Praying Mantis


folded from an uncut square
designed by Brian Chan
Jan. 2005

 

 


 
This mantis has undergone many revisions, but the basic usage of paper remained the same, using book symmetry. Over time it developed antennae, eyes, a segmented abdomen, and mouthparts.

Folded from a square of tissue paper treated with methyl cellulose.


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