I made this Rose a while back for my crush. While the confession certainly didn’t work out, this rose is still one of my favorite origami models of all time. It’s a pretty difficult folding experience with a lot of shaping and glue involved, but the pretty appearance really makes it worth it. I also…
Ancient Dragon, designed by Satoshi Kamiya, folded by me from one 3ft square of kraft paper. Making this dragon was a huge achievement for me, and serves as a huge milestone in my origami journey. This model was extremely complex, and is seen almost as an rite of passage for many origamists. When I originally…
Origami Violinist, Designed by Hojyo Takashi, folded by me from one 18 inch square of Unryu paper. I had originally made a violinist as a gift for my orchestra director, and it now lives happily in her office. Origami and violin are two of my biggest passions, so I ended up making another one to…
After attending LA Comicon in my ODST costume, I was inspired to use my 3d printers to build a HALO magnum prop, after seeing many being sold there. I was initially going to buy one, but decided to design and build my own, as it’d be more fun, and I’d also have a nice sense…
Origami Stag Beetle, designed by Satoshi Kamiya, folded by me from a 13 inch square sheet of tracing paper. Insects are always fun to fold, and this Stag Beetle was no exception. The folding process was very satsifying, and the final form is super nice, with some pretty realistic detailing. This model pushed my shaping…
Origami Violinist, Designed by Hojyo Takashi, folded by me from one 18 inch square of Kraft paper. I made this violinist as a gift for my orchestra director, as it seemed to be fitting. Im super happy with the shaping, and as a violinist, it was a joy to pose it in a realistic manner….
Origami Cockroach, Designed by Robert J. Lang, Folded by me from a 13 inch square of Kraft paper. This was a short and sweet little fold, which I made for a friend(To scare her sister :]). I don’t have anything really to say about this fold to be honest, except that the realistic proportions really…
This was my first foray into boxpleated models, and really helped me learn some important origami skills of shaping, as well as how to read and interpret crease patterns. I chose this particular model, since who doesn’t love anime girls? Overall, I’m pretty happy with how it turned out, even if it wasn’t the cleanest…
I’m writing this in hindsight, and freshman me did not take very many documenting photos of the build process. This mainly is just a showcase of some of my favorite parts of building this costume. This project has meant a lot to me, as it was the first time I built anything of larger complexity,…
Origami Hercules Beetle in flight 3rd attempt, designed by Shuki Kato, folded by me. This was my third and final attempt at this amazing origami model, and I’m super proud of how it turned out. This iteration was folded pretty cleanly, and i was also able to apply my new shaping techniques. Overall, this model…
