One for the Season

Pesebre - Daniel Naranjo

Pesebre

Pesebre is a Spanish word that means manger. This is a quintessentially minimalist model created by Daniel Naranjo.

Paper: Copy Paper, 10x10cm (Mary and Joseph), 5x5cm (Baby Jesus)
Difficulty: Simple
PDF Diagram: available here.

Pram (Roberto Gretter)

I finally managed to track down the diagrams for this exceptional model. This is my first attempt, with an A4 sheet of copy paper. This obviously needs a much larger sheet of paper of better quality. I will attempt it again in 2013!



Classes in 2013

I plan to hold another beginner workshop in Jaaga in the second half of January 2013. There are a few people around Malleswaram who are interested, so I may start a regular weekly class too. Do let me know if anyone is interested.

Happy New Year to all of you! See you in 2013.

Origami Owls

Owls

Of late, I have been trying to fold different kinds of Owls. There is a large variety of Origami Owl designs, and here is a subset of them.

Owl by Beth Johnson

Diagram at http://bethorigami.wordpress.com/art/designs/owl-copy/
Paper: handmade, 20x20xcm


The feathers are obtained by simple pleating in two directions at one corner, and the 3D shape is obtained by folding locks on the inside.

Hex Owl by Beth Johnson

Diagram at http://bethorigami.wordpress.com/art/designs/hex_owl-2/
Difficulty: High.

Similar to the previous one, this is folded from a hexagonal grid. The feathers are made by repeating a tessellation. One needs a large sheet to do these cleanly.


Owl by Davor Vinko

This is a more complicated design, with well designed locks to keep the model in shape. There are variations, such as the open winged model seen at the top.

Diagrams: Multiple crease patterns available here and here, and there is a video as well.







More Owls

There are a lot more of Origami owls out there. You can find some on Flickr, Squidoo, and other places.