Occasionally I am privileged to be asked to test-fold new models, and I jumped at the chance to fold this Numbat:
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As far as I can see, this is the first depiction of this native Australian insectivorous marsupial in origami and the design captures the morpohology and proportions really well.
Starting with a preliminary base, then folding a skewed birdbase, the side stripes naturally emerge in cleverly controlled colour changes, along with the legs, neck and ant-eater-like snout, along with a lovely bushy tail.
I folded this chap from a 40cm square of white/natural Kraft paper (some of my last from the Ikea stash – I wish they sold it again, great stuff) and the fold sequence was fun – some really interesting moves and a good range of skills necessary to complete the model neatly.
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Steven is also the designer of my favourite Oz critter (the Echidna), his penchant for Oz wildlife is to be commended.
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This was a fun fold, I am hoping it will appear in a book in the not too distant future.