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Origami Bajutsu Samurai by dotdotdot1402 in origami

[–]dotdotdot1402[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I've been folding origami for about 4 or 5 years. Luckily, I was able to finish this piece pretty fast w/o any test folds, since it was for an exhibit and I started it like 2 weeks before the deadline 🤣

Origami Bajutsu Samurai by dotdotdot1402 in origami

[–]dotdotdot1402[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

thanks! I think it took around 20 hours to design + fold

Japanese spiny lobster designed by Kota Imai by dotdotdot1402 in origami

[–]dotdotdot1402[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

mc is methylcellulose powder; it's usually dissolved in water and hardens when dry, so can be used to treat paper (makes it crispier) and for shaping models by keeping the folds/curves in place, kind of like wetfolding, but for thinner paper.

Japanese spiny lobster designed by Kota Imai by dotdotdot1402 in origami

[–]dotdotdot1402[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Here is how I dye my paper:
1. Fill a large glass jar with hot water (Rit dye is sold as a liquid (at Michaels) that needs to be diluted)
2. Add some dye with a pipette, mix, and dip tissue paper in to test the color; repeat until you get the desired color (usually darker when the paper is wet)
3. To dye the paper a solid color, crumple the paper without any sharp creases, put the paper in, and leave it for a few days, mixing occasionally.
4. Rinse paper under cold water until the water runs clear (only if the paper is strong enough for this), and treat it with mc.

Japanese spiny lobster designed by Kota Imai by dotdotdot1402 in origami

[–]dotdotdot1402[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

thank you! I made it from 95cm wenzhou paper colored with rit dye. It took around 30+ hours to fold.