MY ORIGAMI

Interlocked Tetrahedrons

2010-02-11T15:01:00.001-08:00

Interlocked Tetrahedrons
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This one's got 30 modules.

Designed and Diagrammed by Thomas Hull.

There's more to this than you see in the thumbnail

2010-02-11T15:00:00.001-08:00

There's more to this than you see in the thumbnail
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

I've never had any posters on my walls this year. The discussion in Origami Tessellations group inspired me to decorate my walls with what I made.
Also, each of them are made with the equal sized papers(60cm square).
Shruiken Symphony is 40x40cm
Basket weave is 50x50cm
The Water bomb tess 40x30cm (with the frame)
Each of them made and framed by me. Covered in polythene, backed with thermocol, they are waterproof and dust-proof.

Available for sale here:
http://bharathkishore.etsy.com

Shuriken Symphony

2010-02-11T14:58:00.001-08:00

Shuriken Symphony
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Involves a double square twist.
Started with a 64x64 grid on a 60cm square of printer paper.

Basket weave 2.0

2010-02-11T14:57:00.001-08:00

Basket weave 2.0
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

I've been experimenting :D This is the next level of basket weave - 2 strings crossing each other instead of one.
I'm not sure if anyone attempted it before. This consumes a hell LOT of paper!! I've started with a 90cm square and ended up with a tess around 20cm square.

The waterbombs - Modified

2010-02-11T14:51:00.001-08:00

The waterbombs - Modified
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Single sheet of paper, no cuts - only folding.

Field of waterbombs

2010-02-11T14:49:00.001-08:00

Field of waterbombs
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

The water bomb Tessellation.
Got bored in the hostel these days and started folding tessellations out of large grids.
This one's from 64x64 grid. 90cm square of printer paper.

Origami for a hairstyle ?!

2010-02-11T14:44:00.001-08:00

Origami for a hairstyle ?!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

That's ma sis posing with the origami cranes I made...
The idea happened to arise when a crane accidentally fell on her head. Then I made more.
And yes, she was aware that she's posing for the pic ;)

Corrugation/Tessellation- Unknown author

2010-02-11T14:43:00.001-08:00

Corrugation/Tessellation- Unknown author
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This is quite huge. Around 1.3meters at its widest!!

Splat!!

2010-02-11T14:32:00.001-08:00

Splat!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This is not a piece of cloth, it's paper, actually papers glued to form the structure. What I had in mind was a multicolored ball hitting a wall and making a splatter of colors.

The center is higher than the rest, making it some sort of cone-like structure. It is not as flat as the picture appears to be... For a side view see this.

Colored

2010-02-11T14:27:00.001-08:00

Colored
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

The flat collapsible corrugation(http://www.flickr.com/photos/bharathkishore/3779806901/). Now in colors.

Unity in Diversity

2010-02-11T14:26:00.001-08:00

Unity in Diversity
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

The origami peace cranes now standing together for unity!!
16 cranes in all.

Thought experiment!!

2010-02-11T14:21:00.001-08:00

Thought experiment!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This model has been a thought experiment in my head since long, and now I've put it into practice. I turned out well but I didn't foresee it to get curled up. I expected it to lay flat. However, this ain't so bad.

Peek inside the cylinder

Flat collapsible corrugation!!

2010-02-11T14:19:00.001-08:00

Flat collapsible corrugation!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

I've first seen the corrugation here, which continued to boggle me till I happened to de-mystify it now.

I saw the underlying second degree corrugation, but did manage to get the pleats in the right proportion. My earlier attempts led me to a square twist rather than a corrugation.

Twisted colors!!

2010-02-11T14:17:00.001-08:00

Twisted colors!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

I've got the new card sheets long back and didn't know how to put them to good use.
As I was watching them, I got the idea of combining them and here it is!!!

I just get turned on for craft just by looking at them. I've never such a paper in such vivid colors. For starts I've got only 4 of them(red, yellow, green and cyan). Now I think I'm gonna get a lot more of them.

Colossal Dome!!

2010-02-11T14:08:00.001-08:00

Colossal Dome!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This was actually because of a *tiny* mistake I made in calculating. I actually made it cover a head(human, normal sized :P). But it's just a *little* bigger than that.... So it now covers all the stuff on my desk, protecting them from dust and unwanted visitors..... :D

Started from a circle abt 40cm in diameter and the model is 25cm across and 15cm high.

My new Penstand!!

