Origami Jay – Origami Spider

Origami Spider

02
Dec
2008

Origami Diagrams.

My first “official” spider. Scary?

To make the spider you will need a fairly large, very thin piece of paper. I recommend 420 x 594mm and 70gsm.

Steps…

1. Begin with a 24×24 grid. Pleat where indicated.

Video of step 1.

2. Fold a waterbomb base out of the centre of the rectangle.

Video of step 2.

3. Crimp two 24ths. Repeat behind.

Video of step 3.

4. Bookfold one layer over to the left. Repeat behind.

5. Open out the pleated layers.

6. Reassemble along the creases indicated.

7. Repeat behind.

8. Fold layer back to the right, adding the revearse fold as indicated. Repeat behind.

Video of steps 4 – 8.

9. Fold layer from the side into the middle while petal folding up. Repeat behind

Video of step 9.

10. Two reverse folds. Repeat behind.

Video of step 10.

11. Open sink fold in, out and in again. Repeat behind.

Video of step 11.

12. Two revearse folds. Do not repeat behind

13. Open sink fold.

14. Turn over.

Video of steps 12 – 14.

15. …

16. Open sink fold four 24ths (of the original paper size) up. Turn over

Video of steps 15 – 16.

17. Valley fold front layer up.

18. Mountain fold thick layers (containing four layers each) up.

19. Fold front layer down again.

Video of steps 17 – 19.

20. Mountain fold two 24ths (of original paper size) behind.

21. Pleat four to three 24ths.

22. …

Video of steps 20 – 22.

23. Spread out layers to desired position for legs.

Video of step 23.

24. Thin and shape legs to taste.
YOUTUBEf/watch?v=-kGE3Rp7Qu8

25. Shape fangs and do any final shaping.

26. Model complete.

Any questions, feedback or suggestions for improvement, please comment!

Comments (9)

Origami Jay - Origami Spider Crease Pattern on 1st February, 2009 at 8:50 am

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shaofong(sg) on 8th February, 2009 at 11:17 pm

erm…do u have a pdf diagram. i am a bit blurr of how to make the diagram anyway the spider very very nice if i put it on the window maybe the bird will come eat it zz do u get wat i mean hahazz
Origami Jay - Origami Peacock on 15th February, 2009 at 8:09 pm

[...] model, like the spider, begins with a 24×24 square. If anyone can find some good paper with a peacock pattern, please [...]
jerry on 19th February, 2009 at 3:14 pm

Hi shofong,
Thanks for all the great comments!

If you are having trouble seeing the diagrams you can click any step to enlarge it.

As for PDFs, I’m currently working more in the instructional video area at the moment. That said, a PDF book is in the works. I might also offer PDFs as gifts for donations. Thoughts?

Hope I helped,
Jerry
Origami Jay – Origami Peacock on 14th September, 2009 at 6:14 pm

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Leonie Vilier on 9th April, 2010 at 4:57 am

Hai Jay,

I’m having a problem early on in this model, after making the 24×24 grid how do you face the paper. Landscape or portrait? I’m having a problem making the cross-folds for the waterbomb base. Do you have a guideline for these?

I hope to make it for a friend who’s really into spiders and other creepy crawlers.

Thanks

Leonie from Holland
Luca Petrescu Traian on 23rd May, 2010 at 6:13 pm

This is a super origami!
But how you sharp the fangs and legs?
I don’t understand…
jerry on 23rd May, 2010 at 6:20 pm

For the spiders legs I used a pair of tweezers

I just curled the paper round adding a crimp in each one.

Does require quite thin paper though
Thanks fo the comment
Jerry

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