You can fold pretty much anything you can imagine from paper and that includes things like musical instruments, musicians and other music themed things.
There’s actually a pretty surprising amount of awesome music themed models and we’ll be covering a lot of it in this post starting with this paper bass. The entire thing is folded from one sheet of paper!
Bass, Designed by Alexander Kurth and Folded by Mir Numan
Video instructions available from quietmarverick’s YouTube channel
Here’s another great model that’s entirely folded from one sheet of paper of a violinist.
Violinist, Designed by Takashi Hojyo and Folded by Yuki.N.
Diagrams available in World of Super Complex Origami
Here’s an entire band of papercraft musicians.
Enanos Musicos, Designed and Folded by Sergio Guarachi
Instructions not available
This origami horn is a pretty amazing design.
Horn, Designed by Arisawa Yuga and Folded by Xu Daniel
Crease pattern available from Arisawa Yuga’s Flickr
Gen Hagiwara’s violin is one of the most famous music themed models out there.
Violin, Designed by Gen Hagiwara and Folded by P. Colman
Diagrams available in Origami Tanteidan Magazine #143
Robert J. Lang designed a pretty fantastic organist and the whole thing again is folded from one sheet of paper.
Organist, Designed by Robert J. Lang and Folded by 簡單的度過-2
Diagrams available in Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art
Here we have a combination of Alexander Kurth’s bass with Eric Joisel’s dwarf. The two models fit perfectly together.
Dwarf Designed by Eric Joisel and Bass Designed by Alexander Kurth, Both Folded by Ivan Svatko
Dwarf diagrams available in Eric Joisel, the Magician of Origami
Bass video instructions available from quietmarverick’s YouTube channel
This is a different violinist design along with a paper singer.
Violinist and Singer, Designed and Folded by Peter Stein
Violinist video instructions available from MrViolinPeter’s YouTube Channel
Singer video instructions available from MrViolinPeter’s YouTube Channel
Here’s a great little origami electric guitar along with an amp.
Guitar Designed by Ryo Aoki and Amp Designed by Alec Fehl, All Folded by Blanka P (blunek)
Guitar diagrams available in NOA Magazine #442
Amp instructions not available
This grand piano is a little bit of a less complex model but it still looks great.
Grand Piano, Designed by Patricia Crawford and Folded by Gonzalo
Instructions not available
Here’s Gen Hagiwara’s awesome violin again this time folded by the designer himself.
Violin, Designed and Folded by Gen Hagiwara
Diagrams available in Origami Tanteidan Magazine #143
This is an absolutely incredible origami cellist. I love the details in this model such as the cuffs and shoes.
Cellist, Designed and Folded by Leo Lai
Instructions not available
Here’s a different but similar paper band by Sergio Guarachi.
Enanos Musicos, Designed and Folded by Sergio Guarachi
Instructions not available
Here’s a different take on Takashi Hojyo’s violinist.
Violinist, Designed by Takashi Hojyo and Folded by Paul
Diagrams available in World of Super Complex Origami
And here’s Robert J. Lang’s Organist folded by another artist.
Organist, Designed by Robert J. Lang and Folded by Damian Malicki Origami
Diagrams available in Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art
The trick to taking a really nice photo of this origami violin is to put it on top of a pile of sheet music.
Violin, Designed by Gen Hagiwara and Folded by Paulius Mielinis
Diagrams available in Origami Tanteidan Magazine #143
Here’s a cute little SORB (Small Origami Rock Band).
Small Origami Rock Band, Designed and Folded by Tom Defoirdt
Instructions not available
Here’s Eric Joisel’s Dwarf with a bass again. It has a very different look from being folded by a different artist.
Dwarf Designed by Eric Joisel and Bass Designed by Alexander Kurth, Both Folded by Анатолий Кириченко
Dwarf diagrams available in Eric Joisel, the Magician of Origami
Bass video instructions available from quietmarverick’s YouTube channel
Another excellent fold of Gen Hagiwara’s violin photographed on top of a pile of sheet music.
Violin, Designed by Gen Hagiwara and Folded by Luc MARNAT
Diagrams available in Origami Tanteidan Magazine #143
Here’s a cute little origami saxophone.
Saxophone, Designed by Picaruelo and Folded by Victor J. Quintero
Instructions not available
Here’s another fantastic violinist design by Peter Stein.
Violinist, Designed and Folded by Peter Stein
Video tutorial available from MrViolinPeter’s YouTube channel
Here’s the dwarf with a bass again and again it looks completely different after being folded by a different artist.
Dwarf Designed by Eric Joisel and Bass Designed by Alexander Kurth, Both Folded by Alexander Kurth
Dwarf diagrams available in Eric Joisel, the Magician of Origami
Bass video instructions available from quietmarverick’s YouTube channel
Another great fold of Gen Hagiwara’s very popular violin.
Violin, Designed by Gen Hagiwara and Folded by Natalia Romanenko
Diagrams available in Origami Tanteidan Magazine #143
Here’s two excellent papercraft basses.
Bass, Designed by Alexander Kurth and Folded by Eyal
Video instructions available from quietmarverick’s YouTube channel
Hojyo Takashi’s awesome violinist again.
Violinist, Designed by Takashi Hojyo and Folded by Dzmitry Lysiuk
Diagrams available in World of Super Complex Origami
This is the last time for this post that we’ll show this violin and to change it up this time it’s not photographed on top of a pile of sheet music. It still looks great though.
Violin, Designed by Gen Hagiwara and Folded by Gonzalo
Diagrams available in Origami Tanteidan Magazine #143
Here’s a new paper instrument, an accordion. The whole model is one sheet of paper.
Accordion, Designed and Folded by Sergio Guarachi
Instructions not available
Here’s a another different paper violinist. It’s an excellent design although it’s technically playing a cello as a violin…
Violinist Designed by Kunsulu Jilkishiyeva, Cello Designed by Leo Lai, All Folded by Kunsulu Jilkishiyeva
Violinist instructions not available
Cello crease pattern available from Leo Lai’s Flickr
The final image for this post is a photo by Hiroaki Kobayashi taken at 22th Origami Tanteidan Convention. This is a display by the origami artist Yuga Arisawa who has designed a whole collection of amazing origami instruments.
Origami Instruments, Designed and Folded by Yuga Arisawa (Photo by Hiroaki Kobayashi)
Flute crease pattern available from Yuga Arisawa’s Flickr
Snare drum crease pattern available from Yuga Arisawa’s Flickr
Clarinet crease pattern available from Yuga Arisawa’s Flickr
Trumpet crease pattern available from Yuga Arisawa’s Flickr
String bass crease pattern available from Yuga Arisawa’s Flickr
That’s it for this post, be sure to check out all these incredible origami artists and leave them some likes and comments on there work.
