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A modification of the music note fold that can be found on the internet. I didn't like the pattern I found so I used the basics of it to create a thinner version. These earrings were a request from a friend and are made from a 2x1 rectangle measuring 5cm long.
This was a birthday gift for a very good and very special friend of mine. The swag lamp itself is very simple compared to my other lamp builds but I really like it. The space invaders are made of a thinner tissue so light can spill through it better. As always I used several coats of a spray lacquer to help reinforce the paper. The paper pieces started as 5cm square sheets and always I used the Sonobe fold for each piece.
A recent commission. This is the first working model of the idea I've been able to assemble since I conceived of it last summer. Though the idea in my head turned out to be impossible in reality I'm still very happy with the final product. Each books is made from a foil sheet of paper measuring 2.5cm square and when completed is about 1cm in size. The books are covered with resin and left to dry.
I was quite busy coming up to Christmas taking care or commissions and requests. One of which was for a friend's sister who is a giant Legend of Zelda fan. The request was for heart container earrings. Well having seen the finished product another friend mention how she would love a pair and inquired if I could also make a necklace to match. I ended up making the set as part of her Christmas gift (that might count as cheating for a gift idea lol).
The heart pattern can be found at this website: http://www.cuorhome.net/heart-images/gifts-crafts/origami-heart-by-mastaazumarek/
So this is my first attempt at card making and it isn't that bad. This card is a perfect example of how easily origami can be combined with other crafts & art forms to create interesting and unique creations.
The tree is a very simple design from the book "The Magic of Origami." This book is perfect for young children and those just starting out with origami. It is my first origami book.
Though not perfect these are a good first start. A friend suggested a few days ago that I make Arwing earrings. Intrigued by this I set out to find a pattern and failed HORRIBLY. Like any good origami enthusiast I sat down staring dumbly at a picture of an Arwing and ended up with this. I'm going to keep working at improving this design. I really do like the idea of them.
This was the second grand project that kept my attentions. This was a wedding gift for two very good friends of mine and despite a few initial problems of finding the right colours I'm quite happy with the end result. This is my first mosaic project that made use of 16-bit sprites. I prefer to keep to 8-bit sprites because I don't usually have to worry about size restrictions or finding the right colours.
The entire mosaic is made of 1364 pieces with initial measurements of 2.5cm square and as always are folded into the basic Sonobe unit. The finished picture was professionally framed (I love the glass backing) and photographed by my friends (my camera is currently MIA).
So as promised here is a picture of one of the grand projects I've been working on. A 1-UP mushroom lamp based on the sprite from the NES Super Mario Bros. As mentally infuriating as it can be blowing a 2D sprite into 3D I thought this one would be easier since Nintendo has already made 3D version of this in various games. I even made a mock-up of this in Minecraft to see how it would look when done.
Sadly, this too was plagued with problems. Who knew reality could pose so many problems? The initial design only allowed light to come from the bottom of the stem but I quickly realized this wouldn't be very much light so I resolved to open up as much of the undersides as possible. This lead to a problem of the stem and how to attach it to the cap. I altered the initial blue prints again and I'm quite happy with the final product. All in all The lamp 6 months of on and off work and is made from god knows how many pieces of paper all of which are 5cm and use the Sonobe base.
If you're curious, yes, it is fully functioning ;)
So I've been silent for a while due to some larger scaled projects I've been working on. I'll be more active over the next little while though as those projects get finished up. In the mean time here are some Triforce earrings I threw together at the request of a friend. I always enjoy the little challenges and requests I get but I'm also aware of my limitations. That still doesn't stop me from trying.
The Triforces are made from four sheets of paper. The three Triforces are made from 2.5cm sheets and the black "backing" is made from a 4.7cm sheet. All four units use the same pattern titled "Triangle Unit" found in the book "Kudusama Ball Origami" by Matoko Yamaguchi. Everything fits snugly together and with a light spray of lacquer, hold together quite well.
