Origami Alexander Aztec butterfly - Design by Michael LaFosse

Day 154 - Origami Alexander Aztec butterfly - Design by Michael LaFosse

Model	: Origami Alexander Aztec butterfly
Design	: Michael LaFosse
Complexity	: Medium
Folding Instruction
Book	: Advanced Origami
Video	: Part 1 Part 2 by elsix2006
Paper	: 9*9 inch one side coloured paper.

Another one of the Michael Lafosse butterflies.This one is really nice to look at with the zigzag pattern on the wings this pattern makes it look complicated too,but the fact is its not that complicated.At least you feel so once you have folded Alexander swallowtail Butterfly and Alice Gray Butterfly.

Alexander Aztec Butterfly is a mix of both the above butterflies.It starts with similar folds as the Alice Gray butterfly.

Few Notes:-

• Start with a fairly large paper for the first time.
• The butterfly looks better with contrast coloured paper .
•  I felt the folding for the body of the butterfly are similar to Alice Gray Butterfly and the video by Orgamiancy for the same part s much clearer to understand.
• The Zigzag on the wings though look so complex but are actually easy.
• The part where you have to pull the paper in the upper wing for shaping it take care not to damage the model.

Video:-

Origami Penguin by Jo Nakashima

Day 149 - Origami Penguin by Jo Nakashima

Model	: Origami Penguin by Jo Nakashima
Design	: Jo Nakashima
Complexity	: Difficult
Folding Instruction
Video	: Jo Nakashima
Paper	:15 * 15 cm one side coloured square

One more from Jo Nakashima.A wonderful 3D penguin .This one is bit difficult but not too tough.The tough part is the precrease.One needs to have a lot of patience ( of course I have very little patience which is evident from the penguin I have folded).

Only suggestion is do start with a big piece of paper else it becomes difficult to follow the creases.

Origami cat by Roman Diaz

Day 136 - Origami cat by Roman Diaz

Model	: Origami cat by Roman Diaz
Design	: Roman Diaz
Complexity	: Difficult
Folding Instruction
Diagram	: www.origamichile.cl
Video	: Benjingling
Paper	: Rectangle Half of 4.5 Inches square

This model needs a rectangle to start with.I found diagram as well as video instruction for the model but I found the diagram better. I know its sounds strange when I say diagram is better because I never liked following the diagrams,but this time I found the diagram easier.

After few failed attempts on folding the model I was somewhat successful with the model.My model doesnot stand properly though it should have.Also I could not get the finer details properly like whiskers though the cheeks came out properly and many more finer details.

One of the failed attempts

Finally something near abt the model.I am exhausted ! Uff... I am not trying any more kitty.

Origami carambola

Day 81 - Origami Carambola

This model is created by Carmen sprung.Before we start a little knowledge about Carambola .It is a fruit found in Asia.The model here looks like a flower but its actually a cross sectional view of the carambola fruit.

The model is made out of a pentagon and not a square piece of paper.This is my first fold using pentagon.Its pretty difficult and not for beginners.

My carambola didn't come that pretty but looks somewhat similar.

Does it look a bit sick .:P

I found the instruction on Sara Adams channel "papierfalten's".The video explains how to get the pentagon from square and then how to fold the carambola.



Diagram:-
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Origami Azalea

Day 46 - Origami Azalea
























Origami Azalea is a model by Kalei Anne Lundberg.The design was inspired by the George Rhoads Double Bird Base diagramed in Neal Elias’ Miscellaneous Folds I.

I felt this is one of the difficult models.It needs 2x1 piece of paper.
It took me long time to understand and fold it.The video my Mari Michaelis on youtube is really useful and easy to follow.The video is in 2 parts.You can find them below.

Part 1:-


Part 2:-


I would suggest to start with a big paper.Take half of the paper for the flower and 1/4th of the other half for stamen. It goes well with both double side colored or single side coloured paper.

My flower looks somewhat near to the actual model even though not exact.

You can find the diagram at origami-resource-center.

Origami-Dolphin

Day 11 - Origami Dolphin

This is difficult not very difficult but bit tough.My dolphin didn't turn out well but somewhat kind of I mean something near about the actual model.Half way through the instructions I lost it and kept on going back and forth on the instructions for quite a long time.

Here is my dolphin:-



I suppose an eye drawn on it would have made it look better,but the lazy person I am I didnt draw it.

Folding Instructions:-
Video:-

Alexander swallowtail butterfly

Butterfly Model 4:-



This is beautiful butterfly design named as Alexander swallowtail butterfly.This design is created by Michael LaFosse.

Complexity :-

On complexity level it is intermediate.

Paper used:-

Normal Origami sheets of 4.5 Inches Square is used to create this model.The paper is one side coloured and one side blank . This model comes best with the use of paper with contrast colours on both sides.

Book:-

Michael LaFosse’s book – Origami Butterflies – which he co-authored with Greg Mudarri and Richard Alexander is a collection of designs on butterflies and this model is taken from there.

Instruction:-

The best place to learn this model is at Michael LaFosses website PEM Origami.It is a 17.51 minutes video.Click on fold more models > In list of 2007 you can find the instruction link for butterfly.