The Brazier
I’m not entirely sure why I find this model compelling. The proportions are pleasing and it reminds me of Philip Shen, the way it suddenly locks together at the end. I would call it simple, but it is manifestly not. The lines are simple. The pre-folding is persnickety — fussy, if you will — and pulling the legs down one at a time deforms the model in a distracting way. For all of that, I like this model. Maybe you will, too. Here are some diagrams.
It’s called Brazier after a similar traditional model — the Japanese is hibachi, I believe — a raised box on four legs. Francis Ow has made a lovely model that looks something like this (diagrammed in his self-published Geometrical Origami), but the similarity is not structural.
For extra credit, you can reckon the volume. It’s easier than you might suspect.
Also known as a bird base with weird grafts.
So I get the whole silver thing, but none of these seem to correspond to the other: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QU
August 6th, 2012 at 5:11 pmWell, yes, but consciously weird grafts. There was intention involved.
I could think of no element that would go with the square rectangle, so I made one up: quadratium. A real square little element, didn’t fit into the periodic table neatly, so they went and left it out.
I was trying to avoid using words in my diagrams, as I’m aware that some folders distaste them.
August 6th, 2012 at 7:06 pmDefinitely reminiscent of Shen’s incense burner…and I love the way the model comes together in the manner Shen’s model does!
April 16th, 2013 at 6:36 pmHello, is there a new site where I can find the Brazier folding pattern (or diagram)? The link seems to be a dead end. The model is so nice.
June 9th, 2024 at 12:29 pmSorry, this site isn’t really maintained. Here’s a better link:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/na69u981bhig6q6l3u5oc/Brazier-Diagrams.pdf?rlkey=i23mt8vay7clfxlfbtmkoatgd&st=9xbh1dud&dl=0
September 14th, 2025 at 11:27 am