I hope you guys are enjoying these question and answer posts! I know I am!!!!
So far we’ve had 2000 comments total on Talk to Tom posts!!!! Wow!
And remember…. Ask anything you want except “when are you going to post my origami.” Webmaster Sam is posting about 20 a day. He’ll get to yours soon. Patience, Padawan!
Ghostbuster
Hey, Tom, can you make a do your own case file in the series with random colored paper for you to make your cover star? All of those who like this idea please comment. 🙂
Swaggyvonyoda
I go around saying purple with an origami yoda on my finger and sit around and annoy people. and i gotta say its fun!!!
Origamiseb
Dude awesome but do you know how Dwight fake cracks his knuckles ? You also have to help people too , just say’n to help you. Good luck !!!!!
fortunecookie
could you make a luke skywalker or darth maul
GeneralPaperious
Are you going to end the origami yoda series? Please don’t!
Max4151
I Have Aspergers Too So I Understand Most Of The Things In The Books Like Why Dwight Says Purple All The Time. So I Found It Interesting That You Have Aspergers Too.
SUPERSTOOKYSWAGMAN
I AM NOT A PADAWAN
Shelgon
Hey Tom do you know how many origami is submitted per day??? I submitted Starcreaser Instrux a little over 2 weeks ago so it must be a lot! Tell Webmaster Sam hi for me!
-The Angry Shelgon
Red5
Tom, every time I use the search bar (thanks for adding that, by the way), it logs me out. But then when I click on anything else, it logs me back in again! It’s kind of weird!
Shelgon
I love the search bar too!
SFJulien
Hi
Ghostbuster
hi
Origami_Jedi_Master
Hey I might know what the next book may be about (probably not) but I still like my prediction. Tell me if you want to know what I belive may happen.
origamibulbasaur
So tom, got any ideas on how to make General G’s four arms? I managed to make one that kind of looks like him from an origami frog, but it would help to get advice from a master! Your ever fathful padiwan, origamibulbasaur.
StookyLukey
Hi Tom if you’re reading this,I was wondering what are the teams for? You know wookie,yoda,darth vader.
origamibulbasaur
I think it’s basically asking which book is your favoret.
Yoda all the way!
origamimaster12345
It is basically asking what book is your Favorite!! (I think..)
sfyoda
tom will the next book be general creasious (grievous)? I folded one without any scissors but it doesn’t really look like him. 🙂
Francisyodaguy
When will the next book come out?
SuperFolder_Zod
Spring 2014
Darth_Scissorous
March 4th 2014
Oridomi
…I’ve pretty much planned it out.( sorry I accidentally tapped post before I finished typing.)
origamimaster12345
What do you mean you tapped post before you finished typing?!!
Oridomi
I was typing on my ipod.
Red5
That happens to me on my tablet.
Darth_Scissorous
Same. ????
Oridomi
Thanks for the answered Tom! It really helps to get advice from an actual author. If you don’t mind, how would you like to critique my origami yoda fan fiction? It goes more into depth on how origami yoda can get ahold of the force. I haven’t actually started the writing yet, but I’ve
crazySarah
Is the next star….. Qui-Gami-Jin? Or maybe Emperor Papertine?
TomAngleberger
Maybe….
jawapower
Tom, I am one of the Jawas you met in Lititz- my name’s Zoe, if you don’t remember. We still have your oragami R2 and stormtrooper. They’re super stooky!
TomAngleberger
Sure I remember you! You tried to zap me with that electro-zapper thing!
But really, I do remember you and I’m so glad you’ve kept the R2 and Trooper! Great to hear from you!
Magicman
tom have you seen my origami knife yet cause it is stooky!
TomAngleberger
Yep, I just posted it earlier today! Be careful with it!
SF_Pi
Will you be in NC anytime soon?
Hewhowalkstheskys
He was in July. I was there.
TomAngleberger
Yep…. sorry I missed you!
Josiah_Araki
Where can we get more 2 colored origami paper like the ones in art2 d2 guide to folding
sorry for typos
crazySarah
I can tell you if have color printer
TomAngleberger
Printing your own is one option.
Some origami paper comes that way, but it’s hard to get the right combination.
Gluing two sheets together can work. So can coloring the white side of origami paper.
DarthNoah
Tom, could you maybe put a search bar on here? Its hard looking through all the pages trying to find a specific thing.
And, I have been trying and trying, and for some reason the submit wouldn’t let me post anything. Any advice?
TomAngleberger
Have you tried reducing the size of your picture? That seems to be the usual problem with the submitter.
it even rejects MY photos if they’re too big!
Search box…. coming soon I hope!
origamibulbasaur
Maybe your not supposed to acsepted this but, could you make an origami general grevious book, like ‘gereral creases’ or something? Please?
TomAngleberger
I LOVE General G! And I would LOVE to have a General G book some time! He is so much fun!
origamibulbasaur
Thats so cool! Hes one of my favorite characters, thanks! (p.s. I have actuely made some simple designs for him, you have to draw the face bot it’s still pretty cool.)
