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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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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?

#reblogging because this model took weeks of folding sessions and I'm decently happy with how it turned out #hope this is okay #please appreciate him #he's been folded!!!#and is nuanced and interesting to me #I still don't know where to display origami Char long term.#origami #char aznable #mobile suit gundam #gundam 0079 #red comet #paper art

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.

#origami #paper folding #paper art #char aznable #mobile suit gundam #gundam 0079 #char aznable fanart #red comet #the legs were fun to shape #even if this method isn't my usual preferred one #like making an origami plush in the helmet and legs because of the stuffing #he's too big of an origami model. I don't know where to put this insane origami man now.#problems that one considers only after deciding to fold a 12 inch tall origami model. Sigh.#wish I could've done the mask and face justice. I worked for those color changes and earlier versions of my designs didn't have that #but! There's always the next attempt!#I love paper #Char! Char! Char!#I do need to fold other characters though.

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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

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)

#origami update

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.

#wip #the origami char aznable saga continues.#this one's from 126 cm paper last I checked! I love a big square of paper. Excessively big paper. But does help to shape a little.#(actually not sure I shared this particular fold before?)#Love big paper even though it takes extra time to prepare the sheets in the background #and is also harder to handle. Really had to stretch my arms folding this earlier on in the process lol #and there's the fact that painting one side for color separation is kinda annoying when it's a really big piece that you're making #Not sure I know how to improve face shaping too much at this stage but hey! The next version to test has a face that's more specific #compared to this one where the face is not very structured at all. Blank face flap.

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.

#wip #origami looks so weird when unfinished #hoping to turn this one around and get a decent result!#the ugly stage of the origami #have to connect the belt flaps and shape a bunch of other parts

WIP! Collapsed the base for the latest version of origami Quattro Bajeena. Now for the task of actually shaping the model...

#wip origami char update #those 3 unit wide legs should be fun to shape #excited if nervous about hair shaping #the backside details and belt part have me worried but they're at least larger than last time #for me shaping origami is both a little stressful and exciting #It's like “what if I break it” every time

Collapsing this base on and off.

Collapsed so far: sunglasses, forehead scar, hair, and face flaps

next: legs, and everything else

#watching me collapse his future origami self...#the paper is too yellow for this subject. Will have to figure out how to match a similar color from last time #that might look better #but I wanted to use yellow to emphasize the yellow/gold accents on the outfit besides just the hair #and also didn't want to waste the paint I mixed #sigh. so many reverse folds. But also I can't lie that I kind of like that. So rewarding when it all comes together...#assuming this goes smoothly the proportions should be better plus a better color change for the yellow stripes on the uniform. hopefully

Updated origami dragon photos. The Plantcient Dragon designed by Brandon Wong, uncut square of 70ish cm double tissue, sparkly black with hot pink on the backside. (Modified into a dragon with fairy wings)

#origami #paper folding #origami dragon #dragon art #paper dragon #fantasy art #this was a blast to fold!#(even with some steps that admittedly took me a moment based on how they were diagrammed)#fun to figure out more unique shaping for!#think it'd be fun to try a feathered version sometime maybe?#...it sounds weird maybe but I'm happy with how the dragon's tongue was shaped!#realizing I don't have a good photo of the pink heart I made on the head. It is there though.#there are issues with this one that I don't know how to improve at this stage. Also the photos themselves #I don't expect to win the contest and didn't go into this project wanting to compete #but I've decided I need to try just to practice overcoming the fear. Just need to remember to upload #i love dragons #i love paper #I love...paper dragons...#ok I'll shut up now

This dragon was a ton of fun to shape! Uncut square of black/pink double tissue of...I think around 70 cm? Need to get better photos later but Brandon Wong's Plantcient Dragon design is finished. Made it into a fairy dragon. Really enjoyed putting those "undesirable color changes" to use and turning it into something different but still in the spirit of the design. (I think.)

New photos

#origami #paper folding #paper art #have to get better images later #origami dragon #dragon art #paper dragon #western dragon #fairy dragon #would fold this dragon again in the future #heart dragon........#the black paper is hard to get pictures of

Guess who had an impulsive idea and had to test fold a color change mouth face and revise a mask to hopefully incorporate into a larger project.

