Origami Masters Bugs How the Bug Wars Changed the Art of Origami ( PDFDrive )

35 36 37

Valley fold down while Swivel fold under along Valley fold the top edge
swiveling over. the angle bisector. up, swiveling the trapped
paper out.
38
39 40

Closed sink along the Reverse fold the corner. Valley fold over.
existing crease.

41 42 43

33–42

Mountain fold. Mountain fold. Mirror steps 33 to 42 on
the other side.

Mosquito 51

44 45 46

Turn over. Mountain fold. Valley fold.

47 48 49

Valley fold up as far as Reverse fold the top set of flaps, Wrap all of the layers around.
possible. distributing the layers evenly.

50 51 52

Valley fold the top layers Valley fold along the angle Wrap all of the layers
outward. bisectors. around.

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53 54 55

Mountain fold along the Swing the flaps upward. Reverse fold, distributing
angle bisectors. the layers evenly.

56 57 58

Wrap all of the layers Valley fold along the Wrap all of the layers
around. angle bisectors. around.

59 60 61

55–59 55–59

Mountain fold along the Repeat steps 55 to 59 on Valley fold the model
angle bisectors. the other three flaps. in half.

Mosquito 53

62 63 64

Reverse fold. Slide the outer layers of the Reverse fold in and out,
abdomen up. allowing the resulting pleat
65 to fall inside the body.

Reverse fold the tips of the The completed mosquito.
wings and abdomen. Round out
the body and wings. Position
the legs as desired.

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23 Precrease: fold the
diagonals. Unfold. Turn
over.

4

4

Fold in half. Unfold. Form a preliminary base. Precrease: valley fold along
angle bisectors. Repeat
5 6 behind.

7

Precrease: valley fold and Precrease: valley fold Valley fold through the
unfold. along the angle bisectors intersection of the creases.
and unfold.
Ladybug 55

89 10

Valley fold up to align Valley fold down to the Unfold the pleat.
with crease below. folded edge.

11 12 13

Sink down and then Valley fold down, spread- Valley fold up again.
up again. squashing the sides.

14 15 16

12–14

Reverse fold the sides. Repeat steps 12 to 14 Valley fold the top flap up.
56 Origami Masters: Bugs behind.

17 18 19

Valley fold over. Note Valley fold up. Unfold the pleat.
that a 90º angle is
formed. 22

20 2117–19

Mirror steps 17 to 19 on Spread the sides apart, Mountain fold.
the other side. squashing the top
flap down. 25

23 24

Rabbit-ear the top flap. Squash the center flap. Petal fold under.
Ladybug 57

26 27 28

Turn over. Valley fold the top flap Swing one flap over.
over and over.
29
30 31

Valley fold up. Wrap one layer around. Swing the flap back.

32 33 34

28–31

Mirror steps 28 to 31 on the 17–20 Squash fold.
opposite side.
Repeat the precrease
sequence of steps 17 to 20
on the indicated flap.

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35 36 37

Squash again. Pull out a single layer. Squash fold.

38 39 40

Valley fold over. Valley fold one flap up. Valley fold the side flap up,
allowing a spread squash to
41 form at the bottom.

42 43

Swivel the side down. Pull the flap through to Valley fold down.
match the other side.

Ladybug 59

44 45 46

Unsink. Valley fold down. Reverse fold the side
flaps down.
47 48
49

Spread-squash by spreading Reverse fold the flaps Valley fold back up.
apart the seam at the center. back up.

50 51 52

Valley fold down while Valley fold up, allowing the Valley fold the tip down.
swiveling the sides in. sides to swivel outward.
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53 54 55

Swing two flaps down. Valley fold the side Valley fold the two
flaps down. flaps down.

56 57 58

Valley fold the top Unfold. Open sink the sides
flaps to the center. (sinking triangularly).

59 60 61

Turn over. Swing one flap over. Valley fold down as far
as possible.

Ladybug 61

62 63 64

Valley fold up. Unfold the pleat Squash fold.

65 66 67

Swivel the white edge over Valley fold up. Form a squash at the right,
to lie along the center. allowing a squash to form
at the left.
68 69
70

Swing the flap back down. Sink the flap (closed Reverse fold the
62 Origami Masters: Bugs reverse fold). hidden flap.

71 72 73

Unsink a single layer. Swing the flap up. Valley fold the thick flap up
(it is partially hidden).
74 75
76

Valley fold the flap up. Swing the flap over. Precrease: fold and unfold.

