It is my utmost pleasure to share my newest origami instructional video with you. This time I'm showing you how to fold a fascinating, kaleidoscopic "Single Strip Square Curlicue" designed by Assia Brill. The video is much longer than it takes to actually fold one, but I added some details on how to cut strips of paper, and two different ways of completing the model. Enjoy! I definitely did!
Thank you Sara and Assia! I actually folded my first curlicue last weekend. The book is on my to buy list. It is indeed quite addicting. I gave some to my athletes and they are still talking about it. One girl said how she was playing with it all night.
AdamsSara you are so cool a love your tutorial sand your origami but please answer me !!! i dont understand at the end how i can asimular this 2 models please help!! I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND ME MY ENGLISH IS BAD
Aleksa Simovic Hm, unsure about the question - is it about this specific model, or a model from the book that works with two strips of paper? This single strip square curlicue is demonstrated from start to finish - including *two* techniques to fix it. If you're having trouble with the twist fix method, try the mountain fold method first. Hope this helps!
I can't stop smiling. This is indeed happyfolding. My thanks to you and to Assia Brill for introducing us to this wonderful area of origami. Another video to the favourites.
This is awesome. And for all of the people that keep complaining about her talking, some people like to know measurements and tips so just skip the video and quit being ignorant.
Wahnsinn- was für ein Spaß!!!! Das zuschneiden des Papiers auf dem Wohnzimmerboden hat etwas gedauert- da Platzmagel. Papier war noch vom zweiten Geburtstag meiner kleinen da. Zufällig zweifarbig ( grün-orange). Das Falten war supereinfach. Das drehlocken eine echte Freude. Und dann saß ich, glaub ich, 2 Stunden da,um damit zu spielen und alle erdenklichen Muster auszuprobieren. Jetzt muß ich ins Bett, weil sich die Maus gegen elf meist nochmal meldet, aber Dir wollte ich unbedingt noch Danke sagen, für diesen schönen Abend.🌺
I just discovered this and think it is amazing! I cannot wait to try it. However, I want to clarify something. The length of the paper gives you the number of layers of the curlicue. The fact that the width of one end is shorter than the other gives the different sizes of the 'squares' in each layer. But what do the different width ratios do (The 1st prepared model had widths of 3.5cm & 0.7cm and the other 3cm & 0.5cm)? The smaller the width difference, the more intricate the pattern on the final model?
hakunayo It determines the size difference of the squares of each layer. At the same length, a larger difference of width on each side leads to a larger "gap" between the layers. Does this answer your question sufficiently?
Caleb Arena You can try different widths actually. In the video I use a strip with a length of 35cm (13 3/4in), 5cm (2in) wide on one side, 1cm (0.4in) on the other. So if you want to achieve more levels (which I recommend), you'd have to use a narrower strip. The folds will get quite small, though, so perhaps first try a strip with the dimensions I used in the video to practice the technique (5cm, 1cm), and then try with a narrow strip (e.g. 1.75cm, 0.5cm).
Simply start with a longer strip of paper. Also, if you have two strips of the same length, then the narrower one will result in more layers. So Tif you want to have many layers, don't make either side of the strip too wide. Hope this helps and answers your question.
I love your voice. You're like the Bob Ross of origami :) this video was wonderfully presented, easy to follow, and it's very clear how much you loved doing it!
I love this video. I still don't have it completely but I love that you have done this very slowly and that you have talked us through it so completely! Congratulations.
Wow what an amazing origami! Thanks for the clear and concise tutorial and telling us the reasons we have to fold it so, haha hearing you get so excited at this makes me fired up and itch to try it as well. Great, Maybe I'll check the book for a bit.
Hip, hip, I made it! I tryed only twist fix metod, lost a bit of track in the way and went as paper rotated and it turned out well. Very fun origami with nice effect, I might even buy a book if I can find it. Very good tutorial, I actually like all your tutorials as they are precise and step by step. Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic video!!! I have made at least 20 of these models, varying in size, and it is so much fun to make and, especially to play with, this video deserves my 👍
Thank you very much for this tutorial! After I heard it was from a tapered strip, I figured out exactly how it was folded, and I was surlprised it was so simple!
