Unexpectedly Brachiosaurus

I created the origami Brachiosaurus.

Brachiosaurus is the one of the famous dinosaur that has a long long neck.
So, I don't explain about that. The detail is published on the Wikipedia(Brachiosaurus)
I didn't think that to explain is bother...

I didn't want to create the origami Brachiosaurus.
I was folding a paper casually.
Unexpectedly, the work was born.

This is easy, so I will make the diagram.

Origami Nazugul

Did you go to the movie "Load of the Ring".
Mr.Jason Ku who is an origami artist(his homepage) created a character of the movie.
It is Nazgul.
The diagram is published in Tanteidan Magazine Vol.129. Then, I tried.

Zoom.

Other side.

The size. Paper size is 55cm * 55cm.

"Nazgul" is "nazg" plus "gul".Nazgul is on the black horse.
In this work, gul and horse are on one sheet of paper.
Maybe "gul and horse is" is correct direction.

--- Nazgul ---

The difficulty	:	*****
Time to fold	:	3 hours
Paper info	:	55cm * 55cm (Not cut anywhere)
Reference book	:	Tanteidan Magazine Vol.129

Making an origami course

I am making an origami course on my blog.
More many people enjoy the origami, I want that.
I introduce origami techniques from the simple.

This is the list page.
Origami Course

Today, I added two techniques to the list.
It are "Outside reverse fold" and "Squash fold" and petal fold".

Please try if you feel good.

Tiger from "Works of Hideo KOMATSU"

Origami tiger.
Of course, it is 1 sheet of square paper. And it was not used scissors.
This work is the most complex in the book.

I pasted the big yellow paper on the big black paper.
Because, I don't have a paper that the front side is yellow and the reverse side is black.
Such a paper is seldom on sale.
So, I had to make the tiger paper.

The face had become gentle. I wished to fold more stern face.
It look like an uncle.
Next time that if I fold same one, I want to fold a very terrible tiger like god father.

--- Tiger ---

The difficulty	:	*****
Time to fold	:	4 hours
Paper info	:	55cm * 55cm (Not cut anywhere)
Reference book	:	Works of Hideo KOMATSU

Works from the same book.

• Santa
• Rooster and pig
• Crown mask
• Boar and fox
• Panda
• Rabbit and squirrel
• Horse
• Horned owl
• Hippopotamus
• Cat
• Sheep,wolf,giraffe and dog
• Lion
• Tiger

Lion from "Works of Hideo KOMATSU"

A Happy New Year !

I gave the room a good sweep in the new year.
I have finished it at last.
Then, I allowed me to fold a paper.

I folded an origami lion.

I liked the mane.

In this year, I want to make the origami course on this blog.
I want the origami beginner to fold a paper.
I want the middle level player to fold more complex origami.
And I want to improve my folding skill and English.
I wish make every effort to do it.

--- Lion ---

The difficulty	:	****
Time to fold	:	3 hours
Paper info	:	30cm * 30cm (Not cut anywhere)
Reference book	:	Works of Hideo KOMATSU

Works from the same book.

• Santa
• Rooster and pig
• Crown mask
• Boar and fox
• Panda
• Rabbit and squirrel
• Horse
• Horned owl
• Hippopotamus
• Cat
• Sheep,wolf,giraffe and dog
• Lion
• Tiger

How to fold an origami snake

Way to make an easy origami snake.

1. Mountain fold and unfold. What is the "mountain fold" ?

2. Turn paper over.

3. Valley fold and unfold. What is the "valley fold" ?

4. Fold and unfold.

5. Fold and unfold.

6. More fold and unfold.

7. Turn paper over.

8. Pleat fold. What is the "pleat fold" ?

9. Snake the paper like snake, then complete. However...
I show an example how to snake it.

9. Fold.

10. Raise like the next photo.

11. Fold.

12. Turn paper over.

13. Raise like the next photo.

14. Look from the top.

15. Mountain fold and unfold.

16. Valley fold and unfold.

17. Combination fold. Like the next photos.

18. Making a head part.

19. Fold like the step 15,16,17.

20. Inside reverse fold. Fold the tip a little. What is the "inside reverse fold" ?

21. Model complete.

Thank you.

P.S.
The art of folding more sharp.
When you fold a crease toward a crease like the step 5, you should fold blow.

If you Fold the blue line toward the red line, you should put the *1 and the *2 together.

It is better that there are many folding marks.
You can fold more sharp. Try it when you feel good.

Basic Technique "mountain fold"

This is origami's basic for origami's newcomer.
"Mountain fold" is called "山折り(Yama Ori)" in Japan.Mountain is "山(yama)".
Often case, "mountain fold" is shown a dotted line like this.

You may encounter direction like this.
"Fold and unfold."

Then, you should fold below.
1. Turn paper over.

2. Valley fold and unfold.
If you don't know "valley fold", please read my old post Basic technique "valley fold".

3. Turn paper and complete.

Left paper is "valley fold", right paper is "mountain fold".

Valley fold's reverse is mountain fold.

Creation of origami snake that is next year's Chinese zodiac

We use Chinese zodiac in Japan. Next years is snake year.
I created an easy origami snake.

I will post how to fold it near.