Life--size wine rack folding diagram wanted and needed

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Life--size wine rack folding diagram wanted and needed

Post by SturlaGudmundsdottir »

Dearest everybody,

The time is ripe for origami to become functionalistic. I reckon it would be pretty sweet to be able to fold your own life size furniture.

Does anyone know of a working wine rack folding diagram? I need a place to put my bottles of wine.

What do YOU think about that, huh?

Thanks you kindlys.
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Post by Cupcake »

A wine rack? :-k To do that, you'd need a pretty big piece of paper... and no, I have never heard of an origami wine rack... perhaps you could design one? :D
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Post by theorigamist »

I like functional origami, too. But I would be careful doing something like a wine rack. Even if you finish it with something to make it sturdy, the weight of wine bottles will probably destroy it after not too long.
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Post by paperz »

It can be done....but with cardboard of course! Have a look at this site.....it has a futon bed made with 7mm thick cardboard.....the storage compartments holding some personal items is very innovative. You could certainly make a wine rack with the same idea :wink:

http://www.it-happens.ch/eng/bett_1.html
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Post by SturlaGudmundsdottir »

That bed you link to absolutely the sweetest thing imaginable -- an absolutely stunning creation. Lotsa love from Sturla, lotsa!!

I'm gonna do the bed instead, it's way cooler.

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Post by wolf »

At this point, I can't resist pointing out the cardboard house:

http://www.housesofthefuture.com.au/hof_houses04.html

Granted, it's not exactly origami, but perhaps it's possible to fold one up. :)
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If you look into it, the cost of one is 35,000$! :lol:
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Post by Friet »

Cost of materials. 30 dollars
Labor. 10 dollars

Price of bed. 35.000 dollars.



makes sense :D
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But it's a HOUSE. :D
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there's a german company that sells furniture made from paper (crincled cardboard to be more specific). they are also selling beds and tables and stuff at resonable prices:
http://www.stange-design.de/

here are their products:
http://www.stange-design.de/index.php?mod=produkte

they could surely make a wine rack out of cardboard (they even have a working sex-proofed bed :) )
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Sweeet links!

Post by SturlaGudmundsdottir »

The links you guys throw around in here are absolutely great and very inspiring. Especially the German design firm specializing in affordable cardboard furniture, is something I intend to look closer into and eventually buy the bed avalible at a ridicoulus 70€.

Keep 'em coming and take care,
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Post by wolf »

Alternatively, you could try and get hold of Momotani's Doll's House with Origami, and fold everything from large cardboard.
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Post by renlang »

uhm i hav an IDEA, but not a diagram. heres what i think should work: two cardboard slim pieces upright with slits in it. like this:

|>>>|
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... except the carbboard sides are straight, and the ">" means nothing. so like, before you put the wine on the racks, you should double reinforce it. around 1 inch under each shelf you should slide another cardboard under it. approx. cost for all items: 10$

my equation is thinking of the cost of sci. project boards, so each is around 4$. each SP Board is around 4 slabs of cardboard when cut. the length-wise cardboard would be different, but still its a working plan. not very stable, but it'll keep the wine together.

cheap isnt it? not pro work but it should be goood!!!
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Post by hermanntrude »

cardboard sonobe modules. very easy :D
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