I used to fold an origami unicorn design by Marc Kirschenbaum. I can't find any instructions on the Modern Internet, but I used to fold it out of gum-wrappers while sitting in class.
The unicorn from the film itself wasn't "true" origami, being a prop consisting of several pieces glued together, but it really popularized the idea of an origami unicorn and a number of the current designs were prompted by it.
shevy-java 2 hours ago [-]
Are we losing old websites like that?
I actually was unaware that this warranted a website. When I was young, I had one origami book. I completed it to about 40%; wasn't too bad but was far away from being really good. Origami is quite an art. These days I tend to watch youtube videos more than look at oldschool books but I loved that old handbook. Never folded a unicorn though.
puttycat 5 hours ago [-]
I recently picked up an origami book and started practicing in dull moments.
I highly recommend it for anyone struggling with phone addiction.
MrPapz 4 hours ago [-]
Can you share any tips on good origami books for beginners?
puttycat 4 hours ago [-]
The nice one I found randomly in a store is by Adeline Klam.
(originally in French, but I see there's an English version)
chao- 4 hours ago [-]
I used to do origami obsessively in my youth, and recently picked it up again while spending time with my nephew. I'll have to give this one a go!
21asdffdsa12 7 hours ago [-]
Its not foldable from one paper sheet?
jcl 5 hours ago [-]
Correct… they “cheated” a little to make the props for the movie. There are other designs for single-sheet unicorn, winged unicorn, and Pegasus — particularly the ones from John Montroll — but they look a bit different from the movie props, and are harder to fold.
On the final page it has a link to the "How to fold from a single sheet"
skrebbel 5 hours ago [-]
Okay?
IAmBroom 4 hours ago [-]
Origami by definition is folded from a single, square sheet.
skrebbel 3 hours ago [-]
When people write a statement and then tack on a question mark they force people to guess what they mean. Is it a typo? Is it an observation and the question mark is supposed to somehow signal disapproval? Or is it an actual question, with a little grammar error that's not uncommon for non-native English speakers?
Maybe this is just me being weird but I simply don't understand why people think a question mark means ", and that's stupid for obvious reasons that I can't be bothered to spell out and therefore I disapprove".
Admittedly my reply was even worse so yeah, pot, kettle.
pavel_lishin 49 minutes ago [-]
So what did you mean?
youarenotsmart 2 hours ago [-]
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ge96 6 hours ago [-]
Interesting it starts off the same as a crane
etrvic 5 hours ago [-]
As many origami folds do, I believe
the_af 5 hours ago [-]
Am I the only one who starts folding an origami design, gets distracted, and somehow ends up with either a crane or a frog?
IAmBroom 4 hours ago [-]
I got a rock.
munificent 3 hours ago [-]
I always end up with a Frank Gehry building.
ge96 2 hours ago [-]
Wow those are trippy like a building going through a dimensional rift or something
Some you could call a Dr. Seuss house the ones more boxy in appearance than curved
mbfg 2 hours ago [-]
Now we need the 1 cut and fold algorithm.
kittikitti 6 hours ago [-]
Thank you for sharing, I really enjoy origami and look forward to learning this fold.
lovegrenoble 6 hours ago [-]
Nice
notorandit 5 hours ago [-]
Where is Bladerunner mentioned?
Aardwolf 1 hours ago [-]
It does reference it in links on the 'COMPLETE' page
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The unicorn from the film itself wasn't "true" origami, being a prop consisting of several pieces glued together, but it really popularized the idea of an origami unicorn and a number of the current designs were prompted by it.
I actually was unaware that this warranted a website. When I was young, I had one origami book. I completed it to about 40%; wasn't too bad but was far away from being really good. Origami is quite an art. These days I tend to watch youtube videos more than look at oldschool books but I loved that old handbook. Never folded a unicorn though.
https://johnmontroll.com/books/dragons-and-other-fantastic-c...
I love Blade Runner (I'm obsessed with it), but the unicorn origami never clicked with me. These ones look much better.
On the final page it has a link to the "How to fold from a single sheet"
Maybe this is just me being weird but I simply don't understand why people think a question mark means ", and that's stupid for obvious reasons that I can't be bothered to spell out and therefore I disapprove".
Admittedly my reply was even worse so yeah, pot, kettle.
Some you could call a Dr. Seuss house the ones more boxy in appearance than curved