Hello again Sara, where do you get your paper? I now have the book and I made a 70cm Curlicue but the paper I have is very thin and only colored on one side. Thanks in advance.
Adam Campbell I used Kraft paper, which in Germany is commonly available as wrapping paper in lots of different duo color combinations. I searched on US Amazon a bit, and think this should be the same quality: www.amazon.com/Jillson-Roberts-Double-Sided-6-Roll-R993/dp/B0091A3R9Q
I'm really looking forward to trying this. Also, you seem like a really delightful person and I enjoyed both the clarity of your instructions and your enthusiasm. :)
Flower power: I notice if you push in the top and rotate, it rotates into itself and appears more like a flower. It was a very enjoyable experience, thank you for sharing. I first made the small one and locked it with the twist fix method. I the. Made a much small more layered one, but I could only manage with the mountain fold. I believe you can also do the mountain fold starting from the top, or near the top. (I tried it ear the bottom.)
I'm having a difficult time finding dual sided wrapping paper that doesn't have any patterns. Do you think the effects are just as stunning with patterned paper?
Sarah, do you know if there are instructions somewhere to fold Assia Brill's pajarita mosaics? I really love those mosaics and I wanted to fold them and hang them in a frame like Assia did. They look so beautiful!
Thank you Sarah 😉 I had actually seen those links already. No step-by-step diagrams in there 😥 I'm sure these mosaics are very simple to fold, but I can't figure out the steps just by looking at the finished model. I know some people can, but I'm not that good at origami 😓
I have a bunch of strips of paper already in long triangles ( I think they went thru a shredder ) so Q4u 1. Is there an exact ratio for the sizes or formula that u must follow
haha das ist soo cool aber ich habe noch eine Frage, wenn man z.B. ein 80cm langes Papier hat wir breit muss es dann sein? Gibt es da ein bestimmtes Verhältnis?
I'm pretty sure this was the first video of yours I watched, though it wasn't the first I tried to fold. I believe that award goes to the Carambola, which was an epic newbie fail on my first try. I've now folded many carambolas, and even showed a friend of mine's parents how to fold them after dinner last week. They loved it! I'll have to show them how to subscribe to your channel next time I'm over at their place. #myfirst
Hi! I love your tutorials and I found this one very well explained! But I'm having some trouble with the last "twist fix" that you show. My curlicue is actually in the same position (with the point up on the left side), which is even easier for me to follow your steps! But in this "twist fix" my model is not fixing! In fact it looks like returning to the first folding process (that beggins with the long stripe). While I'm twisting, it becomes conpletely unattached! Do you have an idea of what could be wrong?!
Julia Abuchahla Did you try with just a couple of layers, rather than using a very long strip? Did you also first try the mountain fold method? I found it easier to understand the twist fix after I'd understood what the model looks like when locked. I agree that it may take while to get the hang of the twist fix, but once you've got it you won't want to go back. I tried to show it as clearly in the video as possible.
The size difference between each layer changes. The more tapered it is, the smaller it gets with each layer. If you use a rectangle, all layers will have the same size.
Thank you for being so descriptive! It really helps. Sometimes I will miss a fold and have to go back when it’s just music And I love the sound of cutting and folding paper A long crisp and sharp fold is so pleasing!
You can use various ratios. If you want many layers, then you should try and start with a long, narrow strip. The less wide the wider side of the strip is, the more layers you can achieve using a strip of the same length. Hope this helps and answers your question (and a bit more).
Sorry I didn't se that you put the paper dimensions in the start of the video. Thanks for another great video. What a great find for a new origami book to get addicted to. I already ordered the book. Your the best.
I used a 70cm (27 1/2in) long strip of paper, 0.7cm (1/4 in) wide on one side, 3.5cm (1 3/8in) wide on the other. Also see www.happyfolding.com/gallery-brill-single_strip_square_curlicue
nichole craig No, but the longer the strip, the more layers you will get. You can use regular printer paper, but won't be able to get too many layers from it. Printer paper is usually also not that robust, so the model may tear if you play with it too much.
I haven't tried. I'm guessing it will still work, but it will be harder to twist. There will be much stress on the layer that's attached to the cardboard, so it might tear off.