It's not often I'm so thoroughly impressed by origami as I am by this talented origami enthusiast. The recreation of believable natural forms is some quite difficult do. Nature is full of curves and smooth lines. Origami on the other hand, uses the sharp edges of algorithms and geometry to try and mimic life. This craftsman has done a spectacular job recreating a long dead lifeless tree. Their article on the procedure is also an excellent portal into the creative process.
I can't sew clothes to save my life. So when I've cosplayed in the past (yes, I do that) I've had friends help m out and make my costume for me. As much fun as that was, it left me wishing I could say "Yes I made this" with the costumes I wore. Looking at some of the sprite work I do I decided to see if I could make one into a costume.
I chose Bowser because he was easily recognizable, the colours were easy to acquire, and he would be big enough to hide behind for photos. I liked the idea of a sprite appearing in random photos. I used 15cm square sheets of paper for each unit. I assembled the squares and glued them together with rice paste to help hold them. I used a hardboard backing cut slightly smaller than sprite to give it some rigidity but keep it light weight. To the back of the backing I riveted some nylon straps as hand holds for when I crouch behind for photos. The sprite was then glued to the backing. Finally the sprite was covered in resin to help protect it and make it water proof.
All-in-all Bowser took about 6-8 hours to finish if you don't include the drying time for the glue and the resin. He is composed of almost 600 pieces of paper. The costume was a success and the only damage to occur was a strap came off due to some high winds.
So I've started experimenting with resin and paper again. This time I decided to avoid using typical origami papers and decided to try applying it to chioyogami papers. My first attempt was a paper cupcake but the white back of the paper becomes transparent when the resin soaks in. My second attempt was this simple crane pin and I am quite pleased with the results. I might be making more pins like this in the future and selling them.
A little FYI, cranes symbolize longevity and good fortune in Japanese culture
I'm currently busy with work and trying to complete a couple big projects which I'll post here later. In the mean time while I have a moment here is something I did in the past, a Starman card.
This Starman card was made years ago. It represents one of my first steps in creating 3D modular origami. Nothing too advanced beyond my usual sprite art but it's a baby step and I'm proud of it. I made this card for a friend of mine as part of a gift.
Hey everyone. Sorry for the lack of activity but there have been a few changes in my life and I'm in charge of a project at work so things have been a bit crazy to say the least. This means I haven't had much time and probably won't have much time to create and post origami as regularly as I would like.
Here is something I managed to squeeze out. One quick little 1-UP mushroom. Nothing too new or amazing. I made this as a birthday gift for a friend of mine and he loved it.
Being the romantic fool that I am I love Valentine's Day. When I have someone special in my life I love giving little gifts as expressions of my affections. This idea is spawned from that character trait of mine. Not having a special someone in my life I dedicate this to all the single people in the world. You might not have someone in your life now but I believe there is someone out there for everyone. Don't give up, don't get discouraged, and never settle for 2nd best. You're all beautiful and you deserve to be happy. Just remember that your special someone could be closer than you think. Take a chance and try. You'll never know if that frog is really a prince/princess unless you give them a kiss.
The diagrams for the frog can be found in the book "Passion Origami" by Nicolas Terry. The crown can be found at www.origami-art.org and was designed by Melisande. The rose was created by Sergei Masis and a PDF of the diagrams can be found via Goggle is you look for "Romantic Rose." All in all the frog took me four days and three attempts before I was successful. Sculpting paper was never one of my string suits with origami. The rose and the crown took a few minutes each and are fun to make.
It took me a while since I'm a bit OCD about making sure I find the right colours to match what I'm making but here is my latest creation, a Koopa Trooper. This little guy is made of 210 pieces of paper measuring 2.5cm square to start. As may of you many have noticed I have a penchant for the characters from the Super Mario Bros. game for the NES. All in all the entire sprite took about 6 hours to make from start to finish.
This beret was a gift for a friend of mine some years ago. It was first attempt at origami jewelry. Nothing about it is particularly amazing and in all honesty all of these folds were ones I learned in my childhood. I do really enjoy the playful idea behind it though. Even with the simplest of folds, if you can come up with creative applications you will be surprised by how much you can impressive most people.