Umbrella v1.5

Designed	Feb 2016
Crease Pattern	Yes
Diagrams	No

I updated my first umbrella (Umbrella v1) model. Umbrella v1 tended to spring apart when folded out of regular kami origami paper due to paper bulk in the umbrella top region and a poor locking mechanism. When I taught that first version at the 2015 OrigaMIT convention, I received more feedback that motivated me to clean up and redesign v1. The umbrella top and handle proportions are the same for this new version, but the paper layers are distributed more evenly, and the grip design is cleaner. In addition, this version utilizes a more secure locking method to curve the umbrella top.

Folded

Feb 2016

Material

One uncut square of 10 inch kami paper (blue on one side, white on the other)

Folded

Feb 2016

Material

One uncut square of 10 inch kami paper (blue on one side, white on the other)

Note

Top View

Folded

Feb 2016

Material

One uncut square of 10 inch kami paper (blue on one side, white on the other)

Note

Bottom View

Folded

Feb 2016

Material

One uncut square of 10 inch kami paper (blue on one side, white on the other)

Note

Collapsed Base (Top View)

Folded

Feb 2016

Material

One uncut square of 10 inch kami paper (blue on one side, white on the other)

Note

Collapsed Base (Bottom View)

Folded

Feb 2016

Material

Each folded from one uncut square of paper

Note

Totoro-themed models: Big Totoro v2, Middle Totoro v2, Little Totoro v1, Umbrella v1.5, Single Leaf v2, Dicot Sprout. Paper sizes: 16, 10, 4, 10, 6, 4 inches, respectively.

Folded

Feb 2016

Material

Totoro: one uncut square of 16 inch double tissue paper. Umbrella: one uncut square of 10 inch kami paper.

Note

Big Totoro v2 with Umbrella v1.5

Crease Pattern

The bottom, large CP is for the flat-foldable base, while the top, small CP shows the 3D shaping for the umbrella top.