Seated Guitarist [pdf]

This is a set of instructions to fold an origami Seated Guitarist from a single square. The document consists of seventeen pages and one-hundred-nineteen illustrations. Since this is an advanced origami project, prior experience with folding paper is recommended.

This work pays homage to the classic Andres Segovia (seated guitarist) design by origami pioneer Neil Elias. Since this model is made from a square (as opposed to a rectangle) a much different approach was needed. Still, this work is built on existing ideas, specifically using the same structure as a previously designed Biplane. The wings of that model are converted to a guitar and the tail becomes the bench. The remaining flaps are formed into the player.