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Published: 2010-01-19 03:34:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 39601; Favourites: 154; Downloads: 1741
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Description I finally finished designing my origami zergling!

It was a sunny day today, so I took some photos of it.

Instructions forthcoming. In the meantime, you can check out my origami hydralisk instructions: [link]

Hope you like it.

Update:
Want to learn to make a zergling of your own?

The narrated tutorial video is here, in ten parts for your folding pleasure:
- How to make an origami zergling - Part 1 of 10
- How to make an origami zergling - Part 2 of 10
- How to make an origami zergling - Part 3 of 10
- How to make an origami zergling - Part 4 of 10
- How to make an origami zergling - Part 5 of 10
- How to make an origami zergling - Part 6 of 10
- How to make an origami zergling - Part 7 of 10
- How to make an origami zergling - Part 8 of 10
- How to make an origami zergling - Part 9 of 10
- How to make an origami zergling - Part 10 of 10

I'll let you know when I finish the photo diagrams.
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Comments: 105

axcho In reply to ??? [2013-02-14 04:30:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Your origami is amazing, by the way. Wish I was as good as you!

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PeteriDish In reply to axcho [2013-02-14 05:23:01 +0000 UTC]

don't worry, you're a great origamist!

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ZaqiSama [2013-01-21 19:19:33 +0000 UTC]

cool!!

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STARCRAFTFANLORDS [2013-01-20 04:24:30 +0000 UTC]

NO DIAGRAMS??? ARGGGGHHHH

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mcandre [2012-09-06 16:53:59 +0000 UTC]

Freaking awesome!!! Could someone make a PDF with instructions for folding a zergling? That would be much more convenient than pausing/rewinding ten different YouTube videos.

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kkeudeomneun [2012-06-17 20:38:55 +0000 UTC]

That's incredibly awesome!

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FralorGrafon [2012-02-10 23:03:35 +0000 UTC]

diagrams, want ;-;

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AmyJusta [2011-10-27 02:22:53 +0000 UTC]

Great Job
and very good video tutorial ;]

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m1ndr34d3r [2011-07-28 18:58:32 +0000 UTC]

omg...!!!!! i have been looking for a tutorial!!!!! tytytyty!! fav :3

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Seinari [2011-07-22 02:14:04 +0000 UTC]

I tried so hard to follow your instructions, but it's so dark in you video I couldn't see!
I guess I'm just not that good at origami.

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axcho In reply to Seinari [2011-07-23 21:46:31 +0000 UTC]

Practice! You can always come back when you have more experience.

And maybe I'll make some diagrams too, someday...

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ZergPlasma [2011-07-12 23:21:47 +0000 UTC]

nice, i'll try to make it xD probably i'm gonna get frustrated (sry for my inglshxD)

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firechant [2011-06-25 04:19:39 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that's awesome! I'll try this now. The hydralisk was fantastic. Glad to see there are some starcraft playing origami gurus out there.

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axcho In reply to firechant [2011-06-25 21:10:28 +0000 UTC]

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loki-antyr [2011-06-08 03:50:49 +0000 UTC]

I just tried it for the first time, and I got halfway through realizing I screwed up early on. It's 11:50 pm where I live right now, so Im going to save the next attempt for later. Thanks for posting this and taking the time for the tutorial though, I truely appreciate it.

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uriko-punk-beast [2011-04-25 12:29:14 +0000 UTC]

I did it! you are too slow explaining in the video, but thanx to that i can make it! so thanx u soo much! n_n keep doing origamis 4 the world!

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zerik13 [2011-04-11 02:05:07 +0000 UTC]

Fav n run :>

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DesaresTa [2011-04-07 09:58:11 +0000 UTC]

hmm. . you might wanna make another video on the tutorial. . honestly i hardly understand anything in the video. . i only manage to go to half of part 9 then i folded the details tby looking at this picture. . and now im finished. .

bottom line:
tutorial video= Su*** ( no offense ok. .you even said it yourself that it was a bad time)
idea/origami= great 3 thumbs up. . hahaha

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axcho In reply to DesaresTa [2011-04-10 07:26:37 +0000 UTC]

Someday...

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koesir [2011-03-09 17:46:52 +0000 UTC]

my friend made 6 of it and i was like 'zerg rush!!'

now I know how the marines felt in Mar Sara

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axcho In reply to koesir [2011-03-13 02:38:33 +0000 UTC]

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Victor1991 [2011-02-18 13:57:56 +0000 UTC]

omg its best origami ling of ever !!!

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geryson20 [2011-02-17 17:09:37 +0000 UTC]

You sir...are made from pure awesomeness

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LatinGMan [2010-10-26 01:04:42 +0000 UTC]

I just finished figuring out how to make a hydralisk thanks too you. Lol. Cant wait to get this one down pact

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meburnfire [2010-10-08 01:07:02 +0000 UTC]

Is this kinda like a blintz frong base folded in half, then you go and make the legs and everything?

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axcho In reply to meburnfire [2010-10-17 02:24:41 +0000 UTC]

Pretty much. Here's the first video after the blintzed frog base: [link]

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Draguunthor [2010-09-11 05:44:38 +0000 UTC]

Ooo! I can't wait to see how these are made. ^^

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axcho In reply to Draguunthor [2010-09-11 22:15:50 +0000 UTC]

Now you can!

I posted a ten-part video tutorial on how to make the origami zergling: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBXqOzLe4X4

Enjoy.

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Draguunthor In reply to axcho [2010-09-26 22:46:13 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! Now to find some Zerg-colored paper...

