Last weekend I asked my boyfriend which model he thinks I should fold next. So he browsed through my books and declared he wanted a "Black Forest Cuckoo Clock" (designed by Robert Lang - see his fold). Yes, I screamed inside - I'd never attempted it because of the extraodinary aspect ratio of the initial sheet. That's 1 by 10, suggested size 16cm by 160 cm or 8 by 80 inches (as stated in the book).
So I started cutting paper - yeah, and cut off 1.5cm too much. I couldn't be bothered to cut the paper again, so I decided to change the design a bit (a slightly shorter pendulum) to balance out my mistake. And after about 5 1/2 hours of folding, this is the result. Ok for a first fold, I think, and probably worth another fold.
Initial paper size: 20cm x 198.5cm (approx. 8in x 80in)
Finished model: 30cm x 15cm x 5cm (approx. 12in x 6in x 2in)
Comments
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 19 May 2009 - 2:02am Permalink
Awsome!
I would never be able to get the model that good on the first try, so that is an awsome result if you take into consideration that this is your first time folding it.
Awsome job Sara!
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 28 December 2009 - 10:13pm Permalink
Paper?
What kind of paper did you use for folding this model? Where could i get it?
Submitted by Sara on 29 December 2009 - 10:36pm Permalink
Packaging paper
I used packaging paper that I got in a post office. You know, the stuff that you might wrap parcels with. It's not great paper, but at least I could get a long roll of it to avoid gluing several sheets of paper together. 10 by 1 is quite an ... odd ratio.
-- Sara
Submitted by Quinn Fulmer (not verified) on 27 July 2012 - 1:59am Permalink
Is this a really complex
Is this a really complex model, or does it just take a lot of time? Because in the description of the model, it says "High Intermediate"
Submitted by Sara on 2 August 2012 - 10:42pm Permalink
Not simple, but not complex either
It's not a really complex model.
-- Sara
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 11 December 2009 - 10:13pm Permalink
that is hard
ive rented the book in the spring of 2009 ( or winter 2008?) got it again and still cant make it :( tryed two times
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 28 August 2010 - 4:43pm Permalink
size and kind of paper
what sized paper do you prefer
what kind of paper do you prefer
where can i buy it in america
Submitted by Sara on 28 August 2010 - 4:58pm Permalink
Paper choice
I've only folded this model once, so I can't really say which paper I prefer.
The Kraft paper I used for this was very low quality, and I don't particularly recommend it. In general, though, I believe Kraft paper works ok. Using foil / tissue foil will probably give a nice and robust model, so I'd probably try that.
You can make your own tissue foil, but that may be hard considering how long the paper will have to be. It should be much easier to buy some foil paper at origami-shop.com. Thankfully, they do sell rolls of foil paper, so that's very convenient. They also deliver paper to the US.
I think you can comfortably fold the model from 7in by 70in, and the roll of foil is 394in by 19.7in - so plenty enough.
Hope this helps,
-- Sara
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 1 September 2010 - 9:06pm Permalink
7 by 70
i tried 7 by 70 paper (unless im wrong) and it was to small
Submitted by Sara on 1 September 2010 - 9:50pm Permalink
Then use larger paper :)
Well, then try 10in by 100in. :) Everyone has a different size that they prefer for folding. It may be that your comfort level is at slightly larger paper than mine is.
-- Sara
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 1 September 2010 - 9:03pm Permalink
moose
have you ever though about making langs moose
Submitted by Sara on 1 September 2010 - 9:51pm Permalink
Not seriously
Thought about it yes, seriously considered it - no. That's mostly because I only have that much time, and therefore can't fold everything I'd want to try out.
-- Sara
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 5 September 2010 - 3:43am Permalink
it's really easy
it takes a couple of hours
its real easy ive made it twice
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 6 September 2010 - 2:11am Permalink
Help!!!
i need help with 87 - 99
Submitted by Sara on 6 September 2010 - 7:21am Permalink
Try an origami forum instead
It's better to ask these kind of questions in an origami forum, e.g. http://snkhan.co.uk/...
There a whole community of people can reach out and help, and you'll probably get an answer faster than here. It has another advantage of being more accessible to others, who may seek help with those steps.
(Sorry, am busy with the final wedding prep, and won't be able to answer this in the next 2 or more weeks.)
-- Sara
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 14 September 2010 - 2:39pm Permalink
cuckoo
i got the "sinking" down but cant understand forming the box, deer, and cuckoo
Submitted by Pavan K (not verified) on 1 October 2017 - 8:00pm Permalink
Step clarification
Hi can you teach me how to start from step 106 to 110 in making of black forest cuckoo clock kindly please show the way it can be folded fro step 106 to 110 Thank you...
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 6 November 2020 - 10:18pm Permalink
Paper
Is Kraft paper a good paper to use for this model? I am thinking about folding this, but I can't decide which paper...
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