2009-07-23T14:51:00.001-07:00

My new Penstand!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Shifted to a new room in the hostel for the new academic year and still something was missing. A penstand on my desk!! Why go shop when you can create one yourself...??
Diagrams and CP coming soon. Keep checking...

Book Mark - A better photo.

2009-07-23T13:18:00.001-07:00

Book Mark - A better photo.
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This is by far one of the best models I've made. I'm nearly obsessed with it.... I call it kirigamic representation of an origami tessellation.
It's a new beginning....I'm soon gonna try it out with other tessellations too... :D

Sunken Sonobe

2009-07-23T12:47:00.001-07:00

Modded Sonobe Polyhedron
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Thanks to Kalami for the diagrams here.

This is very similar to this model. In fact, the geometry is exactly the same, but the vertices are turned half way down...

Hexgrids-Printed!!

2009-07-23T12:30:00.001-07:00

Hexgrids-Printed!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

The most tiring job in origami is probably the pre-creasing, especially the hex grid. I've tried to get the hex grid the "conventional way" i.e. using geometry etc..... but the lines became curves and there are hardly any triangles. So I had to get these printed to have more fun...

Sonobe Polyhedron

2009-07-23T12:21:00.001-07:00

Sonobe Polyhedron
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

It's a cute little ball like polyhedron play with. It's even sturdy enough to play catch for quite some time.
Now getting to the geeky stuff about it: It's a 30 piece modular. The skeleton of the structure is a dodecahedron. Each pentagonal face supports a pyramid and hence the puffy shape.

Computer and Origami!!

2009-04-23T06:07:00.001-07:00

I'm "Processing" too!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

The CP for my radial corrugation.

This has been rendered using the open source "Processing". I came across it just last night and found it really helpful.
This below is the source code for it:

float r,x1,x2,y1,y2,x3,y3,a=0.55,b=0.65;
int i;
float theta,theta1;
void setup(){
size(350,350);
smooth();
r=340.0f;
}
void draw() {
background(255);
translate(width,height);
for(i=0;i<72;i++) {
theta=i*2*3.14/72;
theta1=(i+1)*6.28/72;
x2=r*sin(theta);
y2=r*cos(theta);
x3=r*sin(theta1);
y3=r*cos(theta1);
x1=x2*0.2;
y1=y2*0.2;
stroke(#ffff00);
line(x1,y1,x2,y2);
stroke(0);
line(x1,y1,0.2*x3,0.2*y3);
line(x2,y2,x3,y3);
if(i%4==1) {
stroke(#00ff00);
line(a*x2,a*y2,b*x3,b*y3);
line(x1,y1,a*x2,a*y2);
}
if(i%4==2) {
stroke(#00ff00);
line(b*x2,b*y2,b*x3,b*y3);
line(b*x2,b*y2,x2,y2);
}
if(i%4==3) {
stroke(#00ff00);
line(b*x2,b*y2,a*x3,a*y3);
line(b*x2,b*y2,x2,y2);
}
if(i%4==0) {
stroke(#00ff00);
line(a*x2,a*y2,a*x3,a*y3);
line(x1,y1,a*x2,a*y2);
}
}
}

Hybrid

2009-04-14T06:09:00.001-07:00

Hybrid
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This is a hybrid of The spring and the corrugation I made recently. I'm not satisfied with the finish though. I'll have to work out a better one again sometime.

Precrease

2009-04-14T03:44:00.001-07:00

Precrease
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

I don't remember what I've done with this pre-crease, jus found this pic in my comp. This one of the most accurate pre-creasing I've ever done.

Circus Tent

2009-04-14T03:39:00.001-07:00

Circus Tent
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

One more experiment with the corrugation. Except that this time the creases actually reached the center (which tore the paper apart). I might wanna try it again with a better paper.

Ash Tray

2009-04-12T10:43:00.001-07:00

Ash Tray
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

A modified form of the Sequel to the Radial Corrugation.

Now it's an Ash tray.
This is kinda satisfying after what happened previously.

The Sequel to the radial corrugation

2009-04-12T10:28:00.001-07:00

The Sequel to the radial corrugation
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This was a very disappointing outcome. I've thought it'd be more dramatic than the previous one. However, this can be considered an improvement in the sense that the central part needn't be cut as in the earlier one.
This had been a real painful experience. It was a 36 sided regular polygon in the inside and 72 sided one on the outside(same as the previous one). I had to redraw the entire crease pattern on the paper due to a "little" calculation mistake and I was on the verge of giving up. It was Then I took time to let off the steam and redid the CP again. Now I got it right.