If you have space, you can lie it down flat and put some books on the ends and leave it overnight. The curl will be less strong then. More generally, when cutting curled paper I usually also add weights, so that I get straight cuts. While folding you can also use this technique. It's a bit more laborious, but leads to better precision. Hope this helps!
Whenever I'm preparing wrapping paper for cutting I reverse the roll and stuff it inside of the cardboard tube it came wrapped around. Twelve to twenty-four hours is usually enough to tame the paper, though I've had sturdier paper sometimes that needs a whole week turned inside out before it will lay flat enough to be easily measured.
Gage D Details on the light purple/dark purple are here: www.happyfolding.com/gallery-brill-single_strip_square_curlicue_2 The measurements are: 140cm (55in) long strip of paper, 0.5cm (0.2in) wide on one side, 3cm (1.2in) on the other
You can try various widths, actually. If you're using a strip with a length of 13in and you want to achieve a similar result to that presented in the video (that is, not all that many layers, but enough to get the idea), then maybe go with side lengths of 1 1/2 in and 1/2 in.
Hi Thank you for this video, i saw the book on amazon and didnt know if i would like it. After watching you video I ordered it right away. Do you have a good website for multicolored wraping paper?
this origami is SUPERextra!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I watch a SUPERextra origami, I put like or subscribe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm guessing you mean the purple model I show in the beginning of the model. I used a 140cm (55in) long strip of paper, 0.5cm (0.2in) wide on one side, 3cm (1.2in) on the other. Also see www.happyfolding.com/gallery-brill-single_strip_square_curlicue_2
For that one, I used a strip with a length of 70cm, 0.7cm wide on one side, 3.5cm wide on the other. Also see www.happyfolding.com/gallery-brill-single_strip_square_curlicue
It is my utmost pleasure to share my newest origami instructional video with you. This time I'm showing you how to fold a fascinating, kaleidoscopic "Single Strip Square Curlicue" designed by Assia Brill.
The video is much longer than it takes to actually fold one, but I added some details on how to cut strips of paper, and two different ways of completing the model. Enjoy! I definitely did!
Thank you Sara and Assia! I actually folded my first curlicue last weekend. The book is on my to buy list.
It is indeed quite addicting. I gave some to my athletes and they are still talking about it. One girl said how she was playing with it all night.
wow
I need try it soon :) Amazing!
AdamsSara you are so cool a love your tutorial sand your origami but please answer me !!! i dont understand at the end how i can asimular this 2 models please help!! I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND ME MY ENGLISH IS BAD
Aleksa Simovic Hm, unsure about the question - is it about this specific model, or a model from the book that works with two strips of paper? This single strip square curlicue is demonstrated from start to finish - including *two* techniques to fix it. If you're having trouble with the twist fix method, try the mountain fold method first. Hope this helps!
I can easily hear how much you love origami in you teaching and the way you speak of origami. Thank you for loving it as much as I do.
Thanks for sharing that love!
Pretty cool!
Fantastico....
Thanks for sharing!
Faça esse vídeo por favor com as legendas em portugues!!
you're also cool! :D
i love it!!! is awesome
I can't stop smiling. This is indeed happyfolding. My thanks to you and to Assia Brill for introducing us to this wonderful area of origami. Another video to the favourites.
It's so great to hear that. Sending you lots of smiles!
This is awesome. And for all of the people that keep complaining about her talking, some people like to know measurements and tips so just skip the video and quit being ignorant.
Thanks. :)
If you r a busy person skip the video to 9:30
I literally see you EVERYWHERE.
I mean, EVERYWHERE. From Jeremy Shafer to happyfolding I can't stop seeing you.
Joud Because I'm fan of origami
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EveryThingHackingPro Thanks!
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People are complaining about her talking too much. Cant you all see that she enjoys what she's doing? Dont ruin it for her.
Thanks. :)
This is the only video I've watched that gave paper lengths. Much appreciated. ... This video is a gift that keeps on giving. February 2024.
Just folded my first one :) Great design and great tutorial. Big thanks to you and Assia!
This video is a masterpiece. The model is accentuated by your PERFECT teaching and soothing voice. THANK YOU!
thank you very much. i did it! it was so easy with your clear instructions. Danke
i finally made the curlicue thank you Sara Adams.
