<![CDATA[I am ready to admit defeat!]]>I am ready to admit defeat!

This is a partial collapse of the Gamma Star model by John Montroll.

I've stopped on step 58 of 61. Sad, but it's not going to come together.

His one-sheet origami polyhedra models are some of the hardest collapses I know. Anyone done this with success?

I am using 50 X 50 cm 300gsm watercolour paper, which is completely wrong and silly, but I like the challenge. Even the pre-creasing took hours....

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/a3a0e32d-8728-4eb4-9453-683f729559da/i-am-ready-to-admit-defeatRSS for NodeTue, 07 Apr 2026 11:26:47 GMTTue, 24 Mar 2026 12:01:47 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to I am ready to admit defeat! on Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:52:49 GMT]]>@cyanotype I love all your projects, but hadn't seen this one yet. Such a beautiful idea. I could never have your patience in execution.

I've gotten so far as to dye a dress with cyanotype and throw flowers on it while it was in the sun, and that's as far as it goes for me. The inspiration to use cyanotype with fabric at all came through your work though!

@artcollisions

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/lizzard/statuses/116285188971088595https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/lizzard/statuses/116285188971088595Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:52:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I am ready to admit defeat! on Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:48:21 GMT]]>@Marvin_Rouge I did try clips, but the problem is the paper. It's way, way too thick! My fault, but I still enjoy the process a lot. And sometimes it works!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zirk.us/users/cyanotype/statuses/116284935492881059https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zirk.us/users/cyanotype/statuses/116284935492881059Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:48:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I am ready to admit defeat! on Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:47:31 GMT]]>@cyanotype cool!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://vis.social/users/artcollisions/statuses/116284932174652688https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://vis.social/users/artcollisions/statuses/116284932174652688Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:47:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I am ready to admit defeat! on Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:46:10 GMT]]>@artcollisions I agree, I looove making these models (or trying!) and using origami in my art, but I'm never going to create a new model, and I'm completely fine with that and happy to be in awe of those that can.

I did make an origami quilt a couple of years ago. A square quilt intended to be folded into an origami model (a Yakko-san). Start folding it one way up and it is a blue model with a white back. The other way it ends up white with a blue back. It links direct experience with memory.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zirk.us/users/cyanotype/statuses/116284926855179741https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zirk.us/users/cyanotype/statuses/116284926855179741Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:46:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I am ready to admit defeat! on Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:10:45 GMT]]>@cyanotype where can I find this model? I’ve done the much more simple omega star, very fun to do!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://col.social/users/mariana400/statuses/116284551666446517https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://col.social/users/mariana400/statuses/116284551666446517Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:10:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I am ready to admit defeat! on Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:58:08 GMT]]>@cyanotype Never done it. The challenge is too high for me!
Have you try using small clothespins, or paperclips?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://pouet.chapril.org/users/Marvin_Rouge/statuses/116284266125238379https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://pouet.chapril.org/users/Marvin_Rouge/statuses/116284266125238379Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:58:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I am ready to admit defeat! on Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:39:25 GMT]]>@cyanotype He's a real sweet guy!!

My brain doesn't really comprehend origami at all, so this stuff is well beyond me. I think it's pretty cool that people can figure this stuff out though.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://vis.social/users/artcollisions/statuses/116284192543202599https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://vis.social/users/artcollisions/statuses/116284192543202599Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:39:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I am ready to admit defeat! on Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:12:19 GMT]]>@artcollisions Cool! I wrote to him about not being able to fold another of his models and he was really helpful.
I have noooooo idea how he designs these models though. Our brains inhabit different universes. This one is crazy, but the pattern it makes on the paper is beautiful.
My paper is cyanotype coated, so I'll put the partial model in the sun for a while and see what happens!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zirk.us/users/cyanotype/statuses/116284085962346920https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zirk.us/users/cyanotype/statuses/116284085962346920Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:12:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I am ready to admit defeat! on Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:05:14 GMT]]>@cyanotype Funny story about John Montroll, we are good friends with his nephew and have met him. My husband really enjoyed talking to him about origami.

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