Submitted by Sara on 2 September 2009 - 9:26am
Designer:
Gjerde, Eric
Folder:
Adams, Sara
Difficulty Level:
High intermediate
Paper ratio:
Hexagon
Review of the paper used:
Paper: hexagon with a side length of 9.75cm (from a 19.5cm square), elephant hide
Model: hexagon with a side length of 6.1cm
Comments
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 2 September 2009 - 4:26pm Permalink
Paper
I, and I assume you too, am always on the lookout for new origami paper. I've gotten most of my stock from a certain giant crafts store near me. They only have about five different varieties. So naturally, I've been on the hunt for a much larger source. Would you recommend a good online store for paper? I also do love this transparent paper you use here. Is this 'elephant hide' something that can be purchased online somewhere?
Thanks!
P.S. I just ordered the book 'Origami Tessellations' by Gjerde, and it should be shipping within a day. Looking forward to it!
Submitted by Sara on 2 September 2009 - 8:52pm Permalink
Elephant hide and pergamyn
Elephant hide isn't transparent at all, actually. This one has a paper weight of 110gsm, and is thus quite heavy. Only with back lighting do you get a slightly transparent effect.
I haven't really bought paper online. That is, I have bought some paper from http://www.origami-s..., but nothing that I'd use for tessellations.
Thus far I've folded tessellations from pergamyn (40gsm) and elephant hide (110gsm). Both have their advantages and disadvantages, and I usually decide on which paper I use depending on the model.
Not sure whether this helps much...
-- Sara
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 3 September 2009 - 12:34am Permalink
Paper
I'll go look those up right now! Thank you, it helped quite a bit!
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 24 March 2010 - 6:38pm Permalink
Sara i wanted to buy
Sara i wanted to buy somethong online from origami shop and i want to buy something more with about 20 euros and i can't decide what to buy . I stuck between the origami tesselletions and the origami polyhedra which one do you advise me to take ?
Submitted by Sara on 24 March 2010 - 9:16pm Permalink
Depends on what you're most interested in
They're very different books. If you're looking for lots of 3D, geometric designs and/or some maths background, then go for Origami Polyhedra Design. If you're interested in tessellations, go for Origami Tessellations. Both are excellent books. If you can't decide, and you have some more spare money, maybe getting both is an option. :)
-- Sara
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 28 August 2010 - 10:45pm Permalink
is it possible to change
is it possible to change euros to american money?
Submitted by Sara on 29 August 2010 - 8:41am Permalink
Yes
Em, yes, that's what you often do when you travel to a different country. ;)
Just ask your bank (or your parents). If you buy stuff with a credit card and such, the conversion is done automatically.
-- Sara
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 11 April 2010 - 10:42pm Permalink
Do you think so, Sara?
Well, Sara. Yesterday night, i folded the "Aztec Twist", "Feild of stars" and "3464" From Eric's book... So you think i am up for the challenge by making this model??? It seems much harder than the aztec twist... So you think so??? =D
Submitted by Sara on 12 April 2010 - 5:38am Permalink
Give it a shot
I don't think the "Negative Space Stars" is harder than "Aztec Twist", so I think you're up for it.
-- Sara
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 5 July 2010 - 11:29am Permalink
grid
What size grid did you use for this model?
Submitted by Sara on 5 July 2010 - 4:04pm Permalink
32 divisions
I think I started with a grid with 32 divisions.
-- Sara
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