Wahnsinn- was für ein Spaß!!!!
Das zuschneiden des Papiers auf dem Wohnzimmerboden hat etwas gedauert- da Platzmagel. Papier war noch vom zweiten Geburtstag meiner kleinen da. Zufällig zweifarbig ( grün-orange).
Das Falten war supereinfach. Das drehlocken eine echte Freude.
Und dann saß ich, glaub ich, 2 Stunden da,um damit zu spielen und alle erdenklichen Muster auszuprobieren. Jetzt muß ich ins Bett, weil sich die Maus gegen elf meist nochmal meldet, aber Dir wollte ich unbedingt noch Danke sagen, für diesen schönen Abend.🌺
How do you cut the really long strips accurately? No ruler would be able to cover that long a distance..
Ashwini G meter stick maybe?
Trash ._. Didnt think of that...thanks :)
Or just marking the end of each distance the ruler covers and start from there?
A little late but a tape measure.
I have a ruler 2 feet long I guess that would work.
Just finished my first curlicue. It was so easy following your video. I now know there is a difference between tessellation and curlicue.
Thank You
you're a crazy one :-#
what were the measurements for the ones you showed at the very begining? sorry if you said it and i missed it
Hello there
How are you
I am replying everyone who has no reply
Twisting and rotating the model is very satisfying! This could also be a stress relief fidget object in a way.
Yes, I agree!
I made a 70 cm variation I
Beautiful😍🤩 I finally made at home and I'm so happy about it. I made it about a few minutes and it's in my hand while I'm typing🙂🤗😃💫
I've folded five of them already! lol!
I just discovered this and think it is amazing! I cannot wait to try it. However, I want to clarify something. The length of the paper gives you the number of layers of the curlicue. The fact that the width of one end is shorter than the other gives the different sizes of the 'squares' in each layer. But what do the different width ratios do (The 1st prepared model had widths of 3.5cm & 0.7cm and the other 3cm & 0.5cm)? The smaller the width difference, the more intricate the pattern on the final model?
hakunayo It determines the size difference of the squares of each layer. At the same length, a larger difference of width on each side leads to a larger "gap" between the layers. Does this answer your question sufficiently?
happyfolding.com - enjoy origami online Got it! Thanks so much, Ms Adams!
try this with ombre colored paper, its awesome!!
OFFRI I absolutely agree - it brings the model to yet another level.
happyfolding.com - enjoy origami online ,what would the sides of a 36cm(14 1/2in) piece of paper be?
Caleb Arena You can try different widths actually. In the video I use a strip with a length of 35cm (13 3/4in), 5cm (2in) wide on one side, 1cm (0.4in) on the other. So if you want to achieve more levels (which I recommend), you'd have to use a narrower strip. The folds will get quite small, though, so perhaps first try a strip with the dimensions I used in the video to practice the technique (5cm, 1cm), and then try with a narrow strip (e.g. 1.75cm, 0.5cm).
very clear instructions. Thank you for sharing. Kids are enjoying making these.
How to make the longer versions
Simply start with a longer strip of paper. Also, if you have two strips of the same length, then the narrower one will result in more layers. So Tif you want to have many layers, don't make either side of the strip too wide. Hope this helps and answers your question.
I love your voice. You're like the Bob Ross of origami :) this video was wonderfully presented, easy to follow, and it's very clear how much you loved doing it!
This comment totally made my day! Thanks. :)
How do you make it like smaller for each layer but have more layers
You need a longer strip without making it wider. Each layer gets smaller if the strip is tapered - so one side is wider than the other.
Ok thx
happyfolding.com - enjoy origami online good suggestion
how can I get that shape?
I like your voice and the way you explain all your models
Thanks!
this is the best model and I have a 18 models and I love them
Thanks Sara for the demonstration and thanks Assia for the permission.
God bless you!!
Is not like the title!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These two steps are easy you talk very much
Feel free to skip over the portions that aren't as interesting to you. You can also increase the playback speed of the video in the TH-cam player.
@@Happyfolding You are doing beautiful job
@@Sutobuto, Just as you said we are here to give opinion. They are doing good and that's my opinion. Have you lost your mind?
