#crafts

What if I told you I predicted the appearance of the “Unitled Goose Game” four years before it was released.  Would you believe me?  Just look at this pattern I published in 2015. Do you see the resemblance? Is it just a coincidence, or perhaps, something more…

Crochet pattern available at: http://mevvsan.com/patterns/birds/goose/

A cafe in city of Chengdu called Mondoli. 

5/15～5/19は第21候・竹笋生(たけのこしょうず）。
たけのこ（真竹）が生えはじめ地面から顔を出す季節。
（現在食用として主流の筍（中国原産の孟宗竹）の旬は3～5月で、
七十二候が日本版に改定された際、5～6月旬のマダケ（日本原産）に置き換えられたようです。）

筍は1日に数十センチというスピードで成長することから、
「生命力の象徴」とされ、竹（真竹・マダケ）は『竹取物語』を始めとした数多くの物語や和歌に登場しました。
また真竹はその特性から扇・籠・茶道具などの工芸から楽器まで、幅広く活用されています。
次回の #七十二候擬人化 更新は～5/25です

It’s so dark and cloudy lately, it’s difficult to take a good picture of my recent embroidery projects! So here is a crapy image of my latest embroidered medallions they will be soon added on my shop as necklaces with velvet ribbons, and you can already make a reservation for the ones with a cat on it if you are interested!

Pascal’s Hexagons designed by Byriah Loper | reverse engineered|folded by

Hi guys I’m back from the dead–medical/graduate school is much. I’m debating whether or not to migrate to Instagram but we’ll see.

Gargoyle 2.1 designed by Alessandro Beber | instructions|folded by

Shaping is a constant struggle

Rooster designed by Satoshi Kamiya | instructions|folded by

Getting better at the complex one-sheets!

Origami Buddha designed by Hojyo Takashi | instructions|folded by

Getting some one-sheets in before I move!

Uncovered Treasure designed by Ben Parker | reverse engineered|folded by

A deceptively simple pattern. First post in three months because I have to be a functioning adult now (I just graduated college!). 

Nouveau designed by Joel Cooper | reverse engineered|folded by

It’s been a while, and I’ve been very busy getting ready to graduate this spring (hard to believe considering I started this blog during high school). This was my winter break project, and is a design I’ve wanted to do for a while.

Square Tessellation of Dodecagons #3 designed by Alessandro Beber | instructions|folded by

I liked this design so much that I folded it on a massive sheet of glassine. It’s nowhere near as neat as Alessandro Beber’s version, but I tried my best.

4.6.12 designed by Alessandro Beber | instructions|folded by

Wow a double a post–this design is from the same booklet I ordered a long time ago, would recommend. 

Plates designed by me | folded by

I’ve returned from the dead yet again with another tessellation, this one of my own design. I’ve been under a lot of stress recently because of graduate school applications but I’m also in the middle of IOIO 2018 so look out for more posts!

Ryu Zin Jr. 2.1 designed by Jason Ku | OrigamiConnect|folded by

I’ve temporarily revived from the dead to fold some models. I really like how the model is semi-translucent because I used tracing paper. Also I learned this model from OrigamiConnect webinars offered by OrigamiUSA, which I highly recommend (link above).

Maria designed by Robin Scholz | reverse engineered | folded by

I know it’s been a while, I’ve been working and getting ready for graduate school applications.

Square Tessellations of Dodecagons designed by Alessandro Beber | instructions|folded by

I actually bought the booklet a couple of years back and never folded anything because I didn’t think I could figure out the crease pattern, and look at me now.

Dodecagonal Patterns designed by Alessandro Beber | instructions|folded by

Making the grid for these is really tricky because it’s a mixed square/triangle grid on a dodecagon, but the results are definitely worth it.

Songbird, KNL Dragon, Goatfish designed by Robert Lang | instructions|folded by

I had the chance to visit the OrigamiUSA library while I was in NYC and had a field day. Also being able to fold Robert Lang designs is kind of a dream come true.

Baby Sea Turtle designed by Neige A. | instructions|folded by

I like how simple and clean this design is–you should give it a try!