[Origami] Question: best modular units to make 3D letters?

2013-03-01 Thread Eric Gjerde
Hello all, I'm looking for the best modular units to use for making three-dimensional letters - like a giant letter T, etc. made out of many units put together. Some web searching hasn't yielded anything quite like this, but I have no doubt that some intrepid modular folder can point me in the

Re: [Origami] Found the origami illustration that changed my life!

2013-03-01 Thread Stephen A Watson
On 01/03/2013 06:57, Greg Mudarri wrote: At the time I had just turned 6, but I credit this illustration for making me an artist the moment I saw it, and then eventually from drawing cranes I started folding them, and then I became interested in Japan, where I live now. Today, this image I saw

Re: [Origami] Question: best modular units to make 3D letters?

2013-03-01 Thread Patrick B
You might check out this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdFyZZ9z3N0 The project is a sword made out of dozens of small cubes. They are made to resemble 8-bit pixel art. I would guess with a bit of work you could convert the pixel cubes to any shape you wanted. Hope this helps Patrick

[Origami] Neorigami in February

2013-03-01 Thread Gerardo @neorigami.com
Thank you for the information regarding the models in the photos from my last message. ARTICLES: -Origami at Gerduberg: exhibition and workshops Reykjavik January 2013 by Gerardo on behalf of David Brill: