Blur? Not quite!
The subject of a common local phrase, but as anyone who has tried to catch one of them can attest, these guys can be right sneaky at times. Here’s a few tips: Wear black. Don’t unhook them until you’re triply sure they’ve shot their load. And even when you’re sure, aim their business end at someone else while unhooking them.
Mmmm…sushi…
The tree figure for this critter is a simple radial form, with no rivers or anything complex. This gives a rather simple packing pattern, using either circles or squares:
Circle packing (red) and square packing (yellow)
The radii of the arm circles are a tenth of the side of the square. In square packing terms, the design sits in a 40×40 grid. Packing efficiency is sacrificed again for simplicity – the flap for the funnel is quite large, and most of the paper allocated there gets sunk out of sight.
A 22.5 degree crease filling gives a diamond-like base shape that suits the shape of the squid (or a cuttlefish, even) rather well:
Crease pattern
Turning the collapsed base into the final model is just a matter of narrowing down the flaps as required.
Another way of forming the base would be with box pleats:
Alternate crease pattern
Although it might be somewhat easier to collapse, it’ll result in a much narrower base, which makes the formation of the mantle and fin somewhat tougher. Certainly not something you’ll use for a cuttlefish!
April 12th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
That is one of the best squid models I have ever seen. I’ve made a few attempts at Peter Engal’s version, but so far no success. No if I can only learn to read crease patterns, I hope to be able to learn to fold yours! Thanks for posting this.
April 13th, 2007 at 6:48 am
Great squid! I hope to try it soon!
April 17th, 2007 at 3:51 am
hi eileen,
yup, that’s a beautiful squid! i am kind of blur like sotong when it comes to CPs. so, when u are free, can u please collapse a couple of bases for me? will pick them up from u one of these days …
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April 17th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
Haha, boon…you arrange a meetup with the rest of the gang and I’ll show you the base collapse then.
April 17th, 2007 at 6:04 pm
yeah, i would like to learn how to collapse that base – i think i have even decided what colour i want to use for folding this squid!
ok, then, hope to meet up with u and the rest of the gang one of these days.
April 22nd, 2007 at 11:10 pm
Really nice squid.
April 29th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Hi,
I really liked the design of your squid. I think it’s much better than Engel’s design (Paper folding from angelfish to zen).
I was able to fold it using the first crease pattern (the one that’s not box pleated).
Here’s a pic:
[IMG]http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m295/eric_son/Squid%20-%20Eileen%20Tan/IKA-320×240.jpg[/IMG]
Question:
How did you make the mantle wings stick out so prominently?
April 30th, 2007 at 5:22 am
Thanks!
Nothing special got done with the mantle wings, really. I narrowed the body a bit more than usual – slightly more than just at the angle bisectors. Also, near the tip of the body, it’s possible to pull out a tiny bit of paper. This spreads the mantle a bit more, and causes the tip of the body to bend slightly.
July 26th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
Are there any references for the first squid CP?
July 26th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
Without 40×40 creasing?
July 26th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
A division into 5ths will give you the required landmarks for the first CP.
July 26th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
Thanks!
August 10th, 2007 at 10:33 pm
看ä¸æ‡‚啊～
February 21st, 2008 at 5:36 am
Thts the best origami i’ve evr seen!!Looks tasty too=P
February 21st, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Thanks. You think maybe I should work on the sashimi version?