[POTW: 4] Papercraft Objects: Digital Samples - "The popularity of origami has increased... ten-fold."

I'd say get ready for some tear-able puns but I've already folded...  Anyways this week's two-part assignment is focused on papercraft! 

For this assignment, using Rhino 7 to create a minimum of 8 digital templates by transforming our curves into planar surfaces and then faceted forms.

 After making the faceted forms, we were tasked with unraveling them to create what will later be used as paper templates. This is done manually with the commands [explode] and [rotate3D], or [unrollsrf]. 

**However it should be noted that not all objects are suited for [unrollsrf] as Rhino chooses the easiest path to unravel the forms even if the unraveling isn't the most practical - it can lead to overlapping or complicated shapes depending on the object. And it's just good practice to learn manually and for troubleshooting if needed. 

Another command function we learned for this assignment was [loft], along with a refresher on the tried and trues - [extrudecrv], [cap], and of course [planarsrf].

The end goal of this assignment is to use paper as a 3D medium to recreate objects that carry some personal meaning in our lives or something that's inspirational, representational, or impactful to us in some way.  Pretty cool stuff.

For this assignment, I chose to make two versions of the Japanese Daruma Doll.  The significance that the daruma doll carries is traditionally as a symbol of good luck, fortune, perseverance, and setting goals or wishes. The doll is rooted in the legend and based of the founder of Zen Buddhism, Bodhidharma, who lived sometime between the 5th-6th century CE. The origins of the doll and Bodhidharma are a bit grim, and somewhat of a mystery as folklore and history are quite blended when it came to documenting their journeys.

For myself, the doll has always been a reminder of goal setting in the new year. Colouring in the left eye of the daruma when setting a goal or wish, and later the right eye when it's completed. 

Here's a link with more details about Daruma

My ever growing collection of darumas. Some are still on the go, others waiting to be started. 

Version 1:

Version 2:

V.1 of the daruma I chose to leave the eyes out so they can be drawn on later. I felt the template was a bit much for potentially adhering the face plate onto the body, so I made the second version and explored the idea of having the eyes as a three dimensional feature instead of a nose, along with the face plate and body being split equally as two parts. I feel that the ideal one may be a blend between the two templates.

Aside from the eight pieces from the two daruma templates, I also worked on a flower and small flower pot, a janky strawberry, a planar head, and an attempt at creating my cat. I'm still finishing up these ones but will post them later today. :)

Some practice with making forms

More practice

Anyways that's all for now!  Happy Valentine's day 👹

-K.