Origami and Cirque du Soleil

In September 2014, Cirque du Soleil made a short film with 10 quadcopters (small helicopters) inside lampshades. When I first saw the film, I totally didn’t care or even realize how the lamps floated around the air — I was mesmerized by the origami tessellations used to create some of the lamp shades. I don’t have any information about who made the origami lampshades or who designed the patters. If you do, please let me know in the comments.



If you click on the “Playlist” tab in the upper left corner of the video and select the second video, you’ll get a behind-the-scene look at how the creators used the quadcopters.

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Origami Cat

I saw this picture of an origami cat on the Origami USA website and thought, “I can figure out how to make that.” So, I did. The problem is that mine looks kind of like a slug because of my paper choice.

 

Origami Swan

This origami swan is an elegant-looking model. I used patterned origami paper with the white side up.

You can find the diagram for this model in the book Origami for the Connoisseur.

Origami Baboon

This origami baboon has a baby monkey on its back. The next time I make this model, I plan to use double-sided paper that’s grey and red.

You can find the diagram for this origami monkey in the book Origami Omnibus.

Origami Lion

Roar!

This origami lion looks great from the side:

If possible, hide the front view of this model. This is why:

Learn to fold this model in the book Origami Omnibus.

Origami Crab

If you’re making an ocean scene out of origami, this origami crab may make a nice addition.

You can find the diagram for this model on my Pinterest account’s origami board.

Origami Llama

The first time that I made this origami llama, I just about shred the paper. I got frustrated, came back to it later, then figured it out and then gave it away. The llama pictured is the second one that I made. It was much simpler to make the second time.

Find the diagram for this model in the book Origami Omnibus.

Origami Chickadee

To be honest, I don’t know what type of origami bird this is. Anyhow, it’s cute.

You can find the diagram for this model in the book Origami Omnibus.

Origami Water Lily

Origami water lilies are one of my favorite origami flowers to make. This one comes from the book Origami Omnibus.