Hello,
My names Mike and I'm 16 from Bristol, England. I've been doing Origami since I was 4. My favourite book is 'Origami insects' by Robert Lang and I really wanna get Origami insects 2 but I dunno how. I love making creatures with lots of appendages and little legs. I almost exclusively fold animals, I don't like human figures and modular Origami makes me so stressed. I try to make up my own models but I don't know how to do it properly (well I can't afford 'Origami design secrets' it's £36!) and so I just fold and fold and fold until I arrive at something. I guess the only really professional model I've ever created is a snail (I love snails), which I did many drafts of. Here is a photo
http://www.anjiesnails.mypetpages.net/i ... e_id=84668
I just wrote the instructions so I might be able to get them online soon. Snails aren't really a very good Origami subject but I'm really proud of mine
umm ... I guess I'm quite an advanced folder but ever since I joined the BOS I've been a bit humbled. It also strikes me how the Origami community seem to like the scientific, mechanical side of it, and try and make more and more complicated models, I just like models to look beautiful and that's it. I also don't like how cutting or using multiple sheets is so frowned upon. I hope I can make some new friends here, and learn some tips on folding.
Sorry I'm rambling on and on ...
Kind regards
Mike
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Hi Mike. Welcome to the forum!
Like your snail - good colour change.
Have you thought about submitting diagrams of your snail to the BOS mag?
Like your snail - good colour change.
That's only a small part of the origami community - there are lots of us who value beauty and simplicity. Complexity and "purism" for their own sake seem to me like an artistic dead end. There's a certain Mr T O'Hare in Bristol who I'm sure would agree with this...lotsofsnails wrote:umm...i guess i'm quite an advanced folder but ever since i joined the BOS ive been a bit humbled. it also strikes me how the origami community seem to like the scientific, mechanical side of it, and try and make more and more complicated models, i just like models to look beautiful and thats it. i also dont like how cutting or using multiple sheets is so frowned upon.
Have you thought about submitting diagrams of your snail to the BOS mag?
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Hey Mike,
Any chance you can make it to the BOS Convention in Leicester, in April 200?
I'll be there, and I hope John McKeever and Mark Leonard can make it too!
Saj
Any chance you can make it to the BOS Convention in Leicester, in April 200?
I'll be there, and I hope John McKeever and Mark Leonard can make it too!
Saj
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