The pink test fold looks cursed but I think there's potential.

But yeah, what if there was a color change mouth? What if he was laughing? And also the hair flaps were improved? What if the facial features had more of a sequence and it wasn't just a blank flap left to "idk let's fold it find out"? (...What if it's possible to also add details onto the backside this time too?)

The origami Char adventure continues.

#wip?#it's test fold stuff that may or may not be used later

WIP origami Plantcient "fairy" Dragon. Despite the warning about "undesirable color changes" and to not use duo paper by the designer I made it my goal to put the paper edge to use. It felt like too good of an opportunity to pass up??

Not sure if I'll compete or not or if it's even worth competing? Mostly wanted to just fold a cool 22.5 dragon. Going to be hard to get photos if I do finish in time and try to compete though. That black paper needs good lighting...also I'd want to show off that the belly is closed while still getting a good photo.

Update; some newer photos here

#origami #paper folding #wip origami dragon #the hearts on wings and head are a bit silly BUT I like them.#I love the dragon...#is there such a thing as “undesirable color changes” if you desire the color changes??#not sure if the hot pink spikes should have extra ridges creased in them or if simpler is more effective here

Realized this never got posted. Origami Quattro Bajeena/Zeta Char Aznable designed+(test)folded by me, uncut square of 60 cm. Red on one face and the light color on the other.

Key word "test folded". This was a practice run and there's a lot of issues in need of adjustment for a future iteration, mainly proportion stuff. I am happy with the shine on the sunglasses and scar color change though! Anyway since this fold is meant to be viewed from many angles here are the other angles, and the starting square:

The origami Char folding saga will continue when I'm up to it again.

#origami #paper folding #paper art #quattro bajeena #char aznable #zeta gundam #but yeah. Yay improved version with new color changes!#hopefully will be able to fold quattro even better next time...#char aznable origami fanart. Yeah #(I need to fold things besides characters more sometime)

Origami Quattro test fold; sneak peek before getting other photos figured out. Very flawed, but, still an improvement since last time! Will try to adjust some issues for the next version.

#a 60 cm square with red on one face and the light color on the other face. Liked the color separation of this sheet.#origami quattro bajeena test fold. funny paper doll to me...#this one is not just front facing and has details on the side and back that'll get posted later when in less pain #even if the back got uh...kind of mushed and wrinkly #BUT. I am happy with the revised sunglasses with the shine effect and the scar on the forehead.#sometimes an anime figure can be a piece of paper if you love the paper enough #lots of proportion and shaping issues to keep in mind for next time and am hoping to correct them if possible #the origami char folding adventure continues

Origami Z'Gok designed by Katsuta Kyohei. Square of double tissue prepared out of tissue paper a holiday gift was wrapped in months ago. Saw the red paper then and immediately had a vision in mind.

Bonus with previous origami Char

Crease pattern here: https://katsuta-origami.com/zgok/

#this design was a joy to fold!#really like the use of shapes in this design. Very fun.#took the starting square photo months back and decided to finally fold it recently since it was fast precreasing and collapse #origami #paper folding #paper art #z'gok #mobile suit gundam #plus recent origami char aznable but. I have showcased origami Char enough times I think...yeah. Needs work on proportions when folding nex #but that's an issue for next time #i love paper #(now will probably go back to being quiet on this site until more origami updates)

I hope tumblr will enjoy these very serious and professional quality origami photos that were NOT taken on a now barely functioning 2013 nintendo 2ds in time for April Fool's day.

#april fools origami collection post #3ds camera #(accurate representation of the world through the eyes of a person who LOVES paper.)#not going to tag every single model #but if anyone is curious about designs I can credit the artists and where to find diagrams/tutorial/crease pattern #with the exception of the 3 I designed because those don't have any complete and totally clear materials to share yet.#there are rough crease patterns but uh #I've never drawn a real crease pattern in my entire life #unsure if r/origami will appreciate the silly photos. Posting feels like a chore but it's getting sorta better in terms of the worry.

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