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Clover Folding (Shuzo Fujimoto): Instructions
28 June 2009 - 12:46pm — Sara
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Paper size: 20cm x 20 cm (8in x 8in)
Finished model: approx. 10cm x 10cm (4in x 4in)
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How do you make the multiple
How do you make the multiple levels like the green one? I only understand how to make the 4 squares with the one square on top.
Check this link
Please check http://www.happyfolding.com/gallery-fujimoto-7_stage_clover_folding for advice on how to do extra levels. The folding process for more levels is similar to the sequence shown in the video for the 3rd level.
-- Sara
4 stage clover folding
Today I finally completed 4 stage clover folding. Turns out (at the risk of copyright infringement) you need the 6/22 and 20/22 Mountain diagonals (the crease meets the edges x squares from the corners) and 12/22 and 18/22 Valley diagonals. Also, the pinching the edges is the same, just 8-square-long Mountains instead of 5. Hope I helped someone here.
yes!
thanks i finally done the 7 stage clover folding i might put it on youtube
once i do ill show u a link to it
hummmm
hi sara i have don the square grid divisions on the 7 staged clover folding but i dont know what the creasing is for the diagonals
Diagonals
Just crease all the diagonals, and you'll be fine.
-- Sara
x-stage diagonals
One method I use is, if I need a particular diagonal, I just mark two points alng the line with a encil, then I either unfold the whole model to make room then re-collapse it or just get in in along the other folds.
3 stage clover folding
I was very surprised as to how easy this was. I got stuck at the second collapse, but after you likened it to the first level, I completed the rest comparatively quickly. I look forward to making more stages soon. I love your videos. You also helped me make the Hydrangea model as well.
just about the clover folding
wellthe three stage is fne cuss i can pobalby do i in my sleep super simple even toug i am 13 but then i experimented with the seven stage but thats hard so i was wondering if you could do something bigger or do a vedio of a 7 stage clover folding please i beg u thanks for u hearng me out and thanks.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey... I did it... It came
Hey... I did it... It came very nice. Love your videos. thanks a lot Sara!!!
Horrible Clover of mine!
Mine looked horrible with all the squares crooked and rounded. The first step of precreasing was really hard! I was really lucky to have survived all the collapsing. :D Phew!
I had trouble on my first one
I had trouble on my first one too. However, it turned out pretty well. I've been folding for over a year though. (If you have, too, no offense. I'm just saying.)
Eeek!!
Eeek!! My central square (first square) became a rounded square!! :o
thank ypu I can finish my
thank ypu I can finish my origami collection
5-stage Clover Folding
Could you pleas make a video of a 5-stage Clover Folding or more.
i am not that good and dont get it.
thaks.
hey
Hey have you gone nuts
Dont you know that making a video takes long time
I guess u are out of your brain
oh sorry
just thought about that.
very sorry for bothering you Sara Adams.
love your videos
We'll see
I might make a small video response explaining how the 4th stage is done. After that it should be easier to generalize to more stages. Not sure when I'll find time, though.
-- Sara
thanks
Wow thanks a lot,
you rule.
Thanks
Just wanted to tell you the video was excellent. Clear instruction, very nicely done. I used this and your notes on your level 7 clover to get mine to level 5. Just a small thing that I noticed(which you probably are aware of): the diagonal formula of blintzing and then halving the folds that you demonstrate in your video for the level 3 does not work for higher level precreasing(the diagonals cut across the small squares in odd and varied but wholly incorrect places.) You mentioned in your notes for your level 7 tessellation that you thought you diagonally precreased twice as much as you needed to. I think that you do have to preacrease that much. After a fair amount of my own experimentation I found that there was no simpler way as with the level 3 ( you probably noticed that in the level 3 each small square has only one diagonal cutting through it.) it seems that with higher levels, the diagonal precreases that allow for the collapsing (the roofs of the houses, as you call them) end up in the right place in one place, and the wrong place in others. It seems that you have to just hedge your bets and diagonally precrease in both directions through each small square ( forming an x.) Ugly, I know. But I think it's necessary. Anyway, it was just something I noticed in my own numerous experimentations.
P.S. Excellent website and beautiful accent! Makes listening to your videos that much nicer.
Thanks!
And PPS, I really hope I didn't come off as a long-winded jerk!
Isaac
Diagonal folds
Hey, thanks for your comment, I always appreciate detailed feedback.
Ravi Apte suggested you always fold a 2^n grid, add the diagonals, then extend to a 2^(n+1) grid. Then cut off the excess squares. I haven't tried yet, but maybe that ensures that the diagonal folds are exactly in the right places. Of course, you can then figure out where to make the diagonals with this formula, rather than cut excess paper.
-- Sara
fabulous
Thanks for this great instructional video :) I've done several models through your guidance, Sara. Thank you very much for sharing them with us. ^_^ I've actually taken some pictures of the origami that I did and linked back to your website a few times. You make precreasing look so easy ^_^
At last, I've folded it!
I've always wanted to fold this model so was pleased to find your video instructions. I got really stuck at around 20 minutes. But eventually everything became clear and I managed to complete it.
My first attempt is a bit rough but I think I will improve with practice. To anyone else attempting this fold: persevere, the end result is worth it!
Thanks again, Sara, for the video.
there is another version
Weird...I dont really see this version much,but instead i see "spores" cloverfolding methods such as the picture in this link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thiomor/220324129/
2 stage model
Hi Sara,
Thanks for another great video. A thought crossed my mind while I was watching: the 2 stage version must be the same as Thoki Yenn's Crossed Box Pleat model: http://www.britishorigami.info/academic/thok/orikata10.html
If so, I wonder if this is a development of that model or were they discovered independently?
hmmmmmmm......
Just watching the video, this model doesn't seem too hard.
(Famous last words)
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