# Cat origami **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 12, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-origami/489205 "2009-03-12T15:30:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-origami/489205/1 "2009-03-12T15:30:34Z")
How do you make [this](http://www.h5.dion.ne.jp/~origami/e/cat.html) origami cat? I’ve seen it on a few websites, but not with step-by-step instructions. Can anyone help? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-origami/489205/2 "2009-03-12T15:44:29Z")
For a sec, I thought this was going to be about bonsai kitty. I’d use the diagram showing the folds, and try to identify the folds in order, with ones that run from edge-to-edge of the square being the first. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-origami/489205/3 "2009-03-12T18:23:36Z")
I tried, but I’m not smart enough for that. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-origami/489205/4 "2009-03-12T20:21:36Z")
I have sent an email to my origami expert friend. If he comes back with anything, I will revisit this thread - otherwise, assume I got no joy… And am I the only one who thought this thread was going to be a humorous spoof on cat-folding? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-origami/489205/5 "2009-03-13T03:21:23Z")
Is it a Robert Lang design? If so, he uses a computer program called TreeMaker that figures out the folds but not the order of them. TreeMaker article: [TreeMaker](http://www.langorigami.com/science/treemaker/treemaker5.php4) Also, use a fine Japanese handmade paper, like kozo or gampi (better known as rice paper in the US). The longer fibers in these papers hold up better to multiple folds and are less likely to tear. The “softer” look of the folds of the cat make me think it is wet-folded (dry folds are much sharper, think regular origami). Wet folding article: [http://www.langorigami.com/info/paper/wetfolding\_papers.php4](http://www.langorigami.com/info/paper/wetfolding_papers.php4) The part about Japanese papers is more towards the bottom. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-origami/489205/6 "2009-03-13T03:43:25Z")
Well, I am here to post, but the message is no joy: > [@](#): > > That is a very advanced origami and this type of diagram just shows where the folds are. Usually the artist folds it and rather than describing exactly what was done, marks the folds and leaves it up to the reader to figure out how to perform all of the folds. To an advanced origamist, it is not too difficult. I have never seen instructions for this type of cat in a step-by-step method.