The Sequel to the radial corrugation

2009-04-12T10:20:00.001-07:00

The Sequel to the radial corrugation
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Experiment with the Corrugation

2009-04-11T04:23:00.001-07:00

Experiment with the Corrugation
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Yesterday, I was playing around with the Corrugation and tested its freedom to bend and curve. It was then it struck me to apply the same pleating method radially. Applied it and here's the result :D Also, it can collapse till the central hole vanishes completely. But the paper was so hard(220GSM) that it wouldn't stay closed by itself. Started from a circle 30cm in dia and had a circle of 10cm dia cut out.
This is my first experiment with the "Corrugation" and had to cut the central part out to make it work. However, I've figured a way around it.
Watch the video of it in action here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LFRu_E6Llo
There's more of it coming though...

Corrugation

2009-04-07T13:55:00.001-07:00

Corrugation
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

I don't know what to call it. Simple corrugation. I know I've seen someone else do a similar thing but am unable remember where...

Framed.

2009-04-07T13:54:00.001-07:00

Framed.
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

These are the my first tessellations that happened to get into the frames- Thanks to Endre Somos who provided me with the frames...

Instructions for flower tower

2009-04-07T13:36:00.001-07:00

Instructions for flower tower
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

To view the image annotated with important points and markers, go to the photo page by clicking on the image.(Or here's the link

Instructions for folding the flower tower

>Start by floding the paper into 16ths, radially.

>Fix the size of the smallest polygon.

>Then fix the length of the RED line as in the pic.(It is arbitrary.) The length is measured along the radius.

>Now construct the parallelograms i.e the blue regions in the figure.

>Note that angle A and Angle B are congruent.(see notes)

>Now repeat the process over the entire polygon to construct the first iteration of the CP.

>Now fold the first iteration.Mountain and Valley folds are marked with M and V respectively.

>Note that the secondary radial lines tend to get away from their corresponding radii as the iterations progress.

>Similarly, for the second Iteration, start with a comfortable distance from the center.

>Construct the parallelograms as shown-Their reference lines can be obtained the line from the "vertex" (note). The side of the parallelogram that lies on the radius can be of arbitrary length.

>The inner most polygon doesn't have any folds and stays flat after the model is complete.

>Repeat the iterations till either your patience or the paper runs out.

The same procedure can be applied to polygons with any number of sides. All the above math is still applicable i.e the lines being parallel and the angles equal.

Spring

2009-04-07T13:34:00.001-07:00

Spring
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

For the first time I've made some progress in making this kind of spring. My pre-creasing was bad and this doesn't collapse at all. So I'm gonna have to try this again I suppose.

Variant 1 of the modular tessellation!

2009-04-07T13:30:00.001-07:00

Variant 1 of the modular tessellation!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This is the first variant of the Modular tessellation I made earlier. I've used a set of black squares too this time so it adds a pleasing effect to the tess. This is what I call the Front side of the tess.
Here's the link to the other side.

Side 1 of The Palindromic Tess!!

2009-04-07T13:29:00.001-07:00

Side 1 of The Palindromic Tess!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Since I've started playing with the Hex grid recently, I thought of applying to hex grid, what I did to the square grid.
This is what I've been trying to do and just got stuck here. I'm here lost and confused.
I have no Idea how to proceed coz everywhere I start a new triangle, I either end up in the wrong place or removing other correct triangle. I know I can continue this further but I utterly bewildered now.

Modular Tessellation

2009-04-07T13:22:00.001-07:00

Modular Tessellation
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

I was wondering if I could make any plane modulars, to cover my laptop's keyboard when idle and also good enough to show off my skills in folding. Now I've got a lot more than I expected. It is too good to just be used as a cover. Diagrams and some modifications coming soon...
Spoiler warning:
For those who can't wait, this is the piece I've used as a module. It should be easy to figure out now.

A tee for Origami Wizards!!

2009-04-07T13:18:00.001-07:00

A tee for Origami Wizards!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

A tee I bought for my last B'day!!
Somehow I missed uploading it that time. And trust me, it's NOT a custom made order or something. I just happened to find it in a store.
This is the front of it and back is plain.

The illustration is a diagram for making what I think, is a Seagull. Not sure though.

Hexagonal Spread Tess

2009-04-07T13:17:00.001-07:00

Hexagonal Spread Tess
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

My recent attempts with the hexagonal grids led me here. I sure had fun playing in a new field, i.e. the Hex grid, which I rarely set my fingers upon.
I've been unable to stop grinning since I completed the first iteration and after it was complete, I was totally excited to do more!!

