[old] Hydrangea (Shuzo Fujimoto): Instructions

Submitted by Sara on 1 July 2007 - 5:53pm
Designer: 
Fujimoto, Shuzo
Folder: 
Adams, Sara
Diagrams: 
Diagrams for Hydrangea
http://www.raviapte....
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Difficulty Level: 
Low intermediate
Model type: 
Tessellations and Fractals
Paper ratio: 
Square

Origami Hydrangea by Shuzo Fujimoto

New, improved instructions are available at http://www.happyfold...

Comments

Submitted by Kristina (not verified) on 22 March 2008 - 1:27pm

why do you start with no showing how to fold the mountain folds or valley folds?

Kristina

Submitted by Sara on 22 March 2008 - 6:04pm

Indeed, I start with some precreasing done. But I do walk you through the steps you need to do to get that precreasing. Possibly this isn't as easy to follow as if I started with an uncreased paper, but I hope you will be able to follow along still.

Submitted by mr. james (not verified) on 24 March 2008 - 5:28am

Thanks for this demo! I used to fold this model in the opposite direction, starting with the smallest units on the inside and working my way out to the biggest units on the outside. How silly! It makes so much more sense to start from the outside and work your way in. That allows for both easier precreasing AND fewer creases to start with! I learned this more complicated method from Ravi Apte's diagrams. I think your method is way more fun and far less laborious.

But I have to say that after wrestling with this model from both directions, I understand it a lot better than I would if I had only approached it one way.

Thanks again!
mr. james

Submitted by mr. james (not verified) on 29 March 2008 - 9:04pm

Ok, so I just realized that the Ravi Apte diagrams I just referred to were for a different tesselation model. I know there are many variations that can be made with these tessies. I still have to say that I enjoy working from the outside in than the other way around. Thank you Sarah AND Ravi!!

~mr. james

Submitted by absurdita (not verified) on 2 August 2008 - 9:54am

Dear Sara,
I just made my first hydrangea, your video was perfectly clear!!! The result: lovely. Thank you very much for your time and dedication.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 17 August 2008 - 11:45pm

Around 6:40, I have no idea how to push the triangle up without ripping it.

Submitted by Adam (not verified) on 30 October 2008 - 12:05pm

I had alot of problems with doing the pyramid (5:50) and I had to start over again but I managed to do it (YAY!!) and I finished it!
The instructions were clear and the video was quite good. Thank you very much!

Submitted by Sara on 12 November 2008 - 12:27am

Wow, excellent folds! I think I like the high density tiling version best.

Submitted by dasa (not verified) on 12 November 2008 - 10:02pm

Me too. Now I plan to try one with 9 hydrangeas, but must find time for it.
And... your Happy Folding pages are really excellent source of inspiration for me :)

Submitted by Sara on 9 December 2008 - 8:08am

I explain how to create the pattern in the video. I realise it's already folded and drawn in, but instructions are still given.

-- Sara

Submitted by Archana (not verified) on 1 August 2009 - 6:45pm

Dear Sara,

Thank you very much for this video as well as few other videos. I made few hydrangea, also one with high density pattern. I would like to thank also Dasa for her photos and Daniel for link to pattern tiles. Both video and Dasa's photos of hydrangea made me motivated to make the following result:
http://picasaweb.goo...

With best regards,
Archana Morye.

Submitted by Tantum (not verified) on 28 August 2009 - 5:24am

I finaly finished my first hydrangea
it was tough when i had to make the pyramids and made a lot of wrinkles
but i finished
i used Wrapping Paper 12x12 inch square

Submitted by niv16 (not verified) on 24 September 2009 - 8:49am

Can I do more layers like above three layers?
Does the number of layers depend upon the size of the paper?
What paper material did you use in the very first picture of hydrangea ( blue )
how did you get more than three layers?

Submitted by Sara on 24 September 2009 - 9:18am

The video does say that you can continue with the same steps to form more layers. The sequence to repeat starts at 3:18 and ends round 7:40. Once you have all the levels you'd like do the finishing steps, which start round 8:20.
The paper type and size will determine how many layers are feasible, but your skills will probably play the biggest role. Every stage gets smaller, and errors will start to add up if you don't fold very precisely - those are the main restrictions.

-- Sara

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 12 October 2009 - 4:19pm

You are the most amazing thing that has happened to origami in a long time!! I have been doing origami for over 10 years and I am constantly searching the web for new diagrams since I no longer live in America and it is very difficult for me to get books. I am amazed at how easy your videos are, but not to the point where they are slow and boring for the more advanced folder. Really I would just like to say thank you!

Submitted by Cheryl Lee (not verified) on 27 October 2009 - 10:11am

Hey Sara!
Thanks for the helpful tutorial. I benefited much from it.

But Sara, I have a question. After I did the sinks for the next layer..(it is a smaller layer).................
Then came the pyramid part. The pyramid part its hard because my finger have to go all the way behind to actually 'pop' it out. Do you have a solution for it? (Or did i do it wrongly?)

Thanks,
Cheryl
P.S The "....." are actually the process of everything until the pyramid popping part.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 7 December 2009 - 7:20am

I was hoping for a crease pattern so i can print it out and bring it with me to practice

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 21 June 2010 - 8:04am

very hard

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 21 June 2010 - 8:05am

It is not too HARD.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 22 February 2012 - 10:55am

haha, ya! That's what i was thinking, except that the tessellation doesn't require a gazillion pre-creases. huzzah!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 24 September 2011 - 1:50am

i do one, i give it to my mother, and she likes it !!! thanks sara!

Submitted by Chris (not verified) on 7 January 2012 - 4:15am

This is great. I tried folding this a few times, but never could quite understand the diagrams once it got to the inverted pyramid part. I'm still having trouble with paper ripping, but perhaps the heavy copy paper I was trying isn't the best idea. But I couldn't have made this model without your video! It was also interesting to see where you deviated from some of the steps in the diagram you linked to. I actually find the rabbit-ear procedure on one side at a time easier than your method, but your second change was easier!

now I've GOT to learn to do a model that has more levels :)

Submitted by Jenny (not verified) on 29 October 2013 - 12:08pm

Wow! it's so cool stuff. I tried to keep on doing it, however, fails at the end. It really excites me as well as my wife and daughter. The way you molded it up is interesting and certainly it gave some lovable moments for those who try this activity.

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