Family

Designed and folded June 2021

Paper: 70cm wenzhou

Yes, three people folded from the same uncut square. A personal record I suppose.

This design took over a month from start to finish, from the initial sketch/inspiration, to the packing/structure, and then an in depth study into face shaping (ie, a grind of trying and failing again and again on scrap papers).

The three faces in this model display variation in age, gender, and most of all: emotion. The method i used to use often yielded very angry expressions simply due to the layout of flaps, which was the opposite of what I needed, so I had to figure out how to work around that. It's also difficult when the kid's face is smaller than my fingernail.

In the end, this model is really just a sheet of paper, yet through just the process of folding it's now distinctly able to radiate a sense of affection and contentment. I'm very happy with it, and I hope it makes you happy as well!