Ground Beetle (John Montroll): Instructions

Submitted by Sara on 20 July 2007 - 6:00pm
Designer: 
Montroll, John
Folder: 
Adams, Sara
Diagrams in the book: 
Origami for the Connoisseur
Related video: 
Origami Beetle Recommendations: What to Fold July 2015
Related image: 
Ground Beetle (John Montroll)
Difficulty Level: 
High intermediate
Model type: 
Insects
Paper ratio: 
Square

Comments

Submitted by jkahoon (not verified) on 12 June 2008 - 9:45am

That's incredible! I'm still an amatuer folder, but maybe one day I will reach this level! How long did that take you the first time around?

Submitted by codey meeks (not verified) on 10 January 2010 - 3:05am

thank you so much for the video this was so fun to make and i think mine turned out pretty good

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 11 March 2010 - 7:20pm

What paper did you use in the video?

Submitted by Sara on 11 March 2010 - 8:22pm

I used some low-quality wrapping paper. It's definitely not recommended for this model (or any other), but it worked well enough for demonstration purposes.

-- Sara

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 2 May 2010 - 5:35pm

Hi Sara... Was just wondering if double tissue will be good for this model...

Submitted by Sara on 2 May 2010 - 7:43pm

Yes, double tissue will work well with this model.

-- Sara

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 13 October 2010 - 12:44am

what paper is that?
at the centerfold "Doc" gave my brother a twister that had the same "plastic" look

Submitted by Sara on 13 October 2010 - 5:00am

Actually in this video I use a kind of laminated paper that was sold as wrapping paper. It wasn't very good to fold with, let me tell you that. However, I do have other laminated paper that you can fold with quite well. (I cannot tell you a source, as I got this as a present.)

-- Sara

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 10 April 2011 - 7:22pm

is it possible to use kami for this model?

Submitted by Sara on 17 April 2011 - 9:56am

Yes, absolutely! But I'd suggest for your first try to use something larger than 15cm / 6in.

-- Sara

Submitted by Felipe (not verified) on 28 July 2011 - 1:23am

In the second part at 6:03 -- 6:04 the model magically changes, I'm supposing that those are reverse folding.

By the way I'm a huge fan :D.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 2 January 2012 - 5:41am

Can u make a video with all ur books?

Submitted by Sara on 2 January 2012 - 8:34am

You are aware of the fact that I have over 100 origami books, plus booklets and magazines? :)
(Not to mention all the non-origami related books I have...)

-- Sara

Submitted by kosal pich (not verified) on 5 December 2012 - 5:27pm

How lenght of paper can we used to do it ???

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