Although seemingly simple in structure, this whale features an asymmetrical head (which looks the same from both sides), and the way some of the folds intersect in the head is intriguing. Fortunately, the critical reference point that allows all of this to happen is located at the easy to find halfway mark.
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The clever twisting sequence used in the shell portion has been used before by a number of origami artists. This model flaunts the technique, and keeps the remainder of the model simple to highlight the curve of the valve.
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The idea to create a crab from a bird base came from origami expert Jerry Harris. The model upon which it is based on can be seen in the American Museum of Natural History.
From a single square using only simple valley and mountain folds (Pureland style).
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