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Published: 2005-06-06 13:45:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 3832; Favourites: 34; Downloads: 527
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The aim of origami to catch the essence of an object using geometrical shape
Here I try to catch the essence of a mouse from its long tail, round hip, a pair of ears and pointed nose. A minimalistic approach!I like the locking mechanism I discover to form the rounded hip and allowing the model to be cleanly finished, it even looked nice from below
From a duo color 15cm square origami paper.
I promise something more complex next time
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awe bugger. i did ask you this question before. T_T;;
i have another question. do you just start off with the basic folds when you try making your stuff? how do you know which folds will lead to what? like your griffon or the mouse.
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Really? Oh so sorry
Hm... good question, I may open a new journal title for that question you ask.
Gryphon and mouse are two oposite genre of origami design. Gryphon being complex while mouse being simple.
For complex design, I think it is essential to have a good foundation or a good base that defines the length of wings, legs, tails, heads or whatever details you want to add on the finished model. From base to the finished model it is all about personal taste, how I like to shape the beak of my gryphon may not be others preference.
For simple design, like my mouse, lion, welsh corgi, it is all about doodling, yes pure trial and error folding until I get the shape I like, usually I even began without no topic in mind until a certain shape start to gave me idea and direction on what model should I make.
So in conclusion, complex model = base + doodling to finish; and simple model = purely doodling from start to end
I hope that helps
ps: a base can usually be used for various model, e.g. my gryphon and firedrake came from the same base while my pegasus and hippogriff (not yet online) also come from same base
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hern ya ok. that makes sense. thanks!
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Cuuuuuuuuuute! I love it
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Hehe... thank's after weeks of life work I finally can have a break and reply my comments, too bad I have to do it from the newest comment down to the oldest, making the reply a bit strange
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Yeah, I know how it goes, I'll start doing the same on the 12th...
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Minimalistic it may well be, but you do have the geometry quite perfect.
There's no way it'd be mistaken for a different animal.
Tell us more about this 'locking mechanism'.
I suppose you know we're all going to be waiting for one of your tutorials on each of your lesser difficulty works, now.
Thank you for the Corgi tutorial, btw. I haven't yet gotten the chance to try it, but I fully intend to.
Well done!
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Thank you very much
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hey, minamalistic is fine when the product looks good. Could you print some instructions for that mouse?
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Thank you
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O_Ox no it's beautiful! you're my hero! that's so cool i wish i could make things like that... and your mouse looks much more like what a real mouse would look like... most of the mouses i've seen suck. you should publlish a book. i would buy it.
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Thank you very much
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yay! ^_^x if you do get to publish a book you have to tell me so i can get it! 
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This is so cute! 
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Thank you very much
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Wow, this is awesome! Are you going to make a tutorial for this one too? I'd certainly give it a shot ^^
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Thank you ! Yes it will be made into tutorial but I will make photo-steps tutorial this time
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Ah, okay ^^. I look forward to it
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I like! ^_^ It looks like something that I could actually do, even though there's no way I actually could. Well done!
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sweet ^^ u got instructions for this?
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Thank you, I'll put them up later
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Aaiiii!!!!!!!
That is one of the cutest origami creatures I have ever seen. I didn't see the instructions in your gallery... Either they're not there or I'm not looking with my open eye?
I once tried to get into origami, and I did for a few weeks, then stopped... I should start again. Your work is inspiring me to do so haha
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ummmm posted in the wrong spot?
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LOL and it also reminds you of why they call our computer mouse a mouse! LOL
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im sure u charm all the ladies with these skills heh
great stuff man.
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No I did not, the tail it self consisted of multiple layers which will bent easily and won't spread.
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No I did not, the tail it self consisted of multiple layers which will bent easily and won't spread.
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I love your work, I can't wait to see more.
You've perfected the art.
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Awwee It's so cute! x3 Reminds me of the computer mouse. XD Great work.
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