Origami Creations - Simple yet Challenging Dragon Models

My first time to reverse engineer an interesting model in Flickr and quite happy with the result.  Even more happier when the original creator was delighted with my folding and photo.

These are the sleeping and baby dragon design by the unassuming origami artist David Donohue (A.K.A. David Wires).  You may check his other beautiful and interesting designs here.

Really quite tempting to use his bases to proceed and make a more detailed dragon.  Probably one of these days, I will surprise him.

Got me one more photo here:

Have a great weekend!

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Origami Design/Creations - Dragon bookmarks (龍書籤)

Anyone for Dragon origami bookmarks?

I've been so enamored with bookmarks as these are the special request I always get from my kids for gifts to their friends.  Though I normally get to do the usual pretty stuff, I was surprised to be asked to make a Dragon.  Hmmm....

I did a search in the web but couldn't find any so I just have to create one.  Well the best I could do was something like this ...

Complete with slit Eyes and Claws (back & front view)

Fits quite well on a book

My daughter's friend was so happy to receive a unique gift so I very much believe that I did something "awesome"!

Have a great week ahead!

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Origami Creations - Clash of the Fiery and Darkness Dragon

There is so much interest among origami enthusiasts in folding dragons.  Not for me though, as I feel incapable of being able to fold the detailing that is required on the wings, face and the scales.  Also, a lot of imagination needs to be put on the shaping to make it realistic (hmmm ... I mean believable.)

Finally, after attending an origami meeting and saw dragon models, I decided to take the challenge of not only making one but two dragons - Kade Chan's Fiery dragon and Tadashi Mori's Darkness dragons.

Below are my rendition:

Who do you think wins?

Individual details below ...

These are my first folds so there is so much more to improve.  Paper quality is of utmost importance as both of these models will require pleating which thickens the paper and can cause it to tear.  Overall, I am happy of the outcome as they did appear like dragons to me.  What do you think?

Have a nice day!

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More Details here:

Fiery Dragon Tutorial

Darkness Dragon Tutorial