INDIA'S FIRST ORIGAMI MAGAZINE

Diagrams
EGRET
Rakesh Dhanda

HAWK
Vishwa Rajesh

PEACOCK
Sampreet Manna

WAIFU
Rudra Joshi
Photodiagrams
HIPPOCAMPUS
Shubham Mathur
Crease Patterns
DINNERTIME
Rudra Joshi

SCORPION
Sampreet Manna

UMBREON
Viswa Sarathi

Article
WHAT IS KÃGAZEE ?
kãgazee Group ISSUE
A INITIATIVE JULY 2 022
 Models in this Issue

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Hawk | Vishwa Rajesh Peacock | Sampreet Manna

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Waifu | Rudra Joshi Egret | Rakesh Dhanda

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Hippocampus | Shubham Mathur Dinner time | Rudra Joshi

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Umbreon | Viswa Sarathi Scorpion | Sampreet Manna

 Contents

01 No te fr om th e E di to r
By S hu b ha m Ma t hur

02 Ar t i cl e: Wh at i s K ã g a zee?
By t ea m Kã g a zee

03 B as ic F ol di ng Sy mb ol s
L is t of s ym bo ls us e d f or f ol d in g i n s t ructi o ns i n d i a g rams

04 Di a g r a m : Ha w k
Des i gn b y V is h wa Ra j es h | Di a g ram b y Rud ra Jos h i

05 D i a g ra m : Pea coc k
De s i gn a nd di a gra m b y Sa m preet Ma nn a

06 D ia gr a m : W a i fu
Des i gn an d d i a g ram b y Ru dra Jos h i

07 Di ag r a m : E g r et
Des i gn b y Ra k esh Dh a n da | D i a g ra m by Sam p reet Ma n na
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08 Ph oto -d ia g r am : Hi pp oca m pu s
De s i gn a nd di a gram b y Sh u bh am Ma th ur

09 Cr ea se -pa tt er n: Di nn er ti m e
Des i gn by Rud ra Jos hi

10 Cr ea se -pa tte r n: U mbr e on

Des i gn by V i s w a Sa r at hi

11 C re as e-pa t ter n: Sc or pi on
D es ig n b y Sa m preet Ma nn a

12 Abo u t tea m
Kno w a b o ut our t ea m me mb ers
 Note from the Editor

Thank you to all the readers who have taken interest in our magazine
"Origamaze". Origami is a unique artform which blends creativity and
mathematics. Anyone can enjoy origami. All you need is a piece of paper
and apply some folding steps on it to create magic.
The name of the magazine is inspired from two words, "origami" and
"amaze". Our magazine will present enthusiastic folders with instructions
of models designed by budding Indian origamists. We hope that you will
enjoy the challenge of intermediate folds along with solving crease-
patterns of different difficulties that are included in this issue.

The start of this journey was only possible because of the kind
contributions, stimulating ideas, support, and creative visualization of
members of team Kãgazee. I would like to thank my fellow members
Sampreet Manna, Rudra Joshi, Rakesh Dhanda, Vishwa Rajesh, and
Viswa Sarathi for sharing their designs and diagrams. A special thanks to
our member Shrijit Nair for handling marketing along with website
management and my dear friend Aakash Purohit for the content ideas/
review.
To know more about our team members, you can check their details
provided at the end of this issue, or also available on our website
"www.kagazeeindia.com".
I would also encourage other Indian origami designers to share their
diagrams or crease patterns with us to get published in future issues of
Origamaze. This is just the beginning and we have a long way to go
together. Thank you for reading and enjoy folding to your heart's
content!
- Shubham Mathur

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 What is Kãgazee?

Kãgazee is a group of budding Indian origami artists. We are dedicated

to providing support to all the origami artists across India. Kãgazee will
provide indigenous origami artists with a platform where they can
communicate, learn, share ideas, or showcase their skills.
We aspire to build a community that will not only widen the horizons for
our native folders but also introduce new people to this elegant artform.

