Video: Space monster/Venus flytrap

Posted on the 1st April, 2008Add comments

Another origami by Jeremy Shafer, known as venus flytrap or space monster. It’s a complicated action model, when pulled from the “leafs” or tentacles, whichever you prefer, it opens its mouth.

Diagrams from Jeremy’s website and video after the break.

Posted in: Diagrams, Fun, Hard, Origami, Video

16 responses to “Video: Space monster/Venus flytrap”

  1. Castword says:April 2nd, 2008 at 01:59

    lol. It’s really creepy if you fold it big:P

  2. emil says:April 2nd, 2008 at 21:16

    I WAS THE ONE WHO SENT YOU THE REQUEST THANX AGIN : D

  3. mr.paper says:April 3rd, 2008 at 15:41

    looks weird…. Cant wait to try it!

  4. WAZUP says:April 4th, 2008 at 00:36

    this is fun and hard couldnt get it

  5. little_bit says:April 4th, 2008 at 03:25

    hey where do ou get ur paper?

  6. Karl says:April 4th, 2008 at 15:11

    They sell colored paper in any hardware/art/paint shop, not very expensive and a bunch of colors… haven’t found 2 color paper though.

  7. mr.paper says:April 8th, 2008 at 00:25

    just finished! Took for ever though. EYE STUNNER!!!

  8. Anonymous says:April 9th, 2008 at 18:22

    I have this in my book “Origami to Astonish and amuse”

  9. Anonymous says:April 9th, 2008 at 18:24

    Where do you get your papers? Is it regular colored paper? Please respond.

  10. Karl says:April 9th, 2008 at 18:28

    @Anonymous: yes, it’s normal colored paper, I don’t have any special origami paper.

  11. Warren says:April 9th, 2008 at 18:57

    Sorry i’m off topic, but, maybe you should make a section about reccomended books. My favorites are Brillant Origami, by Dave Brill, and Origami to Astonish and Amuse[Jeremy Shafer]

  12. Karl says:April 19th, 2008 at 18:52

    @Warren: sorry, but since I cannot take a look to these books myself it wouldn’t be a personal recommendation and I favor digital media anyways, so there won’t be such section.

  13. Chris says:May 1st, 2008 at 20:25

    Im just curious how many tries it takes for you to get it perfect and memorized for the videos?

  14. Karl says:May 1st, 2008 at 21:43

    @Chris: about one, but for harder models I keep the diagrams open while I’m folding. I usually forget them quickly though, except models that I really like.

  15. Dwalt says:October 26th, 2008 at 03:40

    this is an awesome model! I’ve made two of them. very fun!

  16. z dub says:November 14th, 2008 at 01:30

    i love origami, Ive been doing it since third grade, im still not nearly as good as you all though. i still cant figure out one of the last steps, where, in Jeremy Shaffer’s book, the “gums”are made, ive made 2 failed attempts, so i consulted this video, i think it’ll help a lot

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