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Models designed by other artists

The following models were designed by other artists, but folded by me.  Most models were folded from a single uncut square (which is where my main interest lies) unless indicated otherwise.

 

 Traditional Crane   Unsurprisingly, the Traditional Crane was the first origami model I ever folded.  I first folded it when I was about 10 years old.  I didn't  take up origami again for about 12 more years.  Diagrams are available at Alex Barber's web site.
 

Traditional Iris   The Iris is another traditional design that I am particularly fond of.  Like the Crane, it is highly 3-dimensional for such a simple model.

Traditional Iris Bouquet   I used four strands of 22-gauge galvanized steel wire to twist a stem for each of the dozen flowers in this bouquet, then I filled a vase with black sand to complete the arrangement.  At the top of the stem, I doubled the wire back on itself, then inserted these four prongs into the four slits on the faces of the lower part of the iris.
 

Kawasaki's New Rose            When I picked up the art of origami 12 years later, at the age of 22, it was Kawasaki's New Rose that was my inspiration.  I have folded this model more times than any other, and the rose in this photograph is the result of several hundred attempts at folding this model.  Diagrams are available at Alex Barber's web site.
 

Kawasaki's Rose Bouquet   I formed stems by twisting the same wire mentioned for the Iris, with several differences - I created thorns by pinching one strand of wire at various intervals, I created a calyx for the rose by looping each of the strands, and the four prongs are bent in the middle as well as rotated perpendicular to the stem, which allows them to twist into the four flaps which form the base of the rose.  Once again, the bouquet is finished by a vase of black sand.
 

Snail Shell   This model was also designed by Toshikazu Kawasaki.  Diagrams are available in Origami for the Connoiseur, by Kunihiko Kasahara and Toshie Takahama.
 

Three Vegetables   More models designed by Toshikazu Kawasaki.  These vegetables are, from left to right, an eggplant, a daikon radish, and a green bell pepper.  Diagrams are available in Origami for the Connoiseur, by Kunihiko Kasahara and Toshie Takahama.
 

Chambered Nautilus   This model by Robert Lang is one of my favorite models.  The mathematical significance should be obvious (I am a high school math teacher), and the way in which the tail locks into the body is simply amazing.  Diagrams are available in Origami Sea Life, by John Montroll and Robert J. Lang.
 

Black Devil Angler Fish   Robert Lang's Black Devil Angler is quite impressive with it's myriad of long, sharp teeth.  Diagrams are available in Origami Sea Life, by John Montroll and Robert J. Lang.
 

Atlantic Purple Sea Urchin   This model was designed by Robert Lang, and diagrams are available in Origami Sea Life, by John Montroll and Robert J. Lang.
 

Venus' Comb Murex Shell   The many small points give this sea shell a delicate look.  It was designed by Robert Lang, and diagrams are available in Origami Sea Life, by John Montroll and Robert J. Lang.
 

Samurai Helmet Beetle   It is hard to believe that all the features in this model were created from a single square piece of paper with no cuts - the model shown was folded from methyl-cellulose treated tissue paper.  Robert Lang is probably the origami artist I respect the most, and this is one of my favorite out of his designs.  It was designed by (obviously) Robert Lang, and diagrams are available in his book Origami Insects II.
 

Tarantula   This design by Robert Lang was particularly difficult to fold well.  Even though I successfully folded it soon after I got Origami Insects II, it wasn't until one and a half years later that I folded one cleanly enough that I kept, and photographed, the finished product.
 

Acrocinus Longimanus   This unusual looking insect was designed by Robert Lang, and diagrams are available in his book Origami Insects II.
 

Hercules Beetle   This fierce looking beetle was designed by Robert Lang, and diagrams are available in his book Origami Insects II.
 

Praying Mantis   Praying Mantises are perhaps the most distinctive looking of insects.  It is no surprise that they are a popular subject for origami designers.  This model was folded from methyl-cellulose treated tissue paper and was  designed by Robert Lang.  Diagrams are available in his book Origami Insects II.
 

Scorpion   Scorpions are another popular origami subject.  Again, folded from methyl-cellulose treated tissue paper, designed by Robert Lang, and diagrams are available in his book Origami Insects II.
 

Black Forest Cuckoo Clock   This is one of the few models I have folded which is not from a square.  The original paper was a piece of tissue-foil which was 1 foot wide by 10 feet long.  The resulting clock is about 16 inches tall and 7 inches wide.  This model was designed by Robert Lang, and diagrams are available in his book Origami Design Secrets.
 

Tree Frog   This tree frog is a particularly cute model.  It was designed by Robert Lang, and diagrams are available in his book Origami Design Secrets.
 

Chess Set   This chess set is the only modular origami model I have folded.  The individual pieces were designed by Joseph Wu, and the diagrams are available at his web page.  The modular board was designed by Kim Best, and the diagrams are available at Alex Barber's website.
 

Eastern Dragon   This Eastern-style dragon is another of the few models I have folded which is not from a square.  The ratio of the width to length of the original paper was 1 to 4.  It was designed by Joseph Wu, and the diagrams are available at his web page.
 

Flying Dragon   This model was designed by Charles Esseltine, and the diagrams are available at Alex Barber's website.
 

Bird of Paradise Flower   This gorgeous flower was designed by Jodi Fukumoto, and the diagrams are available in her book Hawaiian Style Origami.
 

Bee   This model was designed by Marc Kirschenbaum, and the diagrams are available at Alex Barber's website.
 

Dahlia   This model was designed by Maarten van Gelder, and the diagrams are available on the Origami Interest Group website.
 

Mushroom   This model was designed by Maarten van Gelder, and the diagrams are available on the Origami Interest Group website.