liralen: Finch Painting (roses)
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[livejournal.com profile] neko_san once showed me a whole paper bag filled with origami roses. Beautiful things. And she told me about the book she'd learned the model from: Roses, Origami, and Math by Toshikazu Kawasaki.

I got it for Christmas. And I've tried it out, both the bud and the full-blown flower head. I guess my visual/mathematical brain wanted a little bit of a workout taking things from the 2-D representations in the book to 3-D models. And I have to admit that I think the instructions lacked a certain something. *laughs* But I got it, so... can't say too much bad about 'em.



The bud:
Rose Bud

The flower:
origami rose - toporigami rose -side

Date: 2009-01-13 07:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blinkingrune.livejournal.com
I don't think those look bad at all. The bud is very pretty, actually, and...well, I guess it takes someone with no talent at origami to love everything origami. Good job!

Date: 2009-01-13 10:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] liralen.livejournal.com
Thank you, so much!! I'm glad you thought they're pretty. *smiles* And it's not a requirement to love 'em. *laughs*

Date: 2009-01-13 09:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hidden-gems.livejournal.com
Oh, that is pretty. I ought to try origami one day.

Date: 2009-01-13 10:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] liralen.livejournal.com
Yes! You should!

Date: 2009-01-13 12:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 2metaldog.livejournal.com
They're pretty! I've never tried origami but I can appreciate the skill involved.

Date: 2009-01-13 10:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] liralen.livejournal.com
Thank you!

Date: 2009-01-13 02:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aruarian-dancer.livejournal.com
You did great!

Origami instructions in general are like that. They seem to skip something along the way just enough to confuse people. XD

Date: 2009-01-13 10:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] liralen.livejournal.com
Thank you! I have to agree with that... *laughs*

Date: 2009-01-13 04:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hartofthewud.livejournal.com
cool! i particularly the photo from above because the shadows reveal and emphasise the folded shapes of the rose petal structure very well.

Date: 2009-01-13 10:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] liralen.livejournal.com
*smiles* Yeah... I think that's my favorite photo, too... especially since with the side one I can see a mistake where I didn't tuck something in right. *laughs*!!

Mmm... shadows...

Date: 2009-01-13 05:42 pm (UTC)
archangelbeth: An egyptian-inspired eye, centered between feathered wings. (Default)
From: [personal profile] archangelbeth
Lovely!

Date: 2009-01-13 10:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] liralen.livejournal.com
Thank you!

Date: 2009-01-14 07:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] annieroo2.livejournal.com
OH they are so pretty! I have to admit though I've always been all thumbs when it comes to origami. *facepalm*

Date: 2009-01-14 08:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] liralen.livejournal.com
Thank you! This particular model certainly made me feel that way. *laughs*

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