Re: [Origami] Origami sighting (The Carbonaro Effect- Instant Origami Spray)

[Hans Dybkjær]

Den 3. jan. 2018 kl. 19.16 skrev Anna :
> 
> These crane tissues are sold for some years. As you guessed the spray is
> just for effect.
> You can find those tissues with the search word "Origamagic".
> I remember to once have seen a detailed instruction on how to prepare the
> tissue yourself, but can't remember where or how.

Here is how I do it:
- Cut an A4 square (20.8 * 20.8 cm) polyester fabric. 
- Fixate the edges so they do not unravel, I used "Stiffy " for that, just a 
millimeter along the edges; let dry. 
- Carefully fold two flat cranes from 21 cm kami or just plain copy paper.
They must have the same angles etc. 
- Unfold.
- Place the fabric between the two kami layers. Carefully fold all three layers 
into a crane again. 
The thickness of the fabric and the paper is why you want the fabric to be just 
slightly smaller than the paper.
- Place on a flat dish and something flat on top of the flat crane. 
I use two porcelain pie forms of different size so that they can be inside each 
other.  
- Put into oven preheated to 200 celsius for 20 minutes. 
- Let cool completely, e.g. in the fridge.
- Unfold and take out the fabric. Refold.
- Hold in one wing tip and flap hard to unfold the crane.
- Throw it into the air, possibly bashing it up a couple of times, and it 
refolds itself.
 Done correctly, it will refold itself just by throwing it into the air.

You can do this in other fabrics like silk or cotton, but they will not refold, 
and they are not moist resistant, but lose their creases when becoming wet. A 
theatric taylor (if that is what they are called) recommends at least 60 % 
polyester.

You may have to experiment a bit to find the optimal polyester. It should not 
be too thin and soft, a little stiff is fine, but thick is not so good (for 
this purpose).

In the fashion industry similar techniques are employed, often boiling the 
object for an hour instead of using the oven. I find the oven easier to use, at 
least for those smaller objects.

Those fabric cranes and the magical are great for entertaining in a show or 
while teaching. Other models may be used, but the crane works particularly well 
and is a well known and great symbol of origami. I have made e.g. roses and 
birds from silk organza. 

Enjoy,
Hans

Hans Dybkjær
Site: papirfoldning.dk
Society: foldning.dk

Re: [Origami] Origami sighting (The Carbonaro Effect- Instant Origami Spray)

[Anna]

Peter Mielke wrote:
>
> Came across this video in my feed:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIdCjq3Y448
>
> IMHO the spray is just added for effect. The cloth is probably precreased
> and then simply goes back into the bird base.
>
> Thoughts?

These crane tissues are sold for some years. As you guessed the spray is
just for effect.
You can find those tissues with the search word "Origamagic".
I remember to once have seen a detailed instruction on how to prepare the
tissue yourself, but can't remember where or how.

Nice Greetings

Anna from Vienna, Austria

[Origami] Origami sighting (The Carbonaro Effect- Instant Origami Spray)

[Peter Mielke]

Came across this video in my feed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIdCjq3Y448

IMHO the spray is just added for effect. The cloth is probably precreased
and then simply goes back into the bird base.

Thoughts?