tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813901193345774787.post-42481218661462070992008-07-07T19:43:00.000-07:002008-07-07T19:53:58.527-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_U_sAGn8bVko/SHLVWQiWlFI/AAAAAAAAAn0/OynL47xTq-U/s1600-h/maine_lobster_cp.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_U_sAGn8bVko/SHLVWQiWlFI/AAAAAAAAAn0/OynL47xTq-U/s400/maine_lobster_cp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220469496448717906" border="0" /></a><br />Above: crease pattern for an origami <a href="http://www.theiff.org/oexhibits/paper01.html">lobster</a>.<br /><br />I almost didn't believe it myself. How does this pretty constellation of circles and lines transform into a lobster of all things?<br /><br />It's just so pretty by itself...<br /><br />{via <a href="http://www.theiff.org/oexhibits/index.html">The Institute for Figuring</a>, online exhibit: Mathematical Paper Folding Exhibit}debi van zylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16704352460146766332noreply@blogger.com