Camel Spider II

When I began experimenting with methyl-cellulose treated tissue paper, I tried to re-fold my previous Camel Spider model with this material. I quickly reached the conclusion that the design was flawed in the way that the flaps were layered - the two smaller flaps that create the fangs were wrapped inside the longer flaps that create the pedipalps . With tissue-foil, I was able to "smoosh" things into place, but when I folded it more precisely out of methyl-cellulose tissue paper, the messiness was too obvious. In addition, Robert Lang pointed out that they actually have 4 mouth-parts. Because of this, I re-designed the base so that the flaps are layered correctly - this version is actually a little easier to fold, and is anatomically more correct, as well as producing a better end-result.

Design date: December, 2008

Paper used: A single un-cut square of tissue paper treated with methyl cellulose.