Real Origami Blade Runner Unicorn

DeLano80 · Jan 29, 2018

So I decided to take this on. I thought I would first use some 8x8 just to get the folds down.

FIVE HOURS LATER....

BEHOLD

MY

CREATION

So I am not doing this again. Seriously. After five hours this is what I came up with. I looked at diagrams and watched instructional videos. I made every fold the guy did as I watched frame by frame.

It is an abomination. It doesn't even stand. It looks like a drunken clown unicorn.

Thanks for looking.

Maybe I will finally get my premium membership and start a run.

Victor Davion · Jan 29, 2018

Majestic comes to mind.

Jodo · Jan 29, 2018

It looks like it has assumed "the position." LOL

Good effort though man!

Jintosh · Jan 29, 2018

You have patience to even stay at it 5 hours.

DeLano80 · Jan 30, 2018

Jintosh said:
You have patience to even stay at it 5 hours.

Patience? Insanity I think. It was self torture. I watched two different videos. It looked like slight of hand half the time. This one is twice as big as it should be. Much respect for people who can do this sort thing. Maybe I will try more.... Maybe. But, to be fair, I think Blade Runner would have had a better ending if Deckard bent down and picked up this beauty.

Scoped Evil · Jan 30, 2018

You've done a mans' job, Sir! It's too bad it won't stand... But then again what does?

cavx · Jan 30, 2018

Great work. Now go make one from foil

Nexus6 · Jan 31, 2018

Try again! It gets easier with repetition. A couple of years ago, I used a diagram I found online, to give this figure a go. I didn't want to waste the actual foil-backed origami paper on a fail, so I used Post-It notes.

I will admit that the diagrams were NOT hella-clear, but origami is kind of my jam, so it worked out ok.

DeLano80 · Jan 31, 2018

Nexus6 said:
Try again! It gets easier with repetition. A couple of years ago, I used a diagram I found online, to give this figure a go. I didn't want to waste the actual foil-backed origami paper on a fail, so I used Post-It notes.

I will admit that the diagrams were NOT hella-clear, but origami is kind of my jam, so it worked out ok.

Oh, my first post was probably just a rant. In order for me to try again, I will need my kids gone and a bottle of wine... Yours looks excellent. But, that was super frustrating. I should have known, I thought with videos and diagrams, how hard could it be?

cavx · Jan 31, 2018

DeLano80 said:
I should have known, I thought with videos and diagrams, how hard could it be?

There is a reason it is also called "paper art"

LTsmash1200 · Feb 1, 2018

Which instructions were you using? I found these the easiest to go by. Step 23 is the hardest part. You're basically just turning the one side inside out so the white side faces out instead of the foil. Once you do it a few times it gets easier.

http://bladerunnerunicorn.com/Unicorn_Diagrams.html

CessnaDriver · Feb 1, 2018

Just looking at the instructions sent me fleeing. I just bought one of ebay some years ago. I got two, a large and screen size, plus wiener matchstick man and the chicken.
Hats off to anyone that pulls one together.

DeLano80 · Feb 2, 2018

LTsmash1200 said:
Which instructions were you using? I found these the easiest to go by. Step 23 is the hardest part. You're basically just turning the one side inside out so the white side faces out instead of the foil. Once you do it a few times it gets easier.

http://bladerunnerunicorn.com/Unicorn_Diagrams.html

That is one of the instructions I used. I also used that guys video instructions as well as another on youtube. I guess it clicks with some people and not for others. Yours looks great. I may try again.

LTsmash1200 · Feb 2, 2018

DeLano80 said:
That is one of the instructions I used. I also used that guys video instructions as well as another on youtube. I guess it clicks with some people and not for others. Yours looks great. I may try again.

Yeah, I found his video confusing and couldn’t figure out what the drawing for step 23 was. Once I realized what you were really doing it made sense. It’s hard to describe other than you’re turning it inside out. I also found a video where the guy cut the paper to get it inside out at that point and it worked pretty good. I’ll see if I can find it later.

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Win7ermute · Feb 2, 2018

Looks like a domestic turkey ! Those of us with no ambition but a collector's urge just buy the resin version from rgriesbeck and paint it with molotow chrome. Looks perfect.

DeLano80 · Feb 2, 2018

Win7ermute said:
Looks like a domestic turkey ! Those of us with no ambition but a collector's urge just buy the resin version from rgriesbeck and paint it with molotow chrome. Looks perfect.

I am considering getting one of those myself!
I also plan to try the origami again tonight... I am not looking forward to it.

LTsmash1200 · Feb 2, 2018

Here's the one where he just cuts the paper to do the inside out part. This is how I did it the first time and it turns out well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXRjOW_FMFM

DeLano80 · Feb 2, 2018

Cool Thanks! I will take a look. I actually just threw down my paper in disgust on step 16 I think. I need a drink, then I will check out your video.

LTsmash1200 · Feb 3, 2018

Yeah, that video is much easier to follow. Good luck.

Augh · Feb 3, 2018

They get easier with practise, and end up quite relaxing. It helps me at least.

The jar's been full for a while, they get more consistent too. 7.5cm x 7.5cm works best I think, scale really changes the proportion due to paper creep (effect of paper thickness on the model, basically). My favourite one to date wasn't very traditional media though.

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