[O] Bahamut

[Dr Unne]

[O] stands for origami now. Click for big versions. Please forgive the crappy photography.

The model is by Satoshi KAMIYA, folded by me. Made from a single uncut 45 cm. square of aluminum foil double-backed with tissue paper.

http://briancarper.net/gallery2/1983-2/img_1438.jpg (http://briancarper.net/gallery2/origami/fantasy/img_1438.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1) http://briancarper.net/gallery2/1977-2/img_1436.jpg (http://briancarper.net/gallery2/origami/fantasy/img_1436.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1) http://briancarper.net/gallery2/1974-2/img_1435.jpg (http://briancarper.net/gallery2/origami/fantasy/img_1435.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1) http://briancarper.net/gallery2/1968-2/img_1439.jpg (http://briancarper.net/gallery2/origami/fantasy/img_1439.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1) http://briancarper.net/gallery2/1971-2/img_1433.jpg (http://briancarper.net/gallery2/origami/fantasy/img_1433.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1) http://briancarper.net/gallery2/1965-2/img_1443.jpg (http://briancarper.net/gallery2/origami/fantasy/img_1443.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

[Zeromus_X]

Oh...wow! :cat:

[Rye]

I'm a fan of your origami, it's fantastic. :) The tail is particularly amazing looking to me.

[Miriel]

Holy moly Dr Unne!

I can't believe you can do that with paper. That's pretty amazing.

[Moon Rabbits]

Oh wow. I've seen people do dragons with multiple pieces, but wow, one? Even the wings too? That's skills.

[Rostum]

Holy cows, that's awesome. How long did it take, and how fustrated did you get?

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

It needs some blue tissue paper molded into balls to represent Mega Flare.

[Dr Unne]

Thank you for the replies.

It took me 5 hours not counting the time it took to make the paper. It wasn't frustrating, it's very relaxing. This is the second one I made though, maybe that's why. The first one is always harder.

A ball? That's against my principles.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

But they'd be fireballs. There's still craftsmanship to be injected there.

[Christmas]

Awesome. :bigsmile:

[abrojtm]

WTF?!
That's one sheet of paper? You are crazy skilled.

[Shauna]

That is awesome. =o

[vorpal blade]

That's nothing! I can make an origami tumbleweed!

[Twilight Edge]

Whoa, uber awesomeness.=O

[Khaotic]

Awesome as always.

[Markus. D]

brilliance clearly.

[Chibi Angel]

That's awesome

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Holy cows, that's awesome.
Awesome. :bigsmile:
That is awesome. =o
Whoa, uber awesomeness.=O
Awesome as always.
That's awesomeHey, guys, is it awesome?

[ShunNakamura]

Holy cows, that's awesome.
Awesome. :bigsmile:
That is awesome. =o
Whoa, uber awesomeness.=O
Awesome as always.
That's awesomeHey, guys, is it awesome?

Nah, It is only cool and sweet~!


I don't really know much about origami, but whilst it looks cool somethings feel odd(and the sad part is I don't know what). Namely in the chest-arm areas. Of course that may be just cause of the limits of doing it with ONE sheet of paper[which is wicked cool].

[starseeker]

I think it's incredible

[Dr Unne]

I don't really know much about origami, but whilst it looks cool somethings feel odd(and the sad part is I don't know what). Namely in the chest-arm areas.

His enormous pectorals maybe.

[black orb]

>>> Awesome...

[Dr Unne]

I will just keep posting more to this thread rather than making new threads all the time. (All of these are from an uncut square)

Tiny chocobo, standing on a quarter (by Satoshi KAMIYA):

http://www.chwombat.net/gallery2/1996-2/img_1464.jpg (http://www.chwombat.net/gallery2/origami/fantasy/img_1464.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

http://www.chwombat.net/gallery2/1993-2/img_1463.jpg (http://www.chwombat.net/gallery2/origami/fantasy/img_1463.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

Rose by Robert Lang:

http://www.chwombat.net/gallery2/2002-2/img_1471.jpg (http://www.chwombat.net/gallery2/origami/other/img_1471.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

Pony by Hideo Komatsu:

http://www.chwombat.net/gallery2/1999-2/img_1469.jpg (http://www.chwombat.net/gallery2/origami/mammals/img_1469.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

[Rocket Edge]

Those are all great. I love the chocobo..

[Ashley Schovitz]

Wow all those peices are amazing I heard that you said that you had to make the paper too, how can you make paper?

[Dr Unne]

Wow all those peices are amazing I heard that you said that you had to make the paper too, how can you make paper?

You can use spray adhesive to attach tissue paper to the front and back of aluminum foil. Then it behaves like reallty strong, thin, flexible, shapeable paper.

[NINJA_Ryu]

O come on, its just a model :P

had to be done

[black orb]

>>> Any original Brian Carper model?..

[Dr Unne]

>>> Any original Brian Carper model?..

Working on it.

