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The topic for June 2007 is something you don't really see that often represented in Origami. I want you to design (it has to be your own model) some sort of household item, i.e. almost anything you might find in the kitchen, bathroom or elsewhere in your flat/house.

This includes cleaning equipment, cooking equipment, washing machines, toasters etc. but not food or furniture.

As for restrictions those who already know me a bit should know that I prefer purism, i.e. one square, no cuts, no glue, no colouring the finished model.

On your marks...
Get set...
Start folding!

Not food or furniture?

So, would you please define furniture for everyone? My idea is just... chairs, sofas, tables... Things with legs...

Telescope, after Nishikawa made one from 4 sheets.

I designed a version from 1 square sheet of square paper no cuts. Telescope is with knobs, colour changed rims, eye piece and tripod. Medium used - Blue Japanese Foil Square 30cm

AH GERWIN! NOW YOUR TALKING MY STYLE OF FOLDING!


Ironing board with Iron from 1 square sheet no cuts of Swedish made duo paper. This was designed in 2005 during the Folding Australia Convention as a challenge from Steven Casey (Australian Folder)




I`ll post more objects later!

Wine bottle opener, poorly designed (and folded) by me Anyway its my first time designing something so... Maybe I will make something better

Man, too bad my USB port is broken. I designed a spork in roughly 10 minutes after reading this thread last night!

Here is my first entry for June. Folded from a single uncut 12 inch sheet of foil backed white paper. This is a very simple but elegante use of box pleating.


Compact Mirror Makeup Case

Folded and created by Doc on June 4, 2008.

Got the USB port working! Here's my spork:

What a coincidence! My USB port wouldn't work yesterday, either. I had to use a different computer to get my pictures uploaded

I thought as a "Shock Absorber" or a "Hair Curler" this thingy made from one sheet of uncut, unglued paper might qualify for this challenge.
Eventually, this will be the "Worm Gear" for one of my multiunit creations. I just thought that "worm gear" or "Worm Spring" while still in the ball park of this challenge was a less appealing title:

Here it is:

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firstfold, that certainly reminds me of the suspension spring for car tires, i like it, should be an action model, do you have diagrams for it?

This is called a Hanukiah. Not a menorah!!!!. The Hanukiah has 9 points for the shamash candles while a menorah only has 7. This is an original design i made several years ago. do you think this qualifies the comp rules?

1 square, no cuts

Laptop



Designed and Folded by Darren Scott (Australia). 1 square no cuts. You can find the diagrams for this in the Folding Australia Convention Book

Toaster, by me

soon to be folded with some better paper. I'm pretty sure that the cord can be color changed

Here's my submission :



Vacuum Cleaner, designed by myself and inspired by my own vacuum cleaner and from a 45cm x 45cm square of homemade foil.