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Archdemon Update

Origami, Original Designs

I’ve probably already said, but, whenever I make instructions for an origami model, the model is updated and changed. Here’s the more structurally uniform Archdemon!

This is one of the models that looks better with specific painting for the different aspects. Because painting after folding can be difficult and cause the model to stick to itself, I made an additional page of instructions for pre-painting this time.

I don’t actually know if anyone is interested in folding archdemons (or most of what I come up with, really), so the instructions aren’t here right now. I mostly make diagrams because I’m afraid I’ll forget how I did it. I can make lots of archdemons now!

Crease Pattern Challenge 002

Crease Pattern Challenge, Origami

I missed one last week and have had a lot of posts of Kamiya models, so here’s another post with a different designer.

OTMCP_002 - AKUMA - MAEKAWA (1)  OTMCP_002 - AKUMA - MAEKAWA (5)

Jun Maekawa has some great (as well as famous) models and was chosen for Tanteidan’s second Crease Pattern Challenge (Issue 56). This Devil has also been diagramed in several books. I think the crease pattern version is a little more streamlined, but it may just be easier to fold than when diagramed (some models are that way you know).

OTMCP_002 - AKUMA - MAEKAWA (2)  MAEKAWA - ONI (2)

His Devil is extremely popular, with some other designers coming up with variations of it. He has some of his own variations in the book “Viva! Origami”, such as the Oni above.

MAEKAWA - SAMURAI HELMET BEETLE (3) MAEKAWA - SAMURAI HELMET BEETLE (6) MAEKAWA - SAMURAI HELMET BEETLE (4)

These are not from the crease pattern challenge, but I thought it might be fun to include these Samurai Helmet Beetles (which are also designed by Mr. Maekawa). The earlier one is shown above, while examples of his Flying Samurai Helmet Beetle are below. Diagrams for the flying one can be found in the book “Genuine Origami”. I really like the flying one and almost have it memorized.

MAEKAWA - SAMURAI HELMET BEETLE FLYING (2)