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Shu Sugamata's origami spaceships

Cory Doctorow at 5:30 pm Thu, Feb 9, 2012

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Avi sez, "Shu Sugamata has been making origami spaceships since 1977 and has amassed quite a body of gorgeous work."

ORIGAMI SPACESHIPS (Thanks, Avi!)

I write books. My latest is a YA science fiction novel called Homeland (it's the sequel to Little Brother). More books: Rapture of the Nerds (a novel, with Charlie Stross); With a Little Help (short stories); and The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (novella and nonfic). I speak all over the place and I tweet and tumble, too.

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  • http://bicarabicara.wordpress.com/ Ratihbicara

    I found this when I googled for spaceship..man, this is awesome. I can only make crane from paper..hahaha

  • ridingwithrobots

    Those are amazing. Also check out these needlecraft space probes from the Planetary Society’s Emily Lakdawalla: http://pinterest.com/elakdawalla/space-needlecrafts/

  • alexanderatl

    Not going to lie. I didn’t see a spaceship when I first glanced at the banner image. I saw something… quite different.

    • Antinous / Moderator

      Matsutake mushrooms?

  • Mister44

    I love Star Wars and origami- but damn that shit looks HARD. I like the traditional ones more anyway. My 3 faves I know by heart: the classic crane, stellated octahedron, and ninja star.

  • loroferoz

    Does this person have a homepage? Diagrams, crease patterns, anything?

  • Mister44

    ZOMG – finally checked them out – PUHLEESE tell me he has diagrams. I want to do the Star Destroyer and SR-71 really bad. I wonder if these are done with just one sheet.

  • Matthew Brooks

    Holy awesomeness.  I love the SR -71