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Origami blog. Folding too many dragons and Chars now. She/her

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Origami butterfly wings dragon, designed and folded by me. One uncut square of double tissue paper, black on one side and golden green on the other.

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I've loved dragons for a long time and especially in origami form. Had always wanted to create my own but didn't entirely know where to start. I realized I could created a dragon with what I knew of box pleating and still achieve some decently dramatic color changes. A lot of this model is in the shaping but I made a point of documenting my process with photos once I collapsed the base. Starting paper and base below:

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So I know I don't always reply/say thank you to things and don't always know what's the right protocol for this sort of thing online!! Hope this isn't weird. Usually fairly quiet on this website except when talking about origami in the tags!!

Wanted to say thank you to the person who left really positive comments in the tags, and, well, everyone who's been excited to see my origami on this site over the time I've been here. Seriously, it means a lot. So...thanks.

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Guess who realized she probably forgot to post the pride colors dragon she made during pride month...

Origami Dragon designed by origami maimai, bonus Western Dragon designed by Shuki Kato in ace colors from a while back. From this tutorial! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoD5B4ZuhzE

It was one I'd admired the shape of for some time, and had been on my imaginary origami to fold list in my head for a while, haha.

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Finished folding origami Quattro Bajeena (Zeta Char Aznable). Uncut square; like 90 something cm. Red on one face and cream on the other for color changes.

The design could have better proportions on some parts which I'm planning to rework again in the future. But I'm happy with this one right now! Bonus two process photos.

Anyway. He is a Char. Fascinating character to look at under a microscope to me.

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WIP origami time again. Connected some parts together.

Debating how to pose Quattro.

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WIP origami Quattro Bajeena/Zeta Char Aznable. Trying this again. Several parts to connect during shaping for the closed detail effects later.

I hope it goes according to how I envisioned it when planning.

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New fold of origami Char Aznable. 104 cm uncut square of white/red double tissue for the color changes. (I think it was 104 cm according to my notes. Either way, it was a decently large paper.) Some shaping done with wire and stuffing. Finished model is 12 inches tall.

Although I botched the shaping in some parts I think it’s still my best fold of him, at least! I don’t usually shape origami with wire or cotton so that was new to me. This time around, I made sure to have the cape go over the shoulders.

Working on test folds to revise the face. The goal is for the next iteration to have a color changed laughing mouth (and less wrinkly folded forms). We’ll see if that ever happens…

Anyway copying my text from my r/origami post. Yeah.

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Also can I include this shadowy origami photo and the unshaped base as a bonus?

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These photos ok? (Tried editing for color contrast but that's it).

Not fully satisfied with the color in the photos. Maybe overthinking it trying for a new round of images? The wire also still feels makeshift to me.

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Make a little wish on that star

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Tiny dragon from a diagonal 16 grid! Another sort of fairy dragon? Based on a suggestion it has been named the "Inchwyrm Dragon".

Small square of white/pink paper. From a larger paper I've been repurposing into assorted smaller origami and printmaking projects.

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First set of photos of the origami Plantcient Dragon designed by Brandon Wong (aka Plant). Uncut square of 75ish cm hanji painted orange before folding.

Planning to get better images when possible, but I struggle with photography. Wanted to do a feathery wings version. Definitely had fun adding feathers to this paper beast : }

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Today I folded an origami chair.

Upholstered Chair designed by Kiyotaka but folded quickly and differently by me. Featuring background dragons in progress.

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New fold of origami Char Aznable. 104 cm uncut square of white/red double tissue for the color changes. (I think it was 104 cm according to my notes. Either way, it was a decently large paper.) Some shaping done with wire and stuffing. Finished model is 12 inches tall.

Although I botched the shaping in some parts I think it’s still my best fold of him, at least! I don’t usually shape origami with wire or cotton so that was new to me. This time around, I made sure to have the cape go over the shoulders.

Working on test folds to revise the face. The goal is for the next iteration to have a color changed laughing mouth (and less wrinkly folded forms). We’ll see if that ever happens…

Anyway copying my text from my r/origami post. Yeah.

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Also can I include this shadowy origami photo and the unshaped base as a bonus?

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New fold of origami Char Aznable. 104 cm uncut square of white/red double tissue for the color changes. (I think it was 104 cm according to my notes. Either way, it was a decently large paper.) Some shaping done with wire and stuffing. Finished model is 12 inches tall.

Although I botched the shaping in some parts I think it’s still my best fold of him, at least! I don’t usually shape origami with wire or cotton so that was new to me. This time around, I made sure to have the cape go over the shoulders.

Working on test folds to revise the face. The goal is for the next iteration to have a color changed laughing mouth (and less wrinkly folded forms). We’ll see if that ever happens…

Anyway copying my text from my r/origami post. Yeah.

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Finished shaping the origami Char Aznable. Problem: I do not know how to display and take photos of this fold to showcase him yet. So yeah I checked my photos/notes from last month and the square of paper was apparently 104 cm before folding if I'm not mistaken on this one.

Origami artists LOVE the idea of a big piece of paper, until it's time to start preparing the paper, and then precreasing and collapsing the model. And lastly, finding a way to display and photograph the model. This origami is literally 12 inches tall and I do not currently have an appropriate display stand. Will try to update if I can get photos. Makeshift wire display method maybe?

(roughly 1/6 scale origami Char?? I guess. I need to fold other characters and also more dragons sometime)

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Ok: In case you were wondering about the size of this fold,

EDIT; more photos here

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Finished shaping the origami Char Aznable. Problem: I do not know how to display and take photos of this fold to showcase him yet. So yeah I checked my photos/notes from last month and the square of paper was apparently 104 cm before folding if I'm not mistaken on this one.

Origami artists LOVE the idea of a big piece of paper, until it's time to start preparing the paper, and then precreasing and collapsing the model. And lastly, finding a way to display and photograph the model. This origami is literally 12 inches tall and I do not currently have an appropriate display stand. Will try to update if I can get photos. Makeshift wire display method maybe?

(roughly 1/6 scale origami Char?? I guess. I need to fold other characters and also more dragons sometime)

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WIP origami time. Hoping this one will work out alright also. Want to get that cape shaped so it's sorta...draped over the shoulders. That detail was missing in previous folds of Char, so yeah. Folding him.

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WIP origami Quattro. Using a piece of a cotton ball to puff up the chest currently. Think I messed up the face shaping, but there's still more work to be done on the hair flaps at least.