I love this video. I still don't have it completely but I love that you have done this very slowly and that you have talked us through it so completely! Congratulations.
I'm glad to hear it. Good luck with folding the model and much fun playing with it afterwards. :)
she is talking too much 😤😥
9:30
a hell lot
urghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Fahad Alsaif totally agree with you..
YES
very very much
It is a wonderful origami.
I will fold accordingly.
The video has an explanation so it's easy to follow
I watched the video well.
Have fun folding it and twisting it!
wow this is unbeliveable
Your's look look just as good as Assia Brill's!
2018💁🏼♀️😎
Wow what an amazing origami! Thanks for the clear and concise tutorial and telling us the reasons we have to fold it so, haha hearing you get so excited at this makes me fired up and itch to try it as well. Great, Maybe I'll check the book for a bit.
I'm glad you like it!
Cool! I liked this video! P. S i rarely like a video.
I'm glad to hear you liked this video!
Hip, hip, I made it! I tryed only twist fix metod, lost a bit of track in the way and went as paper rotated and it turned out well. Very fun origami with nice effect, I might even buy a book if I can find it. Very good tutorial, I actually like all your tutorials as they are precise and step by step. Thanks for sharing!
+Zdenka Mlinaric Thanks, that's great to hear! Try Amazon for buying the book.
Waw.....I can this .... :)
Fantastic video!!! I have made at least 20 of these models, varying in size, and it is so much fun to make and, especially to play with, this video deserves my 👍
U r speaking a lot in VIDEo dear please... Just show video don't speak much people will bore.. OK dear..
Feel free to skip over the portions that aren't as interesting to you. You can also increase the playback speed of the video in the TH-cam player.
Well said Sara. She's just trying to help you as much as possible GEORGE.
That's so--- so--- AMAZING!!! The "twist fix" method is magical!! Even Harry Potter can't do it!
Amazing tutorial. I just made a red and white curly square with your 3cm and .7 dimensions and it worked out great. I have 9-10 layers. Thanks again
Thank you very much for this tutorial! After I heard it was from a tapered strip, I figured out exactly how it was folded, and I was surlprised it was so simple!
That's the beauty of it, isn't it? Simple, yet mind-blowing. Or perhaps mind-blowing due to its simplicity!
een heel duidelijke tutorial, ik ben er heel blij mee.
Hello again Sara, where do you get your paper? I now have the book and I made a 70cm Curlicue but the paper I have is very thin and only colored on one side. Thanks in advance.
Adam Campbell I used Kraft paper, which in Germany is commonly available as wrapping paper in lots of different duo color combinations. I searched on US Amazon a bit, and think this should be the same quality: www.amazon.com/Jillson-Roberts-Double-Sided-6-Roll-R993/dp/B0091A3R9Q
I'm really looking forward to trying this. Also, you seem like a really delightful person and I enjoyed both the clarity of your instructions and your enthusiasm. :)
I'm glad to hear that!
Thanks for giving a thorough tutorial! I was able to make one in less than an hour
Congrats!
Flower power: I notice if you push in the top and rotate, it rotates into itself and appears more like a flower.
It was a very enjoyable experience, thank you for sharing. I first made the small one and locked it with the twist fix method. I the. Made a much small more layered one, but I could only manage with the mountain fold. I believe you can also do the mountain fold starting from the top, or near the top. (I tried it ear the bottom.)
I'm having a difficult time finding dual sided wrapping paper that doesn't have any patterns. Do you think the effects are just as stunning with patterned paper?
www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Jillson%20Roberts%20Double-Sided%20Gift%20Wrap%2C%20Red%20and%20Gold%20Kraft%2C%206-Roll%20Count%20(R993)
Danke.Hat Spaß gemacht dir zu zusehen. I also loved the way you explained the whole process in english.
Thx4sharing.
Hello sara, i could fold this because of your brilliant demonstration and explanation. i request you to upload more of cirlique videos
Sarah, do you know if there are instructions somewhere to fold Assia Brill's pajarita mosaics? I really love those mosaics and I wanted to fold them and hang them in a frame like Assia did. They look so beautiful!
Try snkhan.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=9090 - Dave gives some links there.