77 78 79

60–76

Mirror steps 60 to 76 on the Turn over. Swing the small flaps down.
opposite side. Ladybug 63

80 81 82

Valley fold to the top crease. Mountain fold. Valley fold.

83 84 85

Unfold the pleat. Precrease: mountain fold at Valley fold down along the
a 45º angle, starting from the existing crease.
86 crease made in step 80. Unfold.

87 88

Valley fold along the Slide out a single Wrap a single layer around.
existing crease. layer and flatten.
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89 90 91

Point A

Flip the top section over. Pull out a single layer and Point B
flatten to match the back.
Valley fold point A over to
point B.

92 93 94

Spread-squash the side Point B Swing the next flap up as
while stretching forward. Point A far as possible.
The next step shows where
points A and B land. Swing points A and B up as
far as possible.

95 96 97

Precrease the top flap: Precrease again: valley fold Valley fold down while
valley fold the corner down and unfold. incorporating a reverse fold
and unfold. on the top layer.

Ladybug 65

98 99 100

Valley fold up to reveal a Swing the flap back down. Valley fold the flap up.
colored square. See the next step for
102 approximate positioning.
101
103

Swing one flap down. Squash fold the two flaps to Valley fold to reveal the
create squares the same size colored sides.
104 as the one made in step 98.

105 106

Flip the colored squares Mountain fold the corner to Swing one flap up.
behind. lie flush with the top edges.
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107 108 109

Valley fold both flaps down Valley fold one flap up. Valley fold the lower flap.
together.

110 111 112

80–111

Swivel the top flap through. Mountain fold the top edge Mirror steps 80 to 111 on
down. the other side.

113 114 115

Valley fold the side flaps Turn over. Valley fold up.
outward. Ladybug 67

116 117 118

Rabbit-ear the flaps Valley fold the flaps up, Valley fold the flaps in half,
outward. allowing one layer to allowing the squashes
swivel over. to form.
119
120 121

Rabbit-ear the side Turn over. Crimp the top layer of
flaps upward. the front legs, allowing
123 the sides of the model to
122 curve downward.

124

Pleat the front legs to lock. Swivel the lower layer of the Rabbit-ear the front legs
68 Origami Masters: Bugs legs underneath. forward.

125

Reverse fold at the front The completed ladybug.
to shape the head. Round
the body and shape the
legs as desired.

Ladybug 69

DAnIeL Leaf
RoBInSon Insect

Daniel Robinson is an industrial designer from
Pennington, New Jersey. He has been doing origami for
over 25 years. His work has been published and displayed

in museums all over the world.
The inspiration for his designs comes from nature. He
focuses on capturing the features of an insect or animal
but also its essence, as well as on creating models that are

enjoyable for other origami enthusiasts to fold.
Daniel Robinson believes that the product of origami
is secondary to the process; it is in the transformation
of a simple sheet of paper into something evocative and

stimulating that conveys the real magic of origami.

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LeAF 1
InSecT

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up. Fold in half along the
diagonals and unfold.

2 34

Fold the angle bisectors Fold between the points Fold behind along the
and unfold. indicated. Unfold the two diagonal. Rotate the model.
large flaps.
5 7
6

Pleat so the raw edges end Fold the tip to the Fold the corners to the
up on the center crease. intersection, then unfold creases indicated, creasing
everything. only the indicated sections.

Leaf Insect 71

89 10

Fold the corners to the Fold the paper in half. Reverse fold both points.
creases indicated, creasing
only the indicated sections. 13

11 12

Fold the angle bisectors Reverse fold the points. Fold the angle bisectors and
and unfold, then unfold unfold. Repeat behind.
to step 10.

14 15 16

Fold the angle bisectors and Crimp on existing creases. Crimp on existing creases.
unfold. Repeat behind.

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17 18 19

Crimp on existing creases. Focus on the center area. Petal fold and swing the
Fold on existing crease. excess paper to the right.

20 21 22

Fold between the corners Fold the angle bisector and Fold the flap down, creasing
and unfold. unfold. Repeat on the right. from corner to corner.

23 24 25

Inside reverse fold. Pull out the paper (similar Fold the angle bisector and
to an unsink). unfold. Repeat on the right.

Leaf Insect 73

26 27 28

Fold the angle bisectors and Swivel fold this flap in half. Swivel fold so that the raw
unfold. Repeat on the right. edge lies along the center.
This uses the crease from
step 20.

29 30 31

Unsink the shaded section. Turn the model over. Petal fold and swing the
excess paper to the right.

32 33 34

Fold the angle bisector and Squash fold. Petal fold.
unfold. Repeat on the right.

