orquídea - cattleya orchid - michael g. la fosse

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cattleya orchidDesigned by Michael G.

To me, the orchid evokes animal-like qualities more than any other

Orchids a huge variety of colors, and textures, and you can

explore this basic model with an equally wide universe of readily avail-

able papers. Since the initia l steps are folded dry, they are fairly dull and

mechanical, but at the end of the process we moisten the paper and bring

the model to life with delicate shaping maneuvers. Your artistic senses

will take charge as you create an object of beauty, worthy care,

admiration, and respect.


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PAPER

Begin with a rectangle of paper that

is twice as wide asit is tall: 12 by 6

inches (30.5 by cm) is a good mini-

mum size. A rectangle that i sinches (25 by 50 inches) produce

an orchid. Also try fold-

ing this model from a duo-colored

square. Begin by bring ing the opposite

edges to the center (this is known as a

cupboard fold). The extra layers of

paper will be available for you to use

at the finishing steps to create con-

trasting colors on the petals or lip.

(Also be sure to keep the split on the

outside of the model as you make the

init ial folds.) Some of my orchids are

even more lifelike, because I creped

the paper as I formed the sheets. This

is not difficult, but it does require prac-

tice. Think of crepe paper as a large,

thin sheet pushed inward t o make a

smaller square. With uniform, nearly

microscopic wrinkles, you can impart a

texture that results from this additional

material. When you need a little morepaper, just stretch it back out! The

orchid is the only model in this book

that I sometimes fold with handmade

crepe paper. You may use commercially

available crepe papers, but be aware

that they are not permanent, and the

origami orchid will wither and fade, as

a real blossom does, over the course

of a decade.

A D V A N C E D O R I G A M I........................

1. Valley-fold in to long

edge, and open. Valley-foldin half, short

edge to short edge, and

the two short edges to meet at the center,and open. Mountain-fold al l indicateddiag-

onals. Use the creases to collapse the

paper into the triangular shape illustrated

in step 2.

2. Squash-fold the top right side point

3. Valley-fold to the right.

4. Repeatsteps2 and3 on the left side.

6. Mountain-fold the of the5. Repeatsteps 2 through 4 on the back.

cated free edge up, while valley-folding theYou will have performed four squashes

lower free edges to align with theirand all layers will have been arranged

centered folded edges.This is a petal fold.symmetrically.Repeat behind.


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C A T T L E Y A O R C H I D

7. Fold both layers of the right half 8. 9. Fold the two top layers to the right.

kite shape to the left.

10. Repeat steps 7 through 9 on the front 11. the large middle

left side, and to both sides at the back. corners up.

12. Inside-reverse-fold these four square

corners.

13. Fold in the top edges of the first layer

to meet close to the center. Leave a little 14. Fold the first three front layers to the 15. All layers should now be on

space. Repeat on the back. Repeat with two layers on the back. the left. Fold down the top point.


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A D V A N C E D O R I G AM I

16. Fold the top layer to the right. 17. Free the indicated layers by pullingout, 18. Mountain-fold the layer in

front and back. Repeat behind.

Fold the top edgesin . close to the 20. Inside-reverse-fold.

center but not all the way. Repeat behind.

21. Fold to the right.

22 . Fold the top point down. 23. Fold the back leh layer behind and to 24. You should have only two layers on the

the right. Fold the top layer to the left. Free the indicated layers by pul li ng

out, two i n t he and t wo i n the back.


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C A T T L E Y A O R C H I D

. . . .,

25. 26. Fold in edge number about one third; 27 . Fold the t op r ight to t he left,

fold up edge number2 ; then fold up Repeat behind.

number3. Repeat behind.

28. Foldthe next layer to the left. 29. Inside-reverse-fold the bottom right 30 . Fold the indicated edge of the right

Repeat behind. points. point up. Repeat behind.

fold the bottom left points.

Mountain-fold the indicated edge of 32 . the top point to the left.

the right point behind. Repeat behind. Turn Repeat behind.

the indicated edge left point insideout. Repeat behind.


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A D V A N C E D O R I G A M I

33. Mountain-fold to make the points narrower. 34. Rotate the model to view from the front. Open slightly.

Sepals Anther

Lippetal

36. This ismy orchid base, shown opened. Be creative and

35. Front view. Spread open the upper petals. if desired, turn the discover many new "species" of origami orchids from this base.

top layers of the lower and lower r ight petals inside out. Di fferent potentials are realized wi th di fferent papers. The

Spread open the bottom center petal. following diagrams will lead you through one shape, possible with

techniques: the wet-folding and the crepe paper

diagrams follow that.

37. Mountain-fold the outer edges of the

top sepal, while the 38. Curve the lip petal and lower sepals 39. Full view.

paper between thisand the upper petals. intoa pleasing shape. Feel free to experi-

Fold over the top edges of the anther. Fold ment! Mountain-fold down the point of the

in the indicated edges within the lip petal. lip petal.


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