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axcho In reply to Draguunthor [2010-10-03 10:02:05 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, yeah, I should try drawing out a zergling skin on a paper that makes it look like a zergling when it's all folded up right... What do you think of that idea?

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Draguunthor In reply to axcho [2010-10-10 22:58:47 +0000 UTC]

That would be awesome! And marketable.

"New! Zerg origami paper, for all your desktop Zerg rush needs!"

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axcho In reply to axcho [2010-09-11 22:16:36 +0000 UTC]

Oops let me fix that link: [link]

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CTMFMO [2010-09-05 00:14:04 +0000 UTC]

Zerglings Look better than I imagined as Paper!

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Michael987 [2010-08-28 11:41:40 +0000 UTC]

Can you show this in a diagram and i really want to know how to make a mutalisk and ultralisk can you do this stuff please

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axcho In reply to Michael987 [2010-08-30 02:32:40 +0000 UTC]

Diagrams will come sooner or later. In the meantime, you can try my video tutorial: [link]

I don't know how to make a mutalisk or ultralisk, but if I figure out how I'll try making instructions...

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Michael987 In reply to axcho [2010-09-11 06:43:35 +0000 UTC]

But its hard to make the blintz srog base

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axcho In reply to Michael987 [2010-09-11 22:13:12 +0000 UTC]

No one ever said it was easy.

With practice you will get better.

You should also take a look at this tutorial on a different way to get to the same point - maybe this way will be easier for you: [link]

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Michael987 In reply to axcho [2010-09-12 11:50:33 +0000 UTC]

sorry for asking too much questions but thank you

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axcho In reply to Michael987 [2010-09-19 01:52:02 +0000 UTC]

No problem. Ask as many questions as you need to.

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Fandomania [2010-08-21 04:16:36 +0000 UTC]

Hi! I just wanted to let you know I featured this in my weekly column on Fandomania:

Fandomestic: Zerg Star-crafts

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axcho In reply to Fandomania [2010-08-22 00:06:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! I just left a comment explaining where to find my instructional video on how to make an origami zergling yourself. Feel free to link that around.

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pencilPenguin [2010-08-16 02:53:51 +0000 UTC]

My friend's birthday is coming up at the end of this week and I want to make him a little zerg army. I got the hydralisk down but now I am having trouble emulating your zergling design. I can easily fold the blintz frog base and I sort of have an idea on how to shape it, but the feature-defining folds are stumping me.

Can you give me any hints, rough sketches, or a verbal description of the folds, after the frog base, so that I can try before the instructions are posted?

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axcho In reply to pencilPenguin [2010-08-16 04:02:46 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, that's quite a deadline. Well, my friend's video camera is not available for another week or two, unfortunately, so it's not likely that I'll be able to make a video any time soon.

Probably the most feasible alternative is taking photos of it, like I did for the origami hydralisk instructions. However, I won't have time to add the creases, arrows, or instructional text, as that takes dozens of hours which I do not have this week. But it sounds like photos might be enough to help you along.

I could also try using a computer webcam, though I've had trouble getting the origami to show up in front of the camera correctly.

I'll see what I can hack together.

Thanks for asking. I want to see that zergling army!

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pencilPenguin In reply to axcho [2010-08-16 07:11:26 +0000 UTC]

Photos would be fantastic! I would appreciate anything. I don't want to pressure you, I was just inspired by your finished design and thought that my friend would really get a kick out of it.

Thanks a lot for your consideration. If it doesn't work out I'll figure something else out. If it does work out I'll take some pictures, and help contribute written directions if wanted

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axcho In reply to pencilPenguin [2010-08-18 07:31:45 +0000 UTC]

I just recorded an hour-and-a-half tutorial video with narration of my origami zergling design. I finished splitting it up into ten parts, and I will try uploading them tomorrow.

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pencilPenguin In reply to axcho [2010-08-18 18:43:55 +0000 UTC]

Wow, awesome! I'm excited to check it out. An hour and a half?! That must of taken a lot of work. Thank you.

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axcho In reply to pencilPenguin [2010-08-19 04:45:04 +0000 UTC]

Part 1 here: [link]

It did take quite a lot of work, but it's probably faster and more time-efficient than doing photo instructions. Not sure if I'll end up doing those for the zergling...

Let me know what you think. This is my first narrated tutorial video.

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pencilPenguin In reply to axcho [2010-08-19 05:25:09 +0000 UTC]

The videos are fantastic! Very detailed, pretty good image quality, and clear (if a little quiet) narration. I think they are also a valuable resource for beginners beyond folding the zergling itself. Thank you, this is gonna be fun!

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axcho In reply to pencilPenguin [2010-08-20 04:59:39 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like it so far. Let me know how it goes when you actually try to fold it - that's the real test.

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pencilPenguin In reply to axcho [2010-08-20 19:34:10 +0000 UTC]

Well I've folded 9 of them so far (4 practice, 5 final). They take awhile but really aren't too difficult once you figure it out. The videos were very easy to follow, as far as origami videos go. I noticed that they tend to tear when I pleat the carapace but, if I am careful, it is avoidable. Also, if instead of pleating you peal up the two sides of the flap that mirror the tail and squash right around where the flap meets the body, they can have wings (sort of like a grasshopper). Zerglings get wings after an early upgrade in SCII--often refered to as speedlings. I am also going to fold a couple hydras to go with them. I'll post pics later today if I get extra time off work.

Thanks again! The party is tonight and I think he's going to like them a lot.

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