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35 36 37

Fold the angle bisectors and Open-sink on creases from Triple reverse fold on
unfold. steps 21, 32, and 35. creases from steps 13 to 14
and 25 to 26.

38 39 40

This is what the model should View from above. Squash Petal fold.
look like from the side. fold.
Compare yours to this diagram
before proceeding.

41 42 43

Unwrap and pull the Inside reverse fold. Spread-squash.
flap open. Leaf Insect 75

44 45 46

Turn over. Stretch the point up to Squash the center layer
the mark. The model and bring the point
47 will not lie flat. down flat.

45–46 48 49

Mirror steps 45 to 46 on Squash fold all three It should look like this.
the opposite side. legs so there is an equal Turn the model over.
number of layers on
each side.

50 51 52

Open sink along the Swivel ⅔ of the top layer of Turn the model over.
angle bisectors. each flap toward the back.
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53 54 55

48–51

Fold the corners in so that each leg The next steps focus on the Squash fold.
appears symmetrical when viewed from head; the rest will not be
above. Then mirror steps 48 to 51 on the drawn for simplicity. 58
opposite side to make remaining legs.
Make them symmetrical too. 57

56

Petal fold. Fold at a right angle to Fold the angle bisector
the edge and unfold. and unfold.

59 60 61

57–58 Squash fold.
Leaf Insect 77
Mirror steps 57 to 58 on Squash fold.
the opposite side.

62 63 64

Pull out paper. Pull open. Open sink.

65 66 67

Fold the tip to the Collapse along existing Squash fold.
intersection. creases.

68 69 70

Make a tiny petal fold. Swivel fold to hide the Reverse fold.
78 Origami Masters: Bugs white part of the paper.

71 72 73

7500–-7521

Swivel fold. Repeat Rabbit-ear to shape Mirror steps 70 to 72 on
behind. the mandibles. the opposite side.

74 75 76

Tuck the corners Full view here. Open up Focus on the abdomen.
underneath. the abdomen and look at Reverse fold.
the model from behind.
77
78 79

Tuck the tip to the Fold the corners and Bring the edge to the
inside. unfold. center, incorporating a
reverse fold.

Leaf Insect 79

79–80

80 81 82

Swivel fold. Mirror steps 79 to 80 on Round out the tip of the
the opposite side. leaf structure.
83
84 85

Pleat both sides. Make three more pleats. Rabbit-ear to round this
tip. Close the abdomen
86 flaps back up.

87 88

86

Thin the leg and shape Repeat step 86 on the Round the leaf
foot (tarsus) with a other legs. structure.
small crimp.
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89 90 91

Pleat just above the Round the thorax. Pinch ridges into the
head. leaf structure to form
veins.

The completed leaf insect.

Leaf Insect 81

Luna Moth

JASon Ku

Rhinoceros
Beetle

Jason Ku has been folding since the age of five. He began
designing original models in high school.

In 2005, Ku was invited as a Yoshino Fund special guest
to teach and exhibit at the Origami Tanteidan convention
(the annual meeting of the Japanaese Origami Academic
Society) in Tokyo, Japan. Since then, he has received two
degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT while acting

as the president of MIT’s origami club, OrigaMIT.
Currently, Ku volunteers as the managing editor for
OrigamiUSA’s online magazine, The Fold, and is a

member of the OrigamiUSA board of directors.

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Start with the colored side
up. Fold and unfold along
the diagonals.

23 4

Fold and unfold Valley fold the corners to Valley fold the edge to the
horizontally and vertically. the center. center crease.

56 7

Mountain fold in half. Closer view. Squash fold. Closer view. Petal fold.

Rhinoceros Beetle 83

89 10

Pull out the paper. Fold the flap to the left. Fold the corner to the
center crease and unfold.
11 12
13

9–12

Open sink. Valley fold the flap back to Mirror steps 9 to 12 on the
the right. other side.
14
15 16

Turn over. Valley fold down. Valley fold up.
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17 18 19

Valley fold up. Open sink. Valley fold the corner
to the edge.
20 21
22

Valley fold edge to edge. Valley fold two layers over. Pleat.

23 24 25

Squash fold. Petal fold. Unfold while forming a
squash fold.

Rhinoceros Beetle 85

26 27 28

Unwrap one layer of paper. Petal fold. Collapse along
existing creases.
29 30
31

Closer view. Squash fold. Unsink flap.

32 33 34

Unsink flap. Valley fold up. Valley fold up.
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35 36 37

Open sink. Valley fold over. Valley fold and unfold.

