Used to do a lot of origami back in elementary and middle school. Now when i get bored in MAE classes i'll fold engineering paper into random things. Just started to get back into some major folding and discovered this french guy named Eric Joisel. They're tons of videos on youtube showing you step-by-step instructions on how to do various models. Guy does some very impressive wet folding:






I just finished the simpler rat:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgGoo9t4dLI

I also love doing modular origami:



If anyone is familier with the South Eastern Origami Festival i used to go when i was little and did a lot of work for Johnathon Baxter, the president. Got to help put together the big dinosaur that used to be in the Bank of America building in Charlotte. Just wondering if there are any TWW folders out there.

7/7/2008 11:15:37 PM

Yeah, lots of people fold. There's a huge thread about it over in Tech Talk.

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But for reals, I always thought one of the stipulations of Origami was that it had to be one sheet of paper.

There's no doubt that's amazing artwork, but is it really Origami?

7/7/2008 11:20:14 PM

Well the definition is kinda blurry but mainly it's without cutting, gluing and "usually" with one sheet of paper. Most of his work is one sheet unless there's another object involved.

Eric Joisel is a world-renowned origami artist so it is indeed origami. For example in that jazz band. Each of the people (as hard as it is to believe) is one sheet of paper, and the instruments are another sheet of paper. This is still origami because it's using a single sheet for different things and putting them together. It's not like he used a sheet for an arm, leg, etc..etc. He used a SINGLE sheet for the person and another one for the instrument.

That last little man is one sheet of paper (so is the armadillo!!). And the dude with the sword is probably one for the guy, and one each for the sword and shield but it might be less.

Now modular origami takes after its name by using multiple pieces to make one "object". It's a whole different story. But in general regular origami uses one sheet of paper per "object" and adding objects together "people/instruments/tools" etc is still origami.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_folding

Quote :

"Wet-folding is an origami technique developed by Akira Yoshizawa that employs water to dampen the paper so that it can be manipulated more easily. This process adds an element of sculpture to origami, which is otherwise purely geometric. Wet-folding is used very often by professional folders for non-geometric origami, such as animals. Wet-folders usually employ thicker paper than would usually be used for normal origami, to ensure that the paper does not tear."

He uses a technique called wet folding. You use a certain type of fabric paper and when it's slightly wet it's easier to mold and shape into more life-like models.



That is one sheet of paper with wet folding. It just makes everything more life-like.

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7/7/2008 11:40:55 PM

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"But for reals, I always thought one of the stipulations of Origami was that it had to be one sheet of paper. There's no doubt that's amazing artwork, but is it really Origami?"

Naw, it can be more than one piece of paper. When I'm bored I'll go check out the origami books at the local bookstore and they do some crazy shit here in Japan with origami. One of these days I might become brave and try to attempt one of these books. Now I just stick to bunnies and samurai hats

7/8/2008 7:43:45 AM

^ that was me. Oops lol.

7/8/2008 7:46:45 AM

i mean most of his work IS one sheet of paper, even though it looks like more. All those animals and stuff are one sheet of paper without cutting or gluing.

7/8/2008 9:43:49 AM

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7/8/2008 12:05:28 PM

got you both beat:
http://www.pajarita.org/usuarios/gilgado/40%20Pin%20de%20Maria%20gilgado.pdf

7/8/2008 12:12:16 PM

^thats pretty cool

7/8/2008 12:26:44 PM