The Bowl...

2009-04-07T13:15:00.001-07:00

The Bowl...
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This is the bowl I used for washing brushes while I was painting. I didn't find any suitable containers all of a sudden (it was 1am when I started painting) and the plastic sheet caught my eye. Couldn't help but fold!! As someone else said before,"If you can't find something, then make it yourself."

My experiment with Hex grid

2009-04-07T13:13:00.003-07:00

My experiment with Hex grid
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Long ago, I tried Hex grids and found out that it needs a lot more patience and time to work on a hex grid. So I kept myself to the square grid. For a change, I tried Hex grid recently and this is what it turned out to be. Just a hex twist, with a bulge.
Started from a 10cm square paper.

Embossed heart

2009-04-07T13:13:00.001-07:00

Embossed heart
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This too was made for the valentine's day. Could make it with a better proportions but was in a hurry. Anyway, I'm gonna have a second go at it later...

Flower Tower

2009-04-07T13:07:00.001-07:00

Flower Tower
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This is my first try with this. It's not as neat as it looks here. I was inspired by this from Jeff Rutzky.

Started from a square 40com across, printer paper.

Correct me if I'm wrong:I've figured that the above pattern is also a corrugation only after I folded this. Second degree radial corrugation if you may call it.

Interlocked cubes!!

2009-04-07T13:01:00.001-07:00

Interlocked cubes!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

One of my old models, now interlocked. This is the most closely packed form of this cube and no more cubes can be added. I wished I could make a sturdy long structure.

Tessellated Hearts!!

2009-04-07T12:58:00.001-07:00

Tessellated Hearts!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Love for tessellations or Tessellations for love or simply put, a mixture of
craziness and boredom.
I wanted this to be a Valentine's day special. However, I felt so bored
that I couldn't help but folding it.
This is a very densely packed model. Started with 30cm square and ended with
12cm tessellation.

Allinone

2009-04-07T12:56:00.001-07:00

Allinone
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Here's how to make a Fish scale tess.
Step 1:
Start with an 8x8 grid(or higher if you have enough patience.
Step 2,Step 3:
Fold as the figure illsutrates.
Step 4:
This is a bit difficult compared to others.
Open up every thing and let the point A meet the point B.
Step 5:
Collapse it and let it lay flat. This is how your paper should look like now.
Fold the top flap along the valley line indicated.
Step 6:
There! You've completed one scale!
Now repeat the process on the rest of the paper.
(Notice the similarity of the circled portions in Step 2 and Step 6.)
Red for valley fold and
green for mountain folds.

Solitary world!!

2009-04-07T12:54:00.001-07:00

Solitary world!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

A modular icosahedron I think- I'm not so familiar with the names...

The polyhedron, by itself didn't seem complete to me. Just thought it needed some life and there it is, a little crane fishing alone on planet origami...!!

The polyhedron: Designed by Wilson Chan and folded by me

Merry X'mas!!

2009-04-07T12:47:00.001-07:00

Merry X'mas!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Say merry X'mas, the Origami way!!
A corrugated Christmas tree, propped on a card.
I should've done it with a dark green paper instead, but didn't find one handy all of a sudden...

Cigarette Pack!!

2009-04-07T12:44:00.001-07:00

Cigarette Pack!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

It's been a long time I made this one. Somehow missed to upload it.
I made it to hold a deck of cards rather than cigarettes. But now it looks more like a cigarette pack than that of cards. I did consume a hell lot of paper resulting in a very sturdy frame. I took me an hour to design and fold it.

Roll of water bombs....

2009-04-07T11:44:00.001-07:00

Roll of water bombs....
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

When I made the catenated waterbombs, I wanted to make longer chain of water bombs to play with. So got a roll of paper right then and started 'weaving' it...

Front and Back.

2009-04-02T13:49:00.001-07:00

...
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

I'd like to ask you a question. How do you define the front and back of a tessellation??? Or in particular, in this picture?? It shows the two sides of a pattern I made recently. Try figuring out what is front and what is the back for it.(click on the pic to see it enlarged)
Never did I think I'd come across something "I" made and be unable to decide what is front and what is the back.
I leave it to you to figure it out guys...

Tessellated waterbombs!!

2009-03-31T13:02:00.001-07:00

Tessellated waterbombs
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Ha! There goes my triumph of victory. As I told you earlier, this is the waterbomb tessellation I was talking about.
As you see, this is the continuation of my previous post.(That's why the pics are numbered 4,5 and not 1,2).

