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Kamikara Paper Machine: Flat penguin origami becomes three-dimensional in one second

Kamikara Paper Machine: Flat penguin origami becomes three-dimensional in one second

The magical magic from Japanese origami artist Haruki Nakamura! This origami work called Penguin Bomb looks like flat, flat origami at first. As soon as it is thrown on the table, it will It immediately bounced up like a spring, blossomed like a bomb, and turned into a chubby and cute penguin. It was very magical. No wonder the video quickly attracted nearly 300,000 likes after it was uploaded to the Internet.

Kamikara Paper Machine: Flat penguin origami becomes three-dimensional in one second

This magical origami art is called Kamikara. In Japanese, Kami means paper and Karakuri means mechanism, so the two words combined mean paper mechanism. Through a series of origami and connections, and (most importantly) the buckles at the bottom, you can create such magical paper magic! The reason why the buckles at the bottom are important is because the buckles are responsible for controlling the opening and closing of the entire work. , as long as it touches a flat surface, it will automatically unfold and release the animals hidden in the origami.

Kamikara Paper Machine: Flat penguin origami becomes three-dimensional in one second

Kamikara Paper Machine: Flat penguin origami becomes three-dimensional in one second

Those who are interested in studying can buy "Paper Mechanism: Lets play with Kamikara" to study it. As long as you follow the instructions in the book and follow it step by step, you will slowly understand the mystery. Once you master this The trick is that not only penguin bombs, but also various animal bombs such as turtle bombs and monkey bombs are not a problem. And it’s not just paper bombs, it can also be applied to other materials. For example, Nakamura Kaiji used the same technique to make a penguin bomb out of wood.

Kamikara Paper Machine: Flat penguin origami becomes three-dimensional in one second

"Paper Mechanism: Lets play with Kamikara" is priced at 1,944 yen. In addition to penguins, there are also koalas, rabbits, etc. in the book. You can buy it in Japanese bookstores, Rakuten, Amazon Japan, etc.< /p>