Ferret and Pangolin Origami Database

We are making origamis and talking about we think of them

[tlirsgender]

"You know what's harder than Getting Better? Living Like That" is just the thesis for my whole shit going on right now honestly. You know what's harder than doing my physical therapy? Hurting All The Time. You know what's harder than addressing my gender dysphoria? Hurting All The Time

[tlirsgender]

I'm Doing The Hard Thing and it's *easier* than how I was living before. If you make yourself feel better you will have more energy to spend on Getting Better. Nice inch nails - the upward spiral. Crawl out of your grave Thursday

[dcartcorner]

sorry if this has been done before

[xenosaurus]

it’s a shame more vampire media doesn’t pull from vampire bat behavior because they’re such sweeties. they can only survive their incredibly specialized diet because bats will share blood with colony members that didn’t find a meal! there’s evidence that suggests the donors sometimes initiate this behavior themselves by approaching hungry bats! the colonies are mostly harems of females with a few males but they’ve been observed letting unrelated males in when it gets cold so they can all stay warm! cute little social critters!

[xenosaurus]

@yupekosi your tags have created such a beautiful world

[best-of-inspirobot]

[tearlessrain]

this is in perfect iambic meter and sounds like the first line of a weird poem

[tearlessrain]

Rule #2

Don’t ever hug a lobster when you see one on the street,

For decorum is essential when a lobster you must greet.

You may comment on the weather, compliment his choice of hat,

But crustaceans like their space if one should stop them for a chat.

Don’t ever hug a lobster when you’re strolling down the coast,

Simply nod and give a greeting, or a handshake at the most,

For a lobster’s first priority is formal social graces,

And one seemes over-familiar if a lobster one embraces.

Don’t ever hug a lobster when you meet one in the sea,

For a lobster’s spines and chitin make it difficult, you see,

And he might become self-conscious if you bring that fact to light,

So don’t ever hug a lobster, simply put, it’s impolite.

[thebibliosphere]

I'm aware this is petty and very unkarmic of me or whatever, but the amount of joy I just experienced logging in to Facebook to discover that a former boss, who bullied me relentlessly and made my mental health significantly worse, fell down a manhole loony toons style, is off the charts.

They're fine. Or they will be. Couple of bruises and a twisted ankle, according to the post I just read. But man, if the photos my other former colleague posted aren't going to keep me entertained for a while.

[thebibliosphere]

Hgkls. True to character, Former Boss was mocking my former coworker for not wanting to push a heavy cart of drinks over the manhole cover which didn't look like it was on correct, and Former Boss got mad and decided to jump on the manhole to prove it was stable.

Incredible. 10/10 Wish there'd been video.

[ehlihr]

What it says on the tin

[ferretandpangolinorigami]

Lovely Whale

By Eiichiro Mase

Origami Taiden Convention, Vol. 25, pg. 106

[ferretandpangolinorigami]

Hi, Ferret here! This model is so cute!! I did this as a test fold using a 15cmx15cm sheet of kraft paper. Not the ideal size, but the thickness worked out pretty well. Would've rated this as easy if it weren't for those creases on the belly, they're a bit tricky. Really fun to fold though ^^

Difficulty: Intermediate

Recommended paper: 25cmx25cm kraft

[ferretandpangolinorigami]

Hi, Pangolin here

Very lovely indeed, a side effects it's that it bounces if you push the head down. I did it with a thicker paper so it has a little bulk up in the eyes, but nothing that bad. The tail was very much at heart's desire, it's a fold with no reference point, i did it bigger than it should have been the first time, but I managed to fix it in time.

[ferretandpangolinorigami]

Diatyma Gigantea (Gastornis) Skeleton

by Eiichiro Mase

Origami Taiden Magazine, Vol. 184, pg. 26

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Elephant

By Fumiaki Kawahata

[ferretandpangolinorigami]

Hi, Pangolin here

I really like this fold, I am very impressed with how well the paper distribution can be, the head is very big and very cute

The body being a 3D box helps a lot to make this pattern fell more complex than it is. There is a lot of shaping opportunities, the tail can be made thinner if you want more detail and the trunk could be folded at any position you like, I've seen models with the corners of the ears folded but I think there is a charm to them being square-like

Difficulty: Easy

Paper recommendation: Any

[ferretandpangolinorigami]

Elephant

By Fumiaki Kawahata

[ferretandpangolinorigami]

Candy

Hi, Pangolin here

I've learnt this origami from another person and now I only remember how to make it. Sorry, but I can't say who is the designer or how to find them

But I can say it a good fold, and it makes for a good present, especially if it has real candy inside (I asked my friend to hold from both sides and pop it, she thought it was a fun gift)

As usual for those origamis made with pre-folds them collapse, it can be a little tricky, but the clips to make sure the tube don't get undone solve the trick

Difficulty: Easy

Recommended Paper: Any

P.S.: a Candy made from a 20cm square can fit a truffle inside

[ferretandpangolinorigami]

Rose Square Box Lid, Square Box Base and Triangle Box Partition

by Tomoko Fuse

Origami Gift Boxes, pgs. 59, 61, 63, 102

[ferretandpangolinorigami]

Hi, Ferret again! I needed somewhere to put my earrings, so I made these models. They're all by the legendary modular origami designer Tomoko Fuse and are in her book "Origami Gift Boxes". The lid takes four pieces and is a combination of the two variations of the Rose Square Box Lid. The base also takes four pieces, and each partition one piece. Interestingly, she gives tips to reference the size of the base and the partitions by the size of the lid, so the diagrams can be generalized to any size of paper you want. Really simple but really good, the whole book is great!

Difficulty: Easy

Recommended paper: Any

[ferretandpangolinorigami]

Rose Square Box Lid, Square Box Base and Triangle Box Partition

by Tomoko Fuse

Origami Gift Boxes, pgs. 59, 61, 63, 65, 102

[ferretandpangolinorigami]

Lovely Whale

By Eiichiro Mase

Origami Taiden Convention, Vol. 25, pg. 106

[ferretandpangolinorigami]

Hi, Ferret here! This model is so cute!! I did this as a test fold using a 15cmx15cm sheet of kraft paper. Not the ideal size, but the thickness worked out pretty well. Would've rated this as easy if it weren't for those creases on the belly, they're a bit tricky. Really fun to fold though ^^

Difficulty: Intermediate

Recommended paper: 25cmx25cm kraft

[ferretandpangolinorigami]

Lovely Whale

By Eiichiro Mase

Origami Taiden Convention, Vol. 25, pg. 106