Ghost Shrimp

While in South Padre, I often wondered what made the bubbles I saw surface in the sand after a wave receded. I never imagined the truth - several times, I saw people use a length of PVC pipe with a plunger on one end (think of a huge syringe without the needle) to suck these 3-4 inch, translucent white shrimp out of those holes. Apparently they make good bait for fishing. The complexity of this model prompted me to develop a variation of the construction method I have previously described for my origami flowers. I have written a follow-up article outlining this process.

Design date: September, 2008

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