687: (137/365) Max Hulme’s Chess Rook

Many battles need castles, chess is no exception:

This is Max Hulme’s Castle, one of the few in his series folded from a square and fairly recognisable at a turret. Continue reading

680: (130/365) Kade Chan’s Butterfly

Continuing my exploration of the butterfly form, I was browsing Kade Chan’s amazing website and came across his design for a butterfly:

A relatively simple fold that is really economic in its use of paper.  Continue reading

667: (117/365) Alexander’s Swallowtail Butterfly

I must admit to never having folded any of Michael LaFosse’s designs, not sure why:

I found a few designs that I thought I would like to have a go at – all butterflies, and this is one of them. Continue reading

664: (114/365) Compact Cow

 

This is a simple water-bombic critter, from a family of compact animals designed by Perro Cerdito:

I decided to fold the cow, from a collection that contained a dog (thing) and a cat-ish thing. Continue reading

663: (113/365) Lil’ Lion

If you have not seen the movie “Lion” starring Dev Patel, you really should, it is a wild ride, lovely story and contains reference to an Indian name that means “Lion”:

I have been looking for nice lion models and a friend on Fakebook (Oriol Esteve from Spain) graciously shared a recent design. I knew I needed to have a go at it. Continue reading