Dobrodošli / Welcome

Dobrodošli na moj origami sajt, na novoj lokaciji i u novom formatu. Sav materijal sa starog sajta još uvek nije prebačen, ali najnoviji materijal je ovde i nadam se da ćete u svakom slučaju naći nešto zanimljivo. Uživajte!
Welcome to my origami site, now in a new location and in a new format. All data and pictures from the old web site have not been transfered yet, but the newest material is here and I hope that you will find something interesing nonetheless. Enjoy!

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Cvetna lopta petonija / Petunia Floral Ball - Meenakshi Mukerji

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knjiga / book : "Marvelous Modular Origami"
autor / author : Meenakshi Mukerji
izdavač / publisher : A K Peters, Ltd. 2007
jezik / language : Engleski / English
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Cvetna lopta petonija je prelep model. Jako mi se sviđa to što moduli čine lukove i nemaju pregib. Model sam uradila od običnog belog papira da bi još više došao do izražaja njegova jedinstvena elegancija i šarm.
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Petunia Floral Ball is a beautiful model from the book "Marvelous Modular Origami" by Meenakshi Mukerji. I love the fact that the pieces are curved and without creases. I have chosen to fold this model using plain white paper to accentuate its unique gracefulness and charm.
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Friday, August 31, 2007

Kutija-cvet / Flower-box / Caja-flor - Victoria Babinsky

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sajt / web site : Origami Modular
link : http://www.origami.com.mx/
autor / author : Victoria Babinsky
jezik / language : Spanski, Engleski / Spanish, English
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Ovo je veoma sladak model kutije koja podseca na cvet od Viktorije Babinski.
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This is a very cute flower-box by Victoria Babinsky.
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Vrtlog dodekaedar / Whirl Dodecahedron - Meenakshi Mukerji

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knjiga / book : "Marvelous Modular Origami"
autor / author : Meenakshi Mukerjii
zdavač / publisher : A K Peters, Ltd. 2007
jezik / language : Engleski / English
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Vrtlog dodekaedar je veoma dekorativan model sastavljen od 30 modula koji se savršeno spajaju. Upravo zbog toga, on zahteva strpljenje i preciznost.
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Whirl Dodecahedron is a highly decorative 30-units assembly of modules that lock perfectly. Consequently, folding this model requires patience and precission.
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Sonobe varijacija / Sonobe Variation - Victoria Babinsky

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sajt / web site : Origami Modular
link : http://www.origami.com.mx/
autor / author : Victoria Babinsky
jezik / language : Španski, Engleski / Spanish, English
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Još jedna interesantna Sonobe varijacija. Na slici su prikazani modeli od 12 modula: jedan sa običnim a drugi sa obrnutim bojenjem.
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Another interesting Sonobe variation. Here are two 12-units assemblies: one in regular and one in reverse colouring.
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Thursday, July 26, 2007

Cinija-zvezda / Star Dish / Contenedor Estrella - Victoria Babinsky

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sajt / web site : Origami Modular
link : http://www.origami.com.mx/
autor / author : Victoria Babinsky
jezik / language : Spanski, Engleski / Spanish, English
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Ovaj model cinije je napravljen od pet jednakih delova, odnosno modula pa ga zbog toga mozemo smatrati i modularnim modelom.
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I don't really speak Spanish, but I think that Contenedor Estrella translates into Star Dish. The model is created from five identical modules and it could be called a modular.
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Modla za kolače / Cookie Cutter - Victoria Babinsky

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sajt / web site : Origami Modular
link : http://www.origami.com.mx/
autor / author : Victoria Babinsky
jezik / language : Španski, Engleski / Spanish, English
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Najslađi modularni model sa najslađim imenom! Obožavam ga.
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Cutest modular with the cutest name! I simply love it.
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Cvetna lopta božićna zvezda / Poinsettia Floral Ball - Meenakshi Mukerji