38 39 40

Reverse fold. Squash fold. Valley fold down.

41 42 43

Reverse fold inside. Swivel fold. Pull out some paper so the
left edge is vertical.

Rhinoceros Beetle 87

44 45 30-44 46

Valley fold over. Mirror steps 30 to 44 Valley fold and unfold.
on the right.
47
48 49

Open sink. Valley fold. Valley fold and unfold from
corner to corner.
50 51
52 48–51

Squash fold. Rabbit-ear fold. Mirror steps 48 to 51
88 Origami Masters: Bugs on the right.

53 54 55

Valley fold over. Valley fold and unfold the Reverse fold three times.
angle bisectors.
56
57 58

Valley fold down. Valley fold and unfold on Closed sink.
both sides.
59
60 61

Valley fold down. Reverse fold on both sides. Reverse fold.

Rhinoceros Beetle 89

62 63 64

Valley fold from corner to Spread sink. Reverse fold.
corner and unfold.

65 66 6753–65

Valley fold over. Mirror steps 53 to 65 Valley fold the corners
on the right. to the center.
68
69 70

Rabbit-ear fold. Reverse fold on both sides. Open and spread sink
90 Origami Masters: Bugs central flap inward.

71 72 73

In progress. Larger view. Turn over.

74 75 76

Valley fold in half. Squash fold. Unsink the flap.

77 78 79

Valley fold up. Valley fold over. Valley fold and unfold the
angle bisector.

Rhinoceros Beetle 91

80 81 82 74–81

Valley fold and unfold the Unfold. Mirror steps 74 to 81
angle bisectors. on the right.

83 84 85

Open sink. Pleat.

Valley fold down. 88

86 87

Unfold. Refold while pushing out Wrap layers from behind in
92 Origami Masters: Bugs the paper at the center. front (closed unsink).

89 90 91

Open layers. Model will Valley fold down. Valley fold up.
not lie flat.
94
92 93

Closed sink. Pleat. Fold back to the center.

95 96 97

Mountain fold the corners. Valley fold down. Valley fold up.
Rhinoceros Beetle 93

98 99 100

Fold the side corners to the Unfold. Refold step 98 while
bottom. incorporating an open sink.

101 102 103

Turn over. Reverse fold the sides. Stretch head and the front
two sets of leg flaps upward.
104
105 106

Valley fold the front leg Valley fold the leg flaps out. Reverse fold the legs.
flaps up.
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107 108 109

Squash fold the next set Valley fold over. Closed sink both legs.
of legs.
112
110 111

Valley fold both legs out to Reverse fold both legs. Valley fold the next set
the sides. of legs.

113 114 115

Valley fold and unfold. Closed sink both legs. Reverse fold.
Rhinoceros Beetle 95

116 117 118

Turn over. Mountain fold in half. Crimp the thorax.

119 120 121

Closer view. Valley fold up. Squash fold.

122 123 124

Mountain fold. Mountain fold the corners. Valley fold up.
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125 126 127

Squash fold. Petal fold. Valley fold.

128 129 130

Squash fold the tip. 120–128 Crimp.

Mirror steps 120 to 128 on
the opposite side.

131 132 133

Pinch and curve the Pinch and curve the Enlarged view of
horn up. horns down. completed head

Rhinoceros Beetle 97

134 135 136

Reverse fold to form wing Valley fold inside. Crimp foreleg several times.
covers (elytra). See next step for close-up of
finished crimps.

137 138

Mountain fold upper leg. 136–137 The folded rhinoceros beetle in front
of the crease pattern.
Repeat steps 136 to 137 to
form leg articulations.

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Start with the colored side
2 up. Fold along the diagonals
and unfold.

34

Fold in half horizontally Folding the corners to the Folding the corners to the
and vertically. Unfold after center creases, mark the pinch marks, mark the
each fold. edges as indicated. edges as indicated.

56 7

Folding the pinch mark to Valley fold the corner to the Valley fold the edge to the
the pinch mark, mark the pinch mark and unfold. crease mark and unfold.
edge as indicated.
Luna Moth 99

89 10

Valley fold the edge to the Valley fold the edge Valley fold the edges to the
crease mark and unfold. to the new crease mark crease marks and unfold.
and unfold.
13
11 12

Valley fold the edges to Valley fold horizontally Mountain fold behind.
the new crease marks through the points of
and unfold. intersection. 16

14 15

Valley fold the diagonal Valley fold the diagonal Valley fold the diagonal
between the points of between the points of between the points of
intersection and unfold. intersection and unfold. intersection and unfold.
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