I used to fold an origami unicorn design by Marc Kirschenbaum. I can't find any instructions on the Modern Internet, but I used to fold it out of gum-wrappers while sitting in class.
The unicorn from the film itself wasn't "true" origami, being a prop consisting of several pieces glued together, but it really popularized the idea of an origami unicorn and a number of the current designs were prompted by it.
I actually was unaware that this warranted a website. When I was young, I had one origami book. I completed it to about 40%; wasn't too bad but was far away from being really good. Origami is quite an art. These days I tend to watch youtube videos more than look at oldschool books but I loved that old handbook. Never folded a unicorn though.
Correct… they “cheated” a little to make the props for the movie. There are other designs for single-sheet unicorn, winged unicorn, and Pegasus — particularly the ones from John Montroll — but they look a bit different from the movie props, and are harder to fold.
Better explanation https://geekydadcrafts.com/2019/01/10/the-blade-runner-unico...
I'm having problems interpreting step 23, to arrive at 24.
The archived Japanese instruction wants to unfold the paper entirely, and then ... what? I'm stumped.
"Diagrammed by Kenneth Thompson". The name sounds familiar...
Thanks. These are waaay better instructions.
I used to fold an origami unicorn design by Marc Kirschenbaum. I can't find any instructions on the Modern Internet, but I used to fold it out of gum-wrappers while sitting in class.
The unicorn from the film itself wasn't "true" origami, being a prop consisting of several pieces glued together, but it really popularized the idea of an origami unicorn and a number of the current designs were prompted by it.
Are we losing old websites like that?
I actually was unaware that this warranted a website. When I was young, I had one origami book. I completed it to about 40%; wasn't too bad but was far away from being really good. Origami is quite an art. These days I tend to watch youtube videos more than look at oldschool books but I loved that old handbook. Never folded a unicorn though.
I recently picked up an origami book and started practicing in dull moments. I highly recommend it for anyone struggling with phone addiction.
Can you share any tips on good origami books for beginners?
The nice one I found randomly in a store is by Adeline Klam. (originally in French, but I see there's an English version)
I used to do origami obsessively in my youth, and recently picked it up again while spending time with my nephew. I'll have to give this one a go!
Its not foldable from one paper sheet?
Correct… they “cheated” a little to make the props for the movie. There are other designs for single-sheet unicorn, winged unicorn, and Pegasus — particularly the ones from John Montroll — but they look a bit different from the movie props, and are harder to fold.
https://johnmontroll.com/books/dragons-and-other-fantastic-c...
Wow, those look fantastic!
I love Blade Runner (I'm obsessed with it), but the unicorn origami never clicked with me. These ones look much better.
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https://web.archive.org/web/20071017100610fw_/http://cgi.lin...
On the final page it has a link to the "How to fold from a single sheet"
Okay?
Origami by definition is folded from a single, square sheet.
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Interesting it starts off the same as a crane
As many origami folds do, I believe
Am I the only one who starts folding an origami design, gets distracted, and somehow ends up with either a crane or a frog?
I got a rock.
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Very Cool
Thank you for sharing, I really enjoy origami and look forward to learning this fold.
Nice
Now we need the 1 cut and fold algorithm.
Where is Bladerunner mentioned?
It does reference it in links on the 'COMPLETE' page