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I tried the hermet crab from Satoshi's cp, but I don't know how to do the shell and the paper which should make the shell is crumpled up from my pitiful attemts at making shells.
I assumed the shell used for the hermit crab was the turban shell Kamiya taught, but I never learned it.

Jonnycakes wrote:That is Kamiya's spined turban shell-he taught it at the convention this year. It is basically a traditional spiral shell only puffed out and with rabbit ears around the sides.

What is the traditional spiral shell?

If you have seen Origami Sea Life by Montroll and Lang, the Murex and Spider Conch use it-basically it is a 22.5 degree angle flap that is folded around in a spiral (four folds make a complete circle). Kamiya's, however, uses reverse folds instead of valley folds. Grrrr it is hard to explain folds in just words hope this gives you some idea of how it is supposed to go...

I don't really understand, but here is my attempt.

Yes that is the basic idea! Now you need to rabbit ear the points that stick out-this has the effect of making spikes and rounding out the shell. After that you can puff out the shell so it is more of a spiral tube.

I folding this shell from diagram.
Very nice shell..and very easy..
Artur

My last time fold..
Swiss army knife by Jun Maekawa.
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Artur

very nice, I love it!
PS: where can we buy JAOS 2007 booklet?

This book got only members of Joas...
Artur

I created last time Lobster..



Best regards Artur

Very good!!! How do you do the pleats so neatly? Also, how do you shape the thick middle layers like that?

Construction this model is box pleating 32 x 32 and I folded lobster from square 25 x 25 cm.
Artur

very nice!
will you draw a CP?

very nice Lobster Arthur !! you can publish origami book !

Yes!
I will be drawing Cp....book? This is my dream..
Artur
Second fold Lobster..



..and I folded olso Bear by Kamiya Satoshi..

Amazing lobster, great job