02 · Post by **Dudley02** » April 7th, 2009, 10:42 pm

I've started constructing this dragonfly using Ftangdude55s guide (which is really helpful!) but I'm stuck on Part 3: Step 11. I'm not sure how it's supposed to fold. I'm determined to do this so any help would be really appreciated!

Edit: I think the problem is stemming from the mountain folds from the step before that.