[Skyblade]

Amazing. Any chance you could supply the patterns or where you got them for those of us who would like to duplicate your work? I have a nice collection of origami I've created myself, and I would love to add Bahamut and a Chocobo to that collection.

[Dr Unne]

Amazing. Any chance you could supply the patterns or where you got them for those of us who would like to duplicate your work? I have a nice collection of origami I've created myself, and I would love to add Bahamut and a Chocobo to that collection.

This is the book that contains those models: http://www.giladorigami.com/BO_Kamiya.html

The crease pattern for the chocobo is here: http://www.folders.jp/g/2001/chibi_chocobo.html I did succeed in making a chocobo from the crease pattern alone before I got the book, but it's much easier with the diagrams in the book obviously.

[Cruise Control]

Jesus christ. That's what I call talent!

[Skyblade]

I might get that book. Any chance there's an English version though?

[Dr Unne]

I might get that book. Any chance there's an English version though?

It's in Japanese and English both.

[Leeza]

Your photography skills are improving immensely. :)

[Sylvie]

Thats.... inhuman. o_o

[Fire_Emblem776]

Dr Unne got skills ^_^

[Dr Unne]

OK, here's approximately the second original model I've ever come up with. As you can see, the quality is a bit lacking compared to the stuff that's published in books, but this is hopefully recognizable, at least. I am proud of it regardless. Folded from a 4 inch square of tissue-foil.

(You have no idea how hard it is to get this thing to stand at that angle.)

http://www.briancarper.net/gallery2/2015-2/img_1498.jpg (http://www.briancarper.net/gallery2/origami/originals/img_1498.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

[41-Inches-Wide]

^
The link is broken?

[nik0tine]

That cactuar is the greatest fucking thing I've ever seen.

[Leeza]

That is awesome and cute. Good job. :)

[Rocket Edge]

lol, that cactuar is great.

[Dr Unne]

This is the beginning of origami I'm making to send people for Christmas. Praying mantis by Robert lang from an 8 inch square of tissue-foil:

http://briancarper.net/gallery2/2017-2/img_1508.jpg (http://briancarper.net/gallery2/origami/bugs/img_1508.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

[Rengori]

Jesus Christ, this is freakin' amazing.

You ought to show people how to make these.

[Dr Unne]

Thanks. There are books with detailed instructions how to make these. The praying mantis is from the book Origami Insects 2 by Robert Lang. There are also origami clubs in many major cities all over the world. I do teach at the local origami club sometimes.

This is a goblin with a sword, by Nicolas Terry. Folded from an 18 inch square of tissue foil. He doesn't have much in the way of eyes. Just a big brow, which you can't see because of the angle I took the pictures from. And I messed up the top of his head a bit. He does have 4 fingers on each hand which is neat. And those are supposed to be two big fangs sticking out of his mouth.

http://briancarper.net/gallery2/2021-2/img_1515.jpg (http://briancarper.net/gallery2/origami/fantasy/img_1515.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

http://briancarper.net/gallery2/2024-2/img_1520.jpg (http://briancarper.net/gallery2/origami/fantasy/img_1520.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1)

[Jess]

Gosh, you're so talented. I wish I could fold paper like that! I'd get very frustrated.

I escpecially like the rose, because it's beautiful and the cactuar because it's soooo cute! :jess:

[Dr Unne]

I don't imagine anyone here is a fan of really spiky bugs, but this was hard to make and I want to show someone:

http://briancarper.net/gallery2/2035-2/img_1567.jpg (http://briancarper.net/gallery2/origami/bugs/img_1567.jpg.html)

Some photos of what a real one looks like... (http://images.google.com/images?q=eupatorus%20gracilicornis)

[nik0tine]

You enjoy doing this, and you have somehow managed to convey that feeling in these.. structures I guess you could call them. It's like you've taken a little bit of joy and grounded it permanently in the physical.

[Rye]

nik0tine's description is right. :)

The praying mantis one was really great! They all are, but I love praying mantises so that's probably my favorite so far, along with Bahamut and Tiny Chocobo.

[Fatal Impurity]

Tis a thing of beauty and skill that you have made!!! out of paper.....which isnt really a thing of beauty....but oh well you still have skill! :)

[Dr Unne]

I do have a lot of fun making this stuff. Everyone should try. I creeped out people at work with this one:

http://briancarper.net/gallery2/2044-2/img_1582_2.jpg (http://briancarper.net/gallery2/origami/bugs/img_1582_2.jpg.html)

http://briancarper.net/gallery2/2041-2/img_1589.jpg (http://briancarper.net/gallery2/origami/bugs/img_1589.jpg.html)

[fire_of_avalon]

Yeah, that's pretty creepy. :( Great craftsmanship, but creepy and I want it to be squished.

[Dr Unne]

It's a beetle. It wouldn't squish so much as crunch.

[Dr Unne]

*double-post* A tiger by Hideo Komatsu, from a 20 inch square black on one side and orange on the other:

http://briancarper.net/gallery2/2047-2/img_1597.jpg (http://briancarper.net/gallery2/origami/mammals/img_1597.jpg.html)