Thank you Sarah 😉 I had actually seen those links already. No step-by-step diagrams in there 😥 I'm sure these mosaics are very simple to fold, but I can't figure out the steps just by looking at the finished model. I know some people can, but I'm not that good at origami 😓
I have a bunch of strips of paper already in long triangles ( I think they went thru a shredder ) so Q4u
1. Is there an exact ratio for the sizes or formula that u must follow
+Amira El-Khaouli No, you can play around with the ratios quite a bit.
haha das ist soo cool aber ich habe noch eine Frage, wenn man z.B. ein 80cm langes Papier hat wir breit muss es dann sein? Gibt es da ein bestimmtes Verhältnis?
I'm pretty sure this was the first video of yours I watched, though it wasn't the first I tried to fold. I believe that award goes to the Carambola, which was an epic newbie fail on my first try. I've now folded many carambolas, and even showed a friend of mine's parents how to fold them after dinner last week. They loved it! I'll have to show them how to subscribe to your channel next time I'm over at their place. #myfirst
Yes, please do. :)
I loved it, its so easy after looking demonstration. Its mind blowing.
Thank you.
Hi! I love your tutorials and I found this one very well explained! But I'm having some trouble with the last "twist fix" that you show. My curlicue is actually in the same position (with the point up on the left side), which is even easier for me to follow your steps! But in this "twist fix" my model is not fixing! In fact it looks like returning to the first folding process (that beggins with the long stripe). While I'm twisting, it becomes conpletely unattached! Do you have an idea of what could be wrong?!
Julia Abuchahla Did you try with just a couple of layers, rather than using a very long strip? Did you also first try the mountain fold method? I found it easier to understand the twist fix after I'd understood what the model looks like when locked. I agree that it may take while to get the hang of the twist fix, but once you've got it you won't want to go back. I tried to show it as clearly in the video as possible.
so the longer the strip is, the more layers the curlicue will have?
pretty much!
Love this model, how do I add more layers?🤔
Longer paper
More simple than I expected!
But so much fun, right?
Thank you for so lovely video!! I only have a question. What is the length of the orange&black original strip of paper???
Check 3:11 in the video: 70cm (27 1/2 in) length with side widths of 3.5cm (1 3/8 in) and 0.7cm (1/4 in), hope it helps!
Does the curlicue change if you alter the slope of the taper?
The size difference between each layer changes. The more tapered it is, the smaller it gets with each layer. If you use a rectangle, all layers will have the same size.
Thank you for being so descriptive! It really helps. Sometimes I will miss a fold and have to go back when it’s just music
And I love the sound of cutting and folding paper A long crisp and sharp fold is so pleasing!
what's with the intermissive interpolation ?
i was wondering whether u could make a tutorial on dancing curlicues. ive been trying to make one for weeks and still havent succeeded
Awesome model! I made the 70 cm model and it is so cool!
What must be ratio between two sides and lenght?!
1:6 sides and lenght how I want? :D
You can use various ratios. If you want many layers, then you should try and start with a long, narrow strip. The less wide the wider side of the strip is, the more layers you can achieve using a strip of the same length. Hope this helps and answers your question (and a bit more).
Sorry I didn't se that you put the paper dimensions in the start of the video. Thanks for another great video. What a great find for a new origami book to get addicted to. I already ordered the book. Your the best.
The tutorial is very clear.Please, put more videos to make different types curlicue designs
Why is my curlicue springing back to the "base"? It wasn't wet-folded
Thank you assia brill and sara adams for showing this model!
Hi Sara
It is fun to fold this model. What were the paper proportions on the brown-black model you show at the end?
Thank you
I used a 70cm (27 1/2in) long strip of paper, 0.7cm (1/4 in) wide on one side, 3.5cm (1 3/8in) wide on the other.
Also see www.happyfolding.com/gallery-brill-single_strip_square_curlicue
does the strip have to be a certain length? can you use regular printer paper?
nichole craig No, but the longer the strip, the more layers you will get. You can use regular printer paper, but won't be able to get too many layers from it. Printer paper is usually also not that robust, so the model may tear if you play with it too much.
ok cool thx so much
I've never seen an origami being folded by a trapezoid but it's a pretty interesting way to fold.