With Kãgazee, we will launch India’s first-ever Origami magazine that

will provide insightful information, diagrams, and crease patterns on a bi-
yearly basis. The aim of the Kãgazee magazine is to make sure we reach
even those areas of our country where artists do not have proper
resources. Our team of origami experts is always ready to support & assist
our members to their capacity. We believe in building a community
where origami, as an art, can grow in India and Indian Origamists, can
flourish together.

We would love your support and contributions. If you wish to get your
diagrams or crease-patterns published in future issues of Origamaze
magazine, then you can reach out to us on Instagram or via Gmail. We
also plan to add your folds from this issue along with other amazing
origami creations in the subsequent prints. So, please tag us in your
posts with the hashtag #kagazeeindia, or send them via email. The
contact details are provided below:

@kagazee.india

kagazeegroup@gmail.com

www.kagazeeindia.com

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Dinnertime (Crease Pattern)
Designed by: Rudra Joshi
Level: Easy
Paper: Kami/ Double tissue
Recommended size: 25x25 cm

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Umbreon (Crease Pattern)
Designed by: Viswa Sarathi
Level: Intermediate
Paper: Double tissue/ Tissue foil
Recommended size: 30x30 cm

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Scorpion (Crease Pattern)
Designed by: Sampreet Manna
Level: Complex
Paper: Double tissue/ Single tissue
Recommended size: 35x35 cm

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 About team

Shubham Mathur is a Computer Science Engineer pursing Masters and a lecturer based in
Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
He has been doing origami for more than 13 years and most of his designs are based on 22.5°
figurative origami models incorporated with patterns as well as color-changes from paper
folding. He has taught origami in various online workshops to national as well as international
participants and he wants to make more people learn and take interest in this wonderful art.

Sampreet Manna is a self-taught origami artist/designer, biotechnology-genetic engineering

student, still life photographer, former table-tennis player, and sketch artist from Kolkata.
He became enthusiastic with origami at the age of 12. He likes to discover the science &
mathematics behind origami. He focuses on designing Circle packed models with 22.5° and
box-pleated models with specialization in designing animal figures. He believes that Origami
has the power to change the future in terms of applied science. His vision is to showcase vast
possibilities of origami to India and world.

Rudra Joshi is a self taught origami designer, high school student, aspiring automobile
designer, graphic designer & photographer from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
His designs are mostly based on 22.5° geometry and include color-changes as well. His motive
is to create humanoid models with 22.5° design method, which are rare as compared to its
box-pleated counterpart. His interest for origami was awakened at the age of 5 and he
received great motivation to finesse his skills. Since then he is been practicing the artform and
has expanded his skillset by diagramming Origami instructions.

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 Rakesh Dhanda is a self-taught origami artist/designer and web designer from Haryana.
He got to know about origami in 2018 and started designing origami models in 2020. He is
proficient in designing complex box-pleated models along with 22.5° models including color-
changes. He wants to push his boundaries by designing ultra-complex models.

Shrijit Nair is a self-taught paper artist from Kerala who lives in Dubai. He works as an HR
professional, blogger, corporate trainer, and creative visualizer.
As a child, he became interested in paper crafts and origami. Shrijit continued to seek out
artistic outlets as an adult in order to rekindle his creativity. By investigating and researching
new areas of folding, he was able to rekindle his childhood love of paper and get a better
understanding for the beauty of origami. He enjoys origami and utilizes it to help youngsters
and businesses improve their creative thinking skills.

Vishwa R is an Engineering student, origami artist, graphic designer and animator from Kerala.
His passion for paper folding started from a young age and started designing shortly
afterwards. He focuses mainly on box-pleated origami models and has an inclination towards
color-changes. His designs primarily consist of abstract human figures that are completely
from his imagination & Insects are also his strong suite.

Viswa Sarathi is a high school student from Tamil Nadu. He aspires to be a mechanical
engineer and sculptor.
His interest for Origami started at the age of 7 and he is practicing the art form ever since. He
started to design origami models at the age of 14 and specializes in incorporating clever use of
level-shifters and unaxial box-pleating to create unique designs.

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