Comments on: The Octuple Helix Compass Rose Jar

By: Joan Michaels Paque

Joan Michaels Paque — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:22:47 +0000

I’ve done a number of similar
spirals so appreciate your
accomplishments and your
explanations. Thanks.

By: oschene

oschene — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:52:01 +0000

Hey, Marcos,

If I were looking to learn origami, I don’t think I’d start here – I’m way too lazy to make simple models or to diagram things understandably.

I’d recommend trying other sites with better diagrams, like Oriland.

And then, come back here. This stuff isn’t that difficult, it just requires some seasoning.

By: marcos

marcos — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:39:59 +0000

EU GOSTARIA DE APRENDER A FAZER ORIGAMES?
SE PUDER ME AJUDAR EU AGRADESERIA MUITO.. OGRIGADO….

By: oschene

oschene — Tue, 09 May 2006 00:05:42 +0000

Hey, Ricardo,

I used to work in a call center – there’s a story about that, some entries back.

Start with this model – once you have that, this one will make more sense to you.

Hang tough. Customer service skills translate to every other field you can think of.

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Mon, 08 May 2006 22:05:57 +0000

I’m at work and I’m supposed to not see things unrelated to work (damn call centres) but I couldn’t help noticing such a great design. I’m also a neophite with such complex models and though I’m not unfamiliar with paper folding, I hadn’t had the time to take origami seriously. Where are the instructions to fold this model? It’d be great if anyone could help me with this.

Thanks.

By: Eduardo

Eduardo — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:03:01 +0000

oscheme,

I think the proportions are right. But I can?t get both layers aligned properly… I?ll try to print and fold it again.

By: Kevin Chiang

Kevin Chiang — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 04:03:57 +0000

ok i see
but what do you use to make the creases?
just your hands?
or do you use any tools?

By: oschene

oschene — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:03:15 +0000

Have you checked the ratio of the central helix? There should be eight rectangles, one by √2+1, with diagonals across them. If the ratio of these is not correct, the model will not close up properly.

By: Eduardo

Eduardo — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 14:03:18 +0000

oschene,

I?ve actually folded without printing out the CP. But an A4 version would be nice for me to check it out whether I made the creases correctly.

By: oschene

oschene — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:03:16 +0000

Hm, it seems pretty accurate on letter paper – I’m guessing this is a scaling issue. With A4, you’ll want to make sure that the print dialog is scaling the page to fit. One way to test this is to see that the middle section is printed in even eighths. It could be that the outside eighths have been shorted a few millimeters. Not a lot, but enough to throw off the accuracy.

If that doesn’t work, let me know and I’ll scale the drawing and post an A4 version.