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Posted: **July 29th, 2005, 1:57 pm**

Hi,

I am going away for a few days soon and I am looking for some great diagrams on the web to make during my trip. I have many books but have folded almost all of them. It would be nice if they were complex.

Thanks

Posted: **July 29th, 2005, 5:14 pm**

Here you can find some nice complex models:
http://www.origamimauro.it/sito/home.asp?modelli=1
http://design.origami.free.fr/Diagrams/Diagrams.htm
http://dev.origami.com/diagram.cfm
http://digilander.libero.it/oridavid/tecniche.htm
http://www.zingman.com/zingorigami.html
http://www.pajarita.org/cuaderno/diagram/diagrami.htm

Posted: **July 29th, 2005, 5:17 pm**

Print out a CP and bring it along. Minimum weight, and guaranteed to give hours and hours of endless fun!

For annoying complexity, I guess you can't go wrong with Robert Lang's Praying Mantis. One of the steps is reputedly impossible to do. You can find this diagram at http://www.origami.com. While you're there, take a look through all the other complex model diagrams too.

Posted: **July 29th, 2005, 5:32 pm**

wolf wrote:Robert Lang's Praying Mantis. One of the steps is reputedly impossible to do.

Really? I havenÂ´t had any problems

Posted: **July 29th, 2005, 5:42 pm**

I was being sarcastic.

The antennae steps are somewhat weird if you try to follow the directions exactly.

Posted: **July 29th, 2005, 6:00 pm**

When I was young and stupid (three months ago),
I tried the praying mantis from a printer A4 sheet...
...
I jumped over some steps !
but the result was really good (if not watching the top of the head!)

(***I am still young and stupid***)

Posted: **July 29th, 2005, 7:20 pm**

Yeah the problem with Lang's Mantis I is that it's easy to tear the head if you're not careful. Lang's Mantis II does not have that problem, and it's a better design IMO. However you have to use foil or a very thin paper for the second one, but it's straightforward-- alot of boxpleating type open sinks.

Posted: **July 30th, 2005, 3:14 pm**

Here are some more sites with diagrams:

Fernando Gilgado

Hans Birkeland

Stephen O'Hanlon

Bay Area Rapid Folders

Posted: **July 31st, 2005, 2:06 am**

I have opened up a sticky-post at the diagrams section to show some webpages, where you can get free diagrams. it seems to be a common question. I just copied the webpages from this topic to the new one. the advantage of the new topic is, that the sticky post won't move downwards

http://snkhan.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=568

Christian

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