Square tess

2009-03-29T14:48:00.001-07:00

Square tess
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This is my first attempt at tessellating the waterbombs as referred in my earlier post. I've reached till the base of water bomb though. The paper refused to be folded any more. So I had to quit it here and was forced to make a larger model instead. More of it coming soon.

Water bomb Molecule..!!!

2009-03-29T09:10:00.001-07:00

Water bomb Molecule..!!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

As I've done the catenation of the water bomb earlier(refer earlier posts),
I wanted to give it another dimension and make it a tessellation. So one afternoon, I've had fierce battle with a square of paper and after about 3hrs, I won!! I finally made the unit for the water bomb tessellation as you see here. I'll be soon tessellating it... So wait for it guys!!

Spring-diagram

2009-03-29T03:15:00.001-07:00

Spring-diagram
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

I've started Diagramming for some of the Items I've made and here's number one for you. To make the Spring as in the figure:
Step1:
First take the print out of the Crease pattern given there and fold along all the lines. Black for valley folds and blue for the mountain folds.
Step2:
Roll it up as shown so as to form a cylinder like structure, and over lap one of the edges there.
Step3:
If you've done the creases right, this step will be not-so-difficult. If you have any doubt about your creases, I strongly suggest you redo your creases.
Once you've done your creases, and hold it up as in step 2, you should see that the top tends to twist in clockwise(it's not wrong if yours is anti-clock though). So twist it while flattening it gradually. Now you have something similar to the figure in step 3.
Step4:
Now all you've got to do is repeat the step3 along the length of the cylinder and have the spring shaped up in your hands.

Good luck!!

Catenated waterbombs...

2009-03-29T02:19:00.001-07:00

Catenated waterbombs...
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Hello folks!!
The one here, that's looks kinda like a bangle or a necklace or watever is a chain of water bombs... It's an entry I made for an online origami contest titled "Octagons for October." That's why there are 8 bombs there. Since it can be extended only in one direction, I call it a catenation rather than a tessellation.

2 Cube...

2009-03-28T11:16:00.001-07:00

2 Cube...
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This too has been made from the same module I used for the earlier Truncated cube( in my earlier post)
It took 48 modules and about 2 hours of non-stop-fun to make this. This was relatively easier than the truncated cube as the joints are a bit stronger and hold easily.
The same idea can be extended to make even larger cubes too(if you find a paper strong enough ;)... and adding bit of math the number of modules is given by the formula
n=24+12*(s-2)+12*s*(s-1).
which gives 12,for cube with one side and 48 for side of 2 modules.

Truncated cube!!!

2009-03-28T10:41:00.001-07:00

Truncated cube!!!
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This figure takes the form of a cube with its vertices cut-off, so that the face after cutting forms an equilateral triangle.
What's more..?? This has been made from same module as I made the modular cube.
A cube and a truncated cube from the same module make feel excited about what more interesting figures I can make out of the module. I'll soon upload a colored version of it and the diagram to make the module for enthusiasts.
Made from print paper, 24 modules. It's been really a pain to put the pieces together as they tend to curve in oppsite directions *and* the bonds are not as strong as they were in the cube.
It is now resting on one of its triangular faces.

Getting bored in a movie theatre!!

2009-03-28T06:13:00.001-07:00

Popcorn container...
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Have you ever got bored in a cinema?? Well, I was once and didn't know what to do. I heard from someone that answer to all your questions are always in your hand and guess what? I'm holding an empty Pop corn container there and tried to do something in the darkness. It's not until I came out of the hall that I found out what I had done.
The way the folding ended at the trash icon; a strange coincidence that is...

Logarithmic Triangles - Reverse.

2009-03-27T12:35:00.001-07:00

Logarithmic Triangles - Reverse.
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

I was actually trying to make a series of triangles with a twist so they look like they're spiraling from the center. However, the due to some numerical confusion, the angle of the spiral came out to be 60 degrees and now it looks like equilateral triangles one inside another. Either way, it's good enough for me ;)

The CollapTable...

2009-03-27T12:14:00.001-07:00

The CollapTable...
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Wanna have a writing desk that goes under your bed when you're not using it?

How about a coffee table that you can fold away?

Then meet The CollapTable. Inspired by the geometric exploration in origami, It's your solution for style, space and comfort. It can be collapsed into just a plane sheet of wood that can fit in small spaces like that under a bed.

Playing with Corrugations!!

