This Week in Origami – July 24, 2015 Edition
Welcome to another edition of this week in origami (TWO or maybe TWiO) where we feature the most awesome origami I saw posted on the Internet during the past week. There was a lot of cool stuff this week so let’s get started.
First up is this majestic wyvern by Philipp-Marius Kost.
Wyvern, Designed and folded by Philipp-Marius Kost
Then we have this adorable tortoise folded by Rui Roda.
Tortoise, Designed by Sébastien Limet and folded by Rui Roda
Diagrams available in AEP Convention book 2014
Joseph Wu created a great looking Japanese macaque and a sumo wrestler that’s a big improvement over his previous version from earlier in the week.
Japanese Macaque, Designed and Folded by Joseph Wu
Instructions not available
Rikishi (Sumo Wrestler), Designed and Folded by Joseph Wu
Instructions not available
Maria Sinayskaya folded a few kusudamas this week. Here are two of my favourite ones, I love the paper she used.
Origami Sonobe, Designed and Folded by Maria Sinayskaya
Instructions not available
Origami Kusudama, Designed and Folded by Maria Sinayskaya
Instructions not available
Petr Stuchlý made some updates to his Weedy Sea Dragon model and took a great new photo.
Weedy Sea Dragon, Designed and Folded by Petr Stuchlý
Ekaterina Lukasheva discovered a new kusudama and I love the choice of stone coloured paper she made.
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Instructions not available
João Charrua created one of the most unique and expressive looking origami models I’ve ever seen.
Empty Angel, Designed and Folded by João Charrua
Instructions not available
Fabian Correa folded this fantastic looking gorilla. I love the curved look and pose of this model.
Gorilla, Designed and folded by Fabian Correa
Instructions not available
Melina Hermsen folded this cute sloth-like creature hanging from a tree branch.
Let’s Hang Around, Designed and Folded by Melina Hermsen
Instructions not available
Myles Gardiner folded this fantastic violinist.
Violinist, Designed by Hojyo Takashi and Folded by Myles Gardiner
Diagrams available in Kamiya to Flow Creation Origami Challenge -! Treasure Box of Creative Ideas
Next up is this beautiful crab folded by Han-Sheng Yang.
Shore Crab, Designed by Brian Chan and Folded by Han-Sheng Yang
Diagrams available in AEP Convention 2008
Kaede Nakamura folded some awesome looking dinosaurs.
Stegosaurus, Designed and Folded by Kaede Nakamura
Instructions not available
Sthyracosaurus, Designed and Folded by Kaede Nakamura
Instructions not available
Hiroaki Kobayashi folded these adorable looking pugs.
Pug, Designed and Folded by Hiroaki Kobayashi
Instructions not available
I’ve always loved Fumiaki Kawahata’s Yoda model and Hande Orhun did a fantastic job folding it.
Yoda, Designed by Fumiaki Kawahata and Folded by Hande Orhun
Next up is this adorable family of crabs made with just one square of paper!
A Crab and Its Kids, Designed by Meguro Toshiyuki and folded by sakuryu(╯3╰)
Crease pattern available in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 82
Next up is a great origami creeper from the videogame Minecraft.
Creeper, Designed by Jeremy Shafer and Folded by Origami bluedandelion
Mariano folded a couple of great models including this awesome looking frog.
Climb Peaks, Designed by Sebastien Limet and Folded by Mariano
Diagrams available in Drawing Origami Tome 1
Kangaroo, 2013 Version, Designed by Gen Hagiwara and Folded by Mariano
Diagrams available in Origami Tanteidan Magazine 147
Xu Daniel folded some very detailed and very small models.
Tarantula, Designed by Robert Lang and Folded by Xu Daniel
Video instructions available here, Crease pattern available here
Mater, Designed by Nguyen Hung Cuong and Folded by Xu Daniel
Matthew LaBoone was testing out a new light box and photographed this awesome origami beetle.
Goliath Beetle, Designed by Robert Lang and Folded by Matthew LaBoone
Diagrams available in OrigamiUSA Annual Collection 1998
Then, Artur Biernacki folded this amazing origami Sleipnir from Norse mythology.
Sleipnir 2.0, Designed by Satoshi Kamiya and Folded by Artur Biernacki
Diagrams available in Works of Satoshi Kamiya 2, 2002-2009
Finally Alessandro Beber folded these two really awesome and complex looking tessellations.
Penrose+, Designed and Folded by Alessandro Beber
Instructions not available
Space One, Designed and Folded by Alessandro Beber
Instructions not available
That’s it for another week. Be sure to check out and follow all of these incredible origami artists and check back next week for another “This Week in Origami”.
