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Looking for: Insects
Posted: January 26th, 2009, 12:17 am
by stevieboy1
Hi all im new here and have had lots of spair time on my hands of late and when i was younger i used to love origami so i thought id try my hand at it again,
Anyways I just love all the realistic paper folded insects that can be made an was wondering if anyone knows were there are some good diagrams for a good looking praying mantis, spider, and just about any other bug that i could sink my teeth in to!
Thanks and hope i posted this in the right section
kind regards
Steve.
Posted: January 26th, 2009, 12:35 am
by unknownfolder
Welcome. There are plenty of bugs at
http://dev.origami.com/diagram.cfm
Posted: January 26th, 2009, 1:09 am
by stevieboy1
Cool thanks for that link
What would be a good quilt paper to use and what sort of size would work best for the more complex desighns? Tryed ordinary origami paper but seemt to thick and hard to fold the smaller bits.
thanks again kind regards
Steve
Posted: January 26th, 2009, 1:28 am
by Zoraz
Normal 10 inch origami paper is fine for almost everything on that site.
Also, I don't know how skilled with CPs you are, but there are some challenging ones at langorigami.com
Posted: January 26th, 2009, 1:32 am
by stevieboy1
Hi ive never tryed cp's But i think they look fantastic, if im ok with adding creases to the paper etc but i would need to know exacty how and were the folds go befor i could do them. if anyone is interested in teaching me then im all ears eyes hands and fingers....
kind regards
Steve
Posted: January 26th, 2009, 2:07 am
by emberjelly
Posted: January 26th, 2009, 2:30 am
by stevieboy1
cool thanks emberjelly, I will go cheak them out now.
I think im of to the local art suplyers tomorrow for some suplys looks like ive got plenty to be getting on with yayay but if there are any more fab designs out there please keep them comming!
Kind regards
Steve
Posted: January 27th, 2009, 2:28 am
by stevieboy1
I have been busy folding away when my daughter asked me if i could make a snial? Being as shes the head bug collector around here and loves snails strange a 6 year old girl who loves all things slimy and creapy crawly lol.
Is there any good snail designs around or a book I could buy from somewere were I could get one from. Anything like or similer to this...
http://db.origami.com/displayphoto.asp?ModelID=42781
Thanks again for all your help.
Kind regards
Steve
Posted: January 27th, 2009, 2:35 am
by Adam
Here's a nice snail for you. The instructions are in hebrew, I think, but the diagrams should be clear enough.
http://kennguyen.net/diagrams/shiridaniel_snail.pdf
Posted: January 27th, 2009, 2:48 am
by stevieboy1
Oh thankyou thankyou, Adam thats perfect.
Ill give him ago later see how he turns out. Im usles at finding all these great model intructions.
I just brought an origami book of bugs and there kin so when that gets here that will give me some more to sink my teeth into aswell.
Kind regards
Steve
Posted: January 27th, 2009, 1:37 pm
by stevieboy1
Hi can anyone help me on steps 12 to 18 on that snail? I cant read the hebru and i just cant seem to get what the diagrams are saying to do??
Kind regards
Steve
Posted: January 27th, 2009, 7:33 pm
by Zoraz
I think that Sara Adams has an instructional video of that snail on her site, happyfolding.com. Thats where i learned to make it.
Posted: January 27th, 2009, 8:40 pm
by stevieboy1
Just looked thankyou hes all done now yay.
Kind regards
Steve
Posted: February 4th, 2009, 12:14 am
by stevieboy1
I have been doing well though origami insects, Im now looking for a fly. Anyone know were i can find a good fly?
Kind regards
Steve.
