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How to fold the Blade Runner origami unicorn (1996)

211 pointsby exvilast Sunday at 10:42 PM29 commentsview on HN

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saalweachtertoday at 2:50 PM

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-javatoday at 7:29 PM

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.

puttycattoday at 4:27 PM

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

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chao-today at 5:28 PM

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!

21asdffdsa12today at 2:46 PM

Its not foldable from one paper sheet?

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ge96today at 3:40 PM

Interesting it starts off the same as a crane

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mbfgtoday at 7:36 PM

Now we need the 1 cut and fold algorithm.

kittikittitoday at 3:33 PM

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

lovegrenobletoday at 2:54 PM

Nice

notorandittoday at 4:26 PM

Where is Bladerunner mentioned?

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