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knjiga / book : "Marvelous Modular Origami"
autor / author : Meenakshi Mukerji
izdavač / publisher : A K Peters, Ltd. 2007
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Cvetna lopta božićna zvezda je prvi model koji sam napravila iz ove fantastične knjige. Veoma je dekorativna i ne mnogo teška za napraviti. Koristila sam papir za uvijanje poklona koji se pokazao kao suviše mekan za ovaj model.
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Poinsettia Floral Ball is the first model I have folded from the fabulous book "Marvelous Modular Origami" by Meenakshi Mukerji. It is a very decorative piece and not too difficult to make. I have used gift wrapping paper which is rather too soft for this model.
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Saturday, June 30, 2007

XYZmbe - Nick Robinson

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sajt / web site : origami.me.uk
link : http://www.nickrobinson.info/origami/
autor / author : Nick Robinson
jezik / language : Engleski / English
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Evo jednog geometrijskog modela koji je vrlo simpatičan i dekorativan.
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XYZmbe is a very nice and decorative geometric object.
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Svetleće srce 2 / Shining Heart 2 - Nick Robinson

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sajt / web site : origami.me.uk
link : http://www.nickrobinson.info/origami/
autor / author : Nick Robinson
jezik / language : Engleski / English
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Svetleće srce 2 je vrlo zanimljiv model koji proizvodi neočekivani efekat koristeći svetlo i broj slojeva papira unutar modela. Na prvi pogled, ovaj model izgleda kao ram za slike.
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Shining Heart 2 is a very interesting model that uses light and the number of layers of paper on the model to produce unexpected effect. When they first see this model, people usually think that it is some kind of photo frame.
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Sunday, June 17, 2007

Sestougaona kutija / Hexagonal Box / Caja hexagonal

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sajt / web site : Origami Modular
link : http://www.origami.com.mx/
autor / author : Victoria Babinsky
jezik / language : Spanski, Engleski / Spanish, English
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Ova kutija mi se posebno dopada zbog toga sto se ne pravi od papira kvadratnog oblika nego od kruznog. Veoma je dekorativna i dopadljiva.
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I like this box because it is made not from a square of paper but of a circle. It is very decorative and likeable.
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Saturday, June 16, 2007

Ugaoni modular / Angled Modular (Hacky Sack) - Winson Chan

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sajt / web site : joseph wu origami
link : http://www.origami.as/ ili / or http://www.josephwu.com/
autor / author : Joseph Wu
jezik / language : Engleski / English
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Ovo je još jedan lep modularni model, koji je na fotografiji u prilično lošem stanju zato što je imao bliski susret sa usisivačem. Takođe, za ovaj model bi trebalo koristiti manje tvrd papir.
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This is a nice modular ball but the model in this photograph is in a quite bad condition having had a close encounter with the vacuum cleaner. Moreover, for this model, I would recommend use of not so rigid paper.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Cinija-zvezda / Star Dish - Nick Robinson

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sajt / web site : origami.me.uk
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http://www.nickrobinson.info/origami/

autor / author : Nick Robinson
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Ova slatka cinija je idealna da se u njoj drzi potpuri ili nesto slicno. Kod nje mi se posebno svidja nacin na koji od ravnog papira nastaje cinija i kako se ucvrscuje. Veoma zgodan i efektan dizajn.
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This is a cute dish ideal to hold potpoury or something similar. I especially like the way the form of this dish is created and locked. Very neat and effective design.
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Jaje od trougaonih modula / The Egg from triangle modules - Bennett Arnstein

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knjiga / book : "Multimodular Origami Polyhedra: Archimedeans, Buckyballs, and Duality"
autori / authors : Rona Gurkewitz, Bennett Arnstein
izdavač / publisher : Dover Publications, Inc. 2003
jezik / language : Engleski / English
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Mislim da ovaj model jajeta izgleda zanimljivo i da ga papir sa crnom pozadinom i cvetnim motivom čini veoma lepim i elegantnim.
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I think that this egg model has an interesting look and that this flowery patterned black paper makes it stylish and beautiful.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Lopta od 270 PHiZZ modula / PHiZZ 270-units bucky ball - Thomas Hull

