Astro Hacker News - How to fold the Blade Runner origami unicorn (1996)

sts153 |next [-]

Better explanation https://geekydadcrafts.com/2019/01/10/the-blade-runner-unico...

comonoid |root |parent |next [-]

"Diagrammed by Kenneth Thompson". The name sounds familiar...

Wistar |root |parent |next |previous [-]

Thanks. These are waaay better instructions.

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saalweachter |next |previous [-]

I used to fold an origami unicorn design by Marc Kirschenbaum. I can't find any instructions on the Modern Internet, but I used to fold it out of gum-wrappers while sitting in class.

The unicorn from the film itself wasn't "true" origami, being a prop consisting of several pieces glued together, but it really popularized the idea of an origami unicorn and a number of the current designs were prompted by it.

shevy-java |next |previous [-]

Are we losing old websites like that?

I actually was unaware that this warranted a website. When I was young, I had one origami book. I completed it to about 40%; wasn't too bad but was far away from being really good. Origami is quite an art. These days I tend to watch youtube videos more than look at oldschool books but I loved that old handbook. Never folded a unicorn though.

puttycat |next |previous [-]

I recently picked up an origami book and started practicing in dull moments. I highly recommend it for anyone struggling with phone addiction.

MrPapz |root |parent [-]

Can you share any tips on good origami books for beginners?

puttycat |root |parent [-]

The nice one I found randomly in a store is by Adeline Klam. (originally in French, but I see there's an English version)

chao- |next |previous [-]

I used to do origami obsessively in my youth, and recently picked it up again while spending time with my nephew. I'll have to give this one a go!

Obscura- |next |previous [-]

Very Cool

21asdffdsa12 |next |previous [-]

Its not foldable from one paper sheet?

jcl |root |parent |next [-]

Correct… they “cheated” a little to make the props for the movie. There are other designs for single-sheet unicorn, winged unicorn, and Pegasus — particularly the ones from John Montroll — but they look a bit different from the movie props, and are harder to fold.

https://johnmontroll.com/books/dragons-and-other-fantastic-c...

the_af |root |parent [-]

Wow, those look fantastic!

I love Blade Runner (I'm obsessed with it), but the unicorn origami never clicked with me. These ones look much better.

PetitPrince |root |parent [-]

And then you have the works of Satoshi Kamyia which is on an even higher level https://origami.ilyazadornov.com/origami/2021/unicorn-satosh...

the_af |root |parent [-]

Wow, impressive! Though I don't dig that "crumpled" style as much, maybe a bit of it but not this much.

bisby |root |parent |next |previous [-]

https://web.archive.org/web/20071017100610fw_/http://cgi.lin...

On the final page it has a link to the "How to fold from a single sheet"

skrebbel |root |parent |previous [-]

Okay?

IAmBroom |root |parent [-]

Origami by definition is folded from a single, square sheet.

skrebbel |root |parent [-]

When people write a statement and then tack on a question mark they force people to guess what they mean. Is it a typo? Is it an observation and the question mark is supposed to somehow signal disapproval? Or is it an actual question, with a little grammar error that's not uncommon for non-native English speakers?

Maybe this is just me being weird but I simply don't understand why people think a question mark means ", and that's stupid for obvious reasons that I can't be bothered to spell out and therefore I disapprove".

Admittedly my reply was even worse so yeah, pot, kettle.

pavel_lishin |root |parent |next [-]

So what did you mean?

youarenotsmart |root |parent |previous [-]

[flagged]

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ge96 |next |previous [-]

Interesting it starts off the same as a crane

etrvic |root |parent |next [-]

As many origami folds do, I believe

the_af |root |parent |previous [-]

Am I the only one who starts folding an origami design, gets distracted, and somehow ends up with either a crane or a frog?

IAmBroom |root |parent [-]

I got a rock.

munificent |root |parent [-]

I always end up with a Frank Gehry building.

ge96 |root |parent [-]

Wow those are trippy like a building going through a dimensional rift or something

Some you could call a Dr. Seuss house the ones more boxy in appearance than curved

kittikitti |next |previous [-]

Thank you for sharing, I really enjoy origami and look forward to learning this fold.

mbfg |next |previous [-]

Now we need the 1 cut and fold algorithm.

lovegrenoble |next |previous [-]

Nice

notorandit |previous [-]

Where is Bladerunner mentioned?

Aardwolf |root |parent [-]

It does reference it in links on the 'COMPLETE' page