2009-03-27T12:10:00.001-07:00

Corrugation...
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

What do you think of infinity?
You might ask how is that related to this blog??
OK, I'll answer it. Look at the pic closely- Get it?? That's right. This is a picture of a picture of a picture of .... to infinity.

So now coming to the origami part of the pic, this is called a corrugation-A series of alternate folds. I didn't have anything in my mind to make and let my fingers wander and trample the paper until I ran into this.

Transformation in progress

2008-04-27T22:53:00.001-07:00

Ice tray...
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Hi!!
This is my new tess- I call it the "Ice tray".
This can be seen in two forms, a collapsed form and 3D form.
I was inspired by Goran Konjevod's "Hierarchial" in making this.

Palindome-2!!

2008-02-23T08:16:00.001-08:00

Palindome-2,other side
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Here guys!!
I'm back with another palindromic tessellation.... This is a sequel to the palindrome experiment I've made earlier, but with wit THE twist. A normal square twist, now has it's identical twin(I'll have to say nearly identical twin because it's twisted other way round)....
I think invented yet another branch of origami- The art of tessellating both sides of paper in the same way. Palindromification is what i call it. Sounds long and clumsy too but I've got nothing else on my mind right now. Suggestions are welcome.

2008-02-10T10:23:00.000-08:00

Till now you may have thought that origami is all about just art and may not have thought of the sensuality it can invoke in the mind of a person. Then watch this video here, and think again.

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by photomacblog

Origami @ SASTRA

2008-02-01T13:49:00.001-08:00

The final Poster
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

I've been thinking of forming a community of origamists in India. Well that's a bit too far from me I thought. But now I took my first step towards it.
I now founded the club in my own college. As noticed, the art of paper folding is not new in India but the recognition that it's a "study," more than it is art, is radical. The main aim of the club will be to propagate that origami is not about just paper and folding but also about science and spirituality.
Here, in the club, we, together explore and discover the scope and depth of the art.We find something where others find nothing, use paper to build and construct what others can only imagine.
We learn.
We evolve.
We innovate.
Origami can be used for mathematical, mechanical and structural modeling too, as we can see in the works of certain prominent artists.
Certain theorems that can't be proved mathematically are proved using paper. The simplest and mystifying object you make with a piece of paper is a mobius strip I'd say. Start with it and rediscover yourself in paper.
Happy Folding!!!!

Jus 4 u...

2008-01-06T10:24:00.001-08:00

jus 4 u
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This a Gift box, made from a single piece of ivory sheet, then wrapped up with the deco. Really sturdy and lovely too....

Tessellated Tessellations

2007-12-28T12:34:00.001-08:00

Side view, TT.
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

The castle structure featured here is a result of unifying the following tessellations:
[1]Square Twist
[2]A tessellation I learned from a friend

Experiment:2- Palindrome.

2007-12-27T02:47:00.001-08:00

The surface...
Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

Aim: To create a tessellation which looks the same on both the sides.

Apparatus: A paper(square preferably), 2 hands and lots of patience.

Procedure:Begins like a Fujimoto on one side, continues on both sides in a similar way.

Result: A water bomb tessellation on both sides.
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Chose the name Palindrome because, like a palindrome, it looks the same on both the sides। This is like a coin with both the sides heads and I win always.... Just kidding...
You can see the pic of both the sides combined here

The twisted squares...

2007-12-23T01:41:00.001-08:00

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Originally uploaded by Bharath Kishore

This is another tessellation I was trying to make since a long time and finally figured out how recently..... The

Square to a Triangle

2007-12-19T01:27:00.001-08:00

To Oschene...
Originally uploaded by bharathkishore2002

I started from a square of paper to make a curved triangle. I partially succeeded, don't you think?

Goran Konjevod Exp.

2007-12-16T05:25:00.001-08:00

Goran Konjevod Exp.
Originally uploaded by bharathkishore2002

This is one of the folds I figured out just by seeing the photos.
This is invented by Goran Konjevod, folded by me.

The rise of a new sun....

2007-12-14T20:15:00.001-08:00

The rise of a new sun....
Originally uploaded by bharathkishore2002

This is made by twisting a 16-sided polygon about its center. This looks better 3D than flattening it, so I decided to leave it unflattened.

My first Post...

2007-12-10T09:39:00.001-08:00

Fujimoto-Backlit
Originally uploaded by bharathkishore2002

I thought to do something new, something I've never tried for the first post of this blog...
So here I present you my first experiment with the so called Fujimoto-Tessellation.