Monthly Folding Challenge - July 2010

anermak · Post by **anermak** » July 5th, 2010, 9:00 pm

I like the crab joshuaorigami, i think after some works it may be really interesting

anermak · Post by **anermak** » July 5th, 2010, 9:03 pm

It is a pity that the Juston changed rules of competition,

I would with great pleasure deepened to a 15 deg methods, which of course this month in time is difficult, as in appearance, they will always lose hex-pleated or 3-d tessellations ...

We'll have to postpone the aesthetics of optimization 15 deg and invent something else from the complex hp or 3-d masks

Etude op.17 #6.2("Robber ")

old model after 15 deg fields optimization, early version it was completed in 22.5 deg opt.
op.17 six of twelve simple etudes
square 17.5-17.5 cm
Tanteidan paper

juston · Post by **juston** » July 5th, 2010, 11:31 pm

Oh, you don't have to change over to hex pleating if you don't want to... I'm frankly more interested in what people can do without resorting to it (but it's up to Donya to decide who wins).

Also, I'm not so sure that hex pleating is more likely to win than a more traditional approach to 15° angles (as in Komatsu's giraffe)... no more so than I think that box pleating is more likely to win than 22.5° angles.

If you think you have more to learn/would have more fun with simply using 15° angles, go with that... and if you think you have more to learn/would have more fun with hex pleating, go with that. It's up to you.

anermak · Post by **anermak** » July 6th, 2010, 4:50 am

Yes, I agree, ideally, the way it is,

but unfortunately in recent years, as the main criterion for assessing the complexity of the model act and texture work, which definitely makes it easier to precisely pleated methodics.

And it removes the aesthetics of the work "on second plan", once again - unfortunately ...
Trends in decision-making is not in favor of 15 or 22.5 ... Namely, the creation of models in hp and bp is much easier than 15 and 22.5, the total estimated system is for a completely different way to design - not quite fit ...

I hope that I understand correctly, sorry for my bad English. I use google translate and do not know how well it translates the text.

origamifreak_1.6180339889 · July 6th, 2010, 5:37 am

legionzilla wrote:As far as I remember, Kamiya's barosaurus is also based on 15 degree angles.

his tail and neck were. the rest was just a chaos of angles

juston · Post by **juston** » July 6th, 2010, 8:35 am

anermak wrote:I hope that I understand correctly, sorry for my bad English. I use google translate and do not know how well it translates the text.

It seems to be working well... I think I understand everything you're saying. Hooray for technology!

anermak wrote:Yes, I agree, ideally, the way it is, but unfortunately in recent years, as the main criterion for assessing the complexity of the model act and texture work, which definitely makes it easier to precisely pleated methodics... Trends in decision-making is not in favor of 15 or 22.5 ...

I wouldn't be so sure. Both times I've won this monthly contest my models weren't the most complex... and you gave me the win one of those times. All I can say is, don't let your expectations of the judge's decision stop you from doing what you really want to do this month... or any other month.

If you're still excited about exploring 15° angles... I say try it. Your first model (which you only took a few days to design) is already fantastic.

firstfold · Post by **firstfold** » July 6th, 2010, 10:59 pm

15 Degrees - (MORE OR LESS)

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Three examples of essentially the same fold with three different sets of materials and lighting effects - all are folded from a single suqare.
The last is one square of clear cellophane between layers of polarized filters then rotated at (approximately - 15 degrees).

You know I love to reinterpret rules !

anonymous person · Post by **anonymous person** » July 7th, 2010, 7:41 pm

my entry
manta ray( has curved folds. Am I allowed those?)

juston · Post by **juston** » July 7th, 2010, 8:26 pm

You can shape the model any way you like... so, curved folds are fine.

Crease · Post by **Crease** » July 9th, 2010, 5:21 pm

My first design entry! It's a swan coaster/brooch that can kind of transform so it has 3 'positions'.
The coaster position:

The 1st brooch position:

The 2nd brooch position:

Here's the crease pattern, the blue marks are 15 degree angles:

Good luck everyone!

joshuaorigami · Post by **joshuaorigami** » July 9th, 2010, 7:37 pm

anermak wrote:I like the crab joshuaorigami, i think after some works it may be really interesting

thanks andrey!

i refolded it with claws and spines

origamimasterjared · Post by **origamimasterjared** » July 11th, 2010, 12:52 am

Giraffe Beetle (BKG)

Folded from a 12 inch square of orange splatter unryu backed with black unryu. 4 inches long, 3 inches tall. Too thick!

Tribute to Hideo Komatsu. I wish Mr. Komatsu good health!

And the CP:

Metangas · Post by **Metangas** » July 11th, 2010, 8:11 pm

Jared... THAT'S SO SICK!

Is that the future for genetic engineering?!?
Anyway, on to the origami aspect: Radical! That's one beautiful (albeit a bit disturbing

) model!
Looking forward to the super-paper-combination fold sometime in the near future.

dinogami · Post by **dinogami** » July 11th, 2010, 10:59 pm

Metangas wrote:Is that the future for genetic engineering?!?

...based on the giraffe weevil?

InsomniacFolder · Post by **InsomniacFolder** » July 12th, 2010, 1:09 pm

origamimasterjared wrote:Giraffe Beetle (BKG)
Tribute to Hideo Komatsu. I wish Mr. Komatsu good health!

A sweet little pun in paper

You may just have started something; there might well now be an onslaught of Rhinocerous, Tiger, Hercules etc beetles in a similar vein.

Forgive my ignorance, and the crass imposition of the asking, but is Komatsu in poor health, or is this just a general wellwishing?
Either way, I echo the sentiment.