Edited by Jane Rosemarin
The origami Nudibranch (left), designed and folded by Carlos Davidson. See PDF diagrams.
A “butterfly of the sea” photographed by Ahmad.Rahim - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64793859.
A “butterfly of the sea” photographed by Ahmad.Rahim - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64793859.
Nudibranchs are some of my favorite animals. Called the butterflies of the sea, they come in an astonishing variety of shapes and colors. Many nudibranchs have a pair of ornately shaped sensory tentacles called rhinophores, near the front, and a feathery set of branchial plumes toward the rear. This model is based upon Jeffrey Rutzky’s Sliming Snail model in his book “Bugagami.”
Paper: It is best to use roughly 10 inch or larger paper. Regular origami paper is fine. Foil paper better holds some of the final shaping.
You can see more of my origami on my website.