Philip Chapman-Bell's origami creations on Flickr has got such beautifully flowing and aesthetically pleasing lines that, when I came across the instructions for making the Zhoubi bowl, I didn't hesitate to try it out.
He notes on his blog, The Fitful Flog, that the design is based on an illustration from an ancient Chinese mathematics text. The bowl, which starts with dividing into sevenths, is relatively easy to fold and results finally in an elegant piece of origami.
For folding this bowl, I used leftover wall paper in dark brown and ivory cream. The thickness of the wall paper meant the bowl was fairly sturdy and the patterns and texture of the paper stand out beautifully. A square of at least 8 inches is needed. Else the bowl would be too small to serve any purpose. The bowls I have made are now Little Miss's clip bowls.
Model Details:
Model: Zhoubi Bowl
Creator: Philip Chapman-Bell
Difficulty Level: Low Intermediate
Paper Ratio: Square
Paper Size: 9 inch squares
Model Size: ~7 inches from tip to tip
Instructions: Steve's Paper
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