It definitely gives you new ways to fold creatively!
Can you please make another curlicue tutorial for a different one?
So do you use a longer piece to make a larger curlicue?
iiLucy Yes, a longer strip will lead to more layers - as long as you don't change the width of the strip that is.
happyfolding.com - enjoy origami online Alright, thanks!!
this is the best origami video I've ever seen!
I'm glad you like it. And I agree, this is an especially stunning/surprising action model. :)
how if is 60cm long?whats the sizze of the side?
thank you very much mrs sara your instructions were very clear
and also my book was signed by the author
Wow, that is so unique, very nice! Thank-you!
thank you so much for teaching this ^_^ I though it was gonna be hard to fold this but its actually really simple. thanks you a lot!
So, can I use the smaller size of the triangle?
You can fold the model from different triangles, although I suggest you use a relatively long one. This will give you more levels.
Can it be sticked on a cardboard surface? And still works?
I haven't tried. I'm guessing it will still work, but it will be harder to twist. There will be much stress on the layer that's attached to the cardboard, so it might tear off.
One problem I have is Wrapping paper is often in rolls making it hard to get straight folds, any tips on how to flatten out curled paper?
If you have space, you can lie it down flat and put some books on the ends and leave it overnight. The curl will be less strong then. More generally, when cutting curled paper I usually also add weights, so that I get straight cuts. While folding you can also use this technique. It's a bit more laborious, but leads to better precision. Hope this helps!
Whenever I'm preparing wrapping paper for cutting I reverse the roll and stuff it inside of the cardboard tube it came wrapped around. Twelve to twenty-four hours is usually enough to tame the paper, though I've had sturdier paper sometimes that needs a whole week turned inside out before it will lay flat enough to be easily measured.
What is the measurement to the like 40 layer one like you showed in the beginning
Gage D Details on the light purple/dark purple are here: www.happyfolding.com/gallery-brill-single_strip_square_curlicue_2
The measurements are: 140cm (55in) long strip of paper, 0.5cm (0.2in) wide on one side, 3cm (1.2in) on the other
How did you do all the other designs
if the bottom length of my strip is 13in, what should the sides' sizes be?
You can try various widths, actually. If you're using a strip with a length of 13in and you want to achieve a similar result to that presented in the video (that is, not all that many layers, but enough to get the idea), then maybe go with side lengths of 1 1/2 in and 1/2 in.
happyfolding.com - enjoy origami online Thanks! That helped me so much!
I finished it!!! :D :D :D
hi sara ........ your work is very good .......... can we use these measurements like length of 50 cm , 5cm wide one side and 1cm on the other side.
Yes, you can use a strip of that length and tapering. Have fun folding it!
This is really entertaining and helpful at the same time!
I'm glad you feel that way!
Hi Thank you for this video, i saw the book on amazon and didnt know if i would like it. After watching you video I ordered it right away. Do you have a good website for multicolored wraping paper?
Peter Sproull nvm, i see the link.
But how to make like you made it with the brown one so like small?
ULTRA gaming make the strip longer but dont make it wider
Can it be made out of construction paper
The 70cm and the 140cm ones came out really well because I used a shiny blue wrapping paper; they came out a nice white and ocean blue.
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how do u make more folds like in the orange black one?
Use a longer (but not wider) strip and repeat the steps over and over... and over. :)
Thank you so much your instructions are so easy
These are so much fun!! Thank you very much for your terrific demo :D
I got Assia Brill's book on Amazon
You sound so professional! And thanks for this video, I really want to make one.
Did you give it a try? If so, I hope you enjoyed folding it and twisting it!
can you plz tell what are the length and breathe you used in your model?
I'm guessing you mean the purple model I show in the beginning of the model. I used a 140cm (55in) long strip of paper, 0.5cm (0.2in) wide on one side, 3cm (1.2in) on the other. Also see www.happyfolding.com/gallery-brill-single_strip_square_curlicue_2
no I mean the last one you showed the black and golden one
For that one, I used a strip with a length of 70cm, 0.7cm wide on one side, 3.5cm wide on the other. Also see www.happyfolding.com/gallery-brill-single_strip_square_curlicue