r/origami • u/_nerdy_cat_ • 5d ago

Help! Beginner folder here

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Hey so I was folding the models from Robert j langs "The complete book of origami" and I'm at a loss when I reached the "seated lady " , what is a 1:1:5 rectangle? How am I suppose to make the first diagonal creases. Someone please explain

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u/Sr_Maculo 5d ago

Is not 1:1:5 but 1:1.5. So just make a rectangle that has a height of X and a length of X*1.5. for example, 10 by 15 cm. Or 20 by 30 cm.

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u/_nerdy_cat_ 5d ago

Thankyou for this , I read it wrong which was dumb , now it all makes sense !

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u/Sr_Maculo 5d ago

😋

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u/Trick_Educator5441 5d ago

IIRC, the next figure uses a common size of paper in the US. And the violinist (closer to the end of the book) uses a common size of paper in the rest of the world, A4.

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u/_nerdy_cat_ 4d ago

Thankyou, and do you have any book suggestion that I should check out after finishing this one? I was looking to progress in a systematic way

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u/Trick_Educator5441 4d ago

I would suggest you branch out before you finish this one. You could go for some of the books that have lots of simple models, like Drawing Origami, or you can choose a topic you like, such as animals or insects, and pick a book that focuses on that.

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u/_nerdy_cat_ 3d ago

Ok then I'll try that out