We’re back again with another edition of This Week in Origami and this week we’re featuring some new artists we haven’t seen before plus some of these are folded with very different, non-paper materials. Let’s get started.
First up is this really cool puffer fish folded by Matthieu Georger.
Puffer Fish, Designed by Jan Yong-Ik and folded by Matthieu Georger
Diagrams available in Raison d’être 2014
Next up is this mini kusudama by Ekaterina Lukasheva. It’s quite simple but looks great, especially with that choice of paper and colour.
?, Designed and Folded by Ekaterina Lukasheva
Instructions not available
Fumiaki Kawahata’s Yoda model is one of the coolest Star Wars origami models ever and this week Francisco José González Alcázar tweaked it a bit to make it so the Jedi Master is sitting down instead of standing up and it it looks fantastic.
Jedi Master Yoda, Designed by Fumiaki Kawahata and Folded by Francisco José González Alcázar
Video instructions available here
Melina Hermsen tried something different and folded this excellent Monkey with fabric instead of paper and the results are pretty cool.
Our Past/Future?, Designed and Folded by Melina Hermsen
Instructions not available
Next we have this tessellation that Ilan Garibi somehow hand folded out of brass. I’m not sure how he did it but it looks awesome.
Templar Garden 2×2 A, Designed and Folded by Ilan Garibi
Instructions not available
Switching back to paper we have this very life-like lobster by Nguyen Nam Son.
Lobster, Designed by Jason Ku and Folded by Nguyen Nam Son
Crease pattern available in JOAS special edition 2015
P. Colman is a new artist I recently discovered and he had two very excellent new models this week.
Hermit Crab, Designed by Satoshi Kamiya and Folded by P. Colman
Diagrams available in Works of Satoshi Kamiya 2, 2002 – 2009
Lizard, Designed by Chris Heynen and Folded by P. Colman
Diagrams available in the 21st Origami Tanteidan Convention
Robin Scholz folded a series of great looking origami tessellations and compiled them all in this image.
amizade, Designed and Folded by Robin Scholz
Instructions not available
It took Damian Malicki a month to fold this dragon but the results are spectacular.
Ryujin 3.5, Designed by Satoshi Kamiya and Folded by Damian Malicki
Crease pattern available in World of Super Complex Origami
Kunsulu Jilkishiyeva designed this awesome Lionhead Tamarin.
Lionhead Tamarin, Designed and Folded by Kunsulu Jilkishiyeva
Instructions not available
Hilli Zenz folded this beautiful looking tessellation.
Square of Life Adulthood, Designed by Ilan Garibi and Folded by Hilli Zenz
Instructions not available
I’m a big fan of the Legend of Zelda series of video games and this Link by Juanfran Carrillo is pretty awesome.
Link, Designed by Juston and Folded by Juanfran Carrillo
Crease pattern available here
Jhordan Arauzo folded this beautiful dragon.
Simple Dragon, Designed by Shuki Kato and Folded by Jhordan Arauzo
Diagrams available here
Origami bluedandelion folded this awesome Danbo. Danube is a cardboard box robot character from a manga series called Yotsuba&!.
Danboard, Designed by Kei Morisue and Folded by Origami bluedandelion
Crease pattern available here
Philipp-Marius Kost posted this photo showing the evolution of his Stag Beetle model from version 1.0 to version 4.0.
Stag Beetle 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0, Al Designed and Folded by Philipp-Marius Kost
Instructions not available
Finally we have what’s probably my favourite image this week, this amazing looking Dragon Knight folded by Alex Mironenko.
Dragon Knight, Designed by obelisk and Folded by Alex Mironenko
Crease pattern available here, photo diagrams available here
This concludes another edition of This Week in Origami. Be sure to check back next Friday for more and if you thought these models were awesome be sure to visit all of these artists on Flickr and check out more of their work.
