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I've been putting off trying to fold the Lotus because when the website tells you "You should have a BIG piece of paper to practice with!" you know trouble is ahead. Especially when the first significant fold of the piece is a sink fold, because sink folds were invented by some minor demon to torment enthusiasts of the gentle origami arts.

Good thing I'm demon proof, because the Lotus is AWESOME.

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[calliope-jones.livejournal.com]

That's so PRETTY.

[pommery.livejournal.com]

Oooh, That's definitely my favourite so far (not that they all aren't awesome, but still, LOTUS.). :)

[emyrldlady.livejournal.com]

Oh that's so my favorite!

[caffienekitty]

That's the one used as a calling card in "Blind Banker", right?

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Huh, you know, it probably is? I haven't rewatched that one like I have the other two, but I'm pretty sure.

[jwaneeta.livejournal.com]

IT IS COMPLETELY AND WITHOUT EXCEPTION AWESOME

You're almost making feel an inclination toward this bizarre artform.

[madripoor-rose.livejournal.com]

Very cool.

[lehorin.livejournal.com]

I am only partially demon-proof it seems. I have gotten as far as step 14 and I have no idea what it is asking me to do. :(

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Yeah, a lot of the later steps on this one are like "Do something inscrutable!" and they leave you to sort of figure it out from the next diagram.

[illariy.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is beautiful. :D It looks like a mathematician's poem to a flower.

[carmy-w.livejournal.com]

Beautiful!

Did you happen to see "Body of Proof" a couple of nights ago? The deceased investigator did origami for his 8 year old daughter, and the clue which uncovered his murderer was folded up inside an unfolded origami. Dana Delaney's character re-folded it and gave it to the daughter at the end of the show. It was sort of a balloon that blew up into a flower (now that's a description, isn't it?).

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've ever even heard of Body Of Proof, but now I want to see this episode! *slinks off to torrent*

[carmy-w.livejournal.com]

It's on ABC, if that helps any.

origami pattern

[(Anonymous)]

I am also intrigued by this origami object - thought it might have been a sunflower, but i still have not come across anything that looks close. Did you find the name of the object yet? or the pattern?

i guess it was a sunflower but...

[(Anonymous)]

i saw that episode and i also have the same question. first i thought it could be a lotus. but now i think it might be a sunflower. the thing is the sunflower i know needs 2 squared sheets. according to the show,Dr. Hunt opened a rectangular piece of paper. maybe that was just for the scene but i dont know. i really wanna know what it was. you gotta tell me if have a clue^_^!!

Re: i guess it was a sunflower but...

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

I wonder if that fold is actually a real fold. I've been fucking around with it and I can make a flower with a bulb in the middle with four petals, but not with eight, like in the show. I'm not sure how one would do that.

[(Anonymous)]

Go to this link http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-daisy-2.html
I guess this is what we all have been looking for...

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

AHA! That does look like it.

[carmy-w.livejournal.com]

I didn't realized I started such a quest with my comment! LOL!

[3-sickles-short.livejournal.com]

The awesomeness of that lotus is clear evidence that you're demon-proof. Next time one of my appliances starts acting possessed, I'm totally tracking you down to exorcise it.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

I do kind of feel like I should hang it up along with my bullet-inna-balloon as a ward against demons :D

on origami.

[(Anonymous)]

Have you seen this music video: http://vimeo.com/23418865 called Because the Origami? It's rather sweet.
/m

on origami

[(Anonymous)]

Have you seen this music video: http://vimeo.com/23418865 called Because the Origami? It's rather sweet.
/m

Re: on origami

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

I have seen Because The Origami *nods* It's...um, well, it's an extremely well-done and vivid video, but "sweet" is not the word I'd use. I found it utterly depressing.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

Ooh, pretty! Not the lotus fold I'm familiar with, but just as lovely. Then again the one I know is a napkin fold and probably not possible with normal paper, unless maybe it was wet or very thin.

[redacerose.livejournal.com]

Late to the party, I know, but I prefer this:

http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-lotus.html (http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-lotus.html)

It's much easier to fold and I like the look of the the finished fold more.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Yep, I've got that one bookmarked in my Origami file! Though easier is not always preferable, in my book :D