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sajt / web site : Origami Mathematics
link : http://kahuna.merrimack.edu/~thull/OrigamiMath.html
autor / author : Thomas Hull
jezik / language : Engleski / English
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Ova lopta je najveći origami koji sam napravila do sada, ako ne računamo 1000 ždralova. Ona spada u familiju bucky balls (nemam pojma kako ovo da prevedem!) sa petouglovima orjentisanim ka spolja, a sastoji se od 270 delova. Napravljena je sa pravilnim bojenjem u tri boje što znači da ne postoje dva dela iste boje koji se nalaze jedan do drugog.
Moj prvi pokušaj da napravim ovaj model se neslavno završio: mislila sam da za mene neće biti nikakav problem da napamet provalim pravilno bojenje, ali se pokazalo da nisam u pravu i da je ipak potrebno malo se pozabaviti matematikom da bi se to napravilo. Toplo se zahvaljujem gospodinu Hull-u koji mi je poslao rad o bucky balls i njihovom pravilnom bojenju u kome je ovaj problem objašnjen. Dok sam tražila rešenje ovog problema, skoro završena lopta se potpuno izobličila jer je papir koji sam koristila za module bio mek i nije mogao da izdrži težinu lopte. I zato je ona završila u kanti za smeće a ja sam napravila istu novu loptu iz početka. Dakle: ako planirate da pravite ovaj model koristite malo tvrđi papir kao na primer papir za fotokopiranje u boji.
Sastavljanje ove lopte koristeći pravilno bojenje u tri boje definitivno zahteva koncentraciju i strpljenje, ali nemojte se obeshrabriti jer je rezultat apsolutno vredan truda!
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This bucky ball is the largest origami project I did so far (not including the 1000 cranes). This is a ball from pentagons pointing in family of bucky balls and consists of 270 modules. It is done in proper 3-coloring which means that no two modules of same colour are next to each other.
My first attempt at this bucky ball ended in frustration: I was a bit arrogant and thought that proper 3-colouring won't be a problem. But it proved to be a big one and not doable without a good mathematically based strategy. My warmest thanks to Mr. Hull who sent me the paper on bucky balls and proper 3-colouring that provided a comprehensive insight into this problem. While I was waiting for an answer to this problem, the nearly finished ball collapsed due to light weight paper that was unable to hold the shape. That's why it ended up in trash can and I made an entirely new one. Hence: if you are planning to make this model, use a harder paper, for example coloured printing paper.
Assembling this bucky using proper 3-colouring requires concentration and patience but don't be discouraged. The result is surely worth it!

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Monday, March 19, 2007

Božićni kaktus (Decembar) / Christmas Cactus - Maarten van Gelder

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sajt / web site : Homepage Maarten van Gelder
link : http://www.mvg-ori.nl/
autor / author : Maarten van Gelder
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Ovaj izuzetni model izgleda skoro kao prava biljka!
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This is an extraordinary model and so much life-like.
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5-1-1 žiroskopirani / gyroscoped C60 - Rona Gurkewitz, Bennett Arnstein

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knjiga / book : "Multimodular Origami Polyhedra: Archimedeans, Buckyballs, and Duality"
autori / authors : Rona Gurkewitz, Bennett Arnstein
izdavač / publisher : Dover Publications, Inc. 2003
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Ovo je drugi model koji sam napravila iz ove knjige i vrlo je lep. Međutim, bilo je strašno teško naterati delove da ostanu povezani tako da sam ih na kraju zalepila jedne za druge (sram me bilo).
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This is my second try at the models from this book. It is a very nice model. However, it was extremely difficult to make the units stay together, so I finally resorted to glue (shame on me).
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