Origami Creations - Whales Unlimited

I have set my sights on bigger fishes for bigger blessings.  Yes, I am doing whales and more whales this time :-).

First up is the Gray (instead of Blue) Whale (opus 258) by the origami master Robert J. Lang.  The diagram can be found in his book - Origami Animals.

Great yet simple looking design

Next is the color change Whale by Fuchimoto Muneji. The diagram for this model can be found in his book Origami Pet Island.

And the cutest of them all and my most favourite is the Box Whale by Saku Saku.

Here is the tutorial to make this model.

Enjoy!

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Origami Creations - Fascinating Whale Shark

I was trying to make an origami design for a whale shark for a long while.  This is due to a wonderful experience encounter as I have blogged here. 

Finally, I got the chance to find a whale shark origami model from one of my good friend Shunichi Ashimura.

Cool proportions

It's not quite perfect but I very much enjoyed this piece ...  a flood of wonderful memories feels my heart to the brim.

Have a great week!

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Simple Pleasures - Blessed with Friends Magic Touch

Reminds me of the saying  "when it rains, it pours!".  Meaning after a time without rain and the crops are dying, rain does come and it will really be a big and continuous one.

I wrote about the joy of seeing my new found friends making my designs just last week here.  This week, I have been blessed with more lovely pieces.

This one is from a much loved and talented artist who could be one of the people that have kick started me in this journey.  Her name is Yara Yagi and you may find more of her lovely pieces here.  Her blog is a MUST see too!

From one of the greats (I firmly believe) - Rui Roda

One more from Rui

There is a distinct interpretation of their folds and photo composition that make ones' work stand out.  Quite difficult to explain but readily felt when looking at the photo.  Here you may find more of Rui's work in flickr and be blown away!

If you are interested to fold my designs, please feel free to do so.  You may find all my diagrams and tutorials here.  Please do kindly share your creations and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Have a great week!

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Origami Design - Easy Whale for the Youth of the World

Life's simple pleasures ... such a joy to be able to share your work and see them being appreciated by your peers.  Even more so, if your pieces are fortunate enough to be use in teaching kids.  So heartwarming and very humbling feeling.

I have posted my minimalist model (easy 5-step baby whale design) in one of my origami group and an ori-friend of mine was kind enough to fold it.  Here is his fold:

Folded by Dida (Dimitris Dalas)

I am also very delighted that a teacher nicely asked my permission to use this model for teaching her students.  A great pleasure and honor to be able to contribute to the youth of the world!

I am re-posting the CP (crease pattern) + step diagram here for everyone's enjoyment.  You may fold using the CP to challenge yourself or do the step diagram for an easy route to making the model.

1st frame shows the CP

Here is the video tutorial:

Have a nice weekend!

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Origami Design/Creations - 5 steps Happy Baby Whale

I have joined another origami event to create minimalist models using A4 (rectangular) paper and limited to a maximum of 6 steps.  It was tough to make something meaningful with the very limited folds required but finally I am very happy with what I came up with.  

Here it is:

Below is a CP (crease pattern) + step diagram for those who want to try to make the model.

 

I have also added a video tutorial for those who wants a more animated and clearer presentation.

Hope you enjoyed this model as I did.  Have a nice day!

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