GGYoda
Are you going to MN anytime soon?
TomAngleberger
Possibly in the spring. Stay tuned.
GGYoda
Hi Tom!
TomAngleberger
Hi!
sithscribbler
Tom I have a question. When you have to select your team when you make an account, what difference does it make?
Markiv18
Tom,do you remember how to make the cover yoda’s hand,because I struggle with it.If you do please post instruction.
SFRobby
Tom should make an up close video of it for everyone wo can’t make it. You fold the sides of the robe you want to make the hand on then fold the hand out
TomAngleberger
The real cover Yoda has a taped on hand and lightsaber….
Markiv18
I know it was taped on ,but do yo remember how it was made?
Chewy14
Can anybody tell me what Fake Mustache is about?? Because I’ve never read it before.
Magicman
it is about a kid who buys a fake mustache and a suit who then decides to rob the bank.
SuperFolder_Zod
And rule the country. And his fake mustache is so convincing that it controls the minds of other people.
TomAngleberger
And now it’s out in paperback! (I think)
LegoGabe
It is. I own it.
foldoman
spoilers!!!!!!!!
Chewy14
Should I get it??
SuperFolder_Zod
Everyone, attention! Every SuperFolder name your Rebel character puppet! Examples: Foldy-Wan, Luke Skyfolder, etc. Mine is TK-421, the origami stormtrooper!
SFRobby
Mine is qg gin or deluxe yoda like in the story I made on the eu.
Chewy14
How about a Captain Antilles.:)
Magicman
starcreaser!
yoda072004
Can I be an ewok
Superfolder_Spence
This is a pre-rebellion character, but mine is Ki-Adi-Mundi!
TomAngleberger
I’m Nien Nunb!
DarthNoah
Wedge Antilles! I get a X-Wing!
LegoGabe
Jek-14
SF_Pi
Anakin Foldo!
SuperFolder_Zod
You can have anyone, Superfolder_Spence. Peach chose Darth Malgus!
Hewhowalkstheskys
I CALL FOLDY-WAN!
Superfolder_Spence
Thanks Zod, always asking good questions:)
CooperCarrier911
Can I be kit fist
superfoldermalak
darth rip-ious, AKA, emperor papertine
Oridomi
Admiral Flapbar! (Ackbar)
Chewy14
Hey Tom,when are you coming to Provo??
TomAngleberger
Mid-october for the teen book fest! (It’s okay if you are older or younger than a teen!)
BRAPER
Tom I love your books that you make.
TomAngleberger
Thanks!!!!
SFRobby
Harvey alert on Unova pokegami in superfolder stookyness.
cookiewookie08 said if you like pokemon then you worship the devil and that Pokemon eat people.
SuperFolder_Zod
(Folds origami Minion) Whaaaaaaaa?
SuperFolder_Zod
It’s true Tom, I checked!
TomAngleberger
DO Pokemon eat people? I mean, I wouldn’t trust Snorelax for a second!
SFRobby
Snorlax never ate ash. Kyrem is said to eat people though. That’s the only one though. But that kid was a Harvey.
Origami_Jedi_Master
Lol
SF_Pi
Hey does Yoda have a lightsaber in the books, and how does Dwight carry yoda in his pocket without him getting crumpled?
SFRobby
His back pocket. I keep mine in my back pocket and it’s never been crumpled.
TomAngleberger
Good question!
Actually, I think the light saber probably fell off after the first day and so Yoda normally doesn’t carry it.
Magicman
hey lulu do you mind if i put you in my book? if i you let me you will not only be in the book you will be in the acknowledgments too! if you let me say yes in a reply.
GGYoda
Tom, Shoudl I make and Ewok Tribe with there big f]home in the trees made out of paper to?
TomAngleberger
Totally!
GGYoda
Yep
Ewok_frenzy
Has anybody made a wald or Greedo? I have
TomAngleberger
I’ve tried Greedo… it’s tough!
GGYoda
it is?
SuperFolder_Zod
Well yeah, you have to make big eyes AND those things that stick out of the top of Rodian heads.
SFLandon
Tom, why is nobody commentint on the stooky origami that is being posted?! I am going to be posting my awesome rebel alliance and I am not sure if I want to because nobody comments on anything! Why do you think this is happening? People commented on the old site. It is just CONFUSING! ~ SF Landon
SFRobby
Probably cuz the old site wasn’t in separate sections for the home page. Now the news, origami, and home page are all different.
TomAngleberger
I also wonder why people aren’t commenting! It is very frustrating!
I think we may get more submissions than comments! (not really) but ….
LegoGabe
I had the 399th comment by 4 minutes before number 400. That’s a large milestone for these pages.
SF_Dan
Tom
When i try to upload a picture, it says “Only png jpeg gif images allowed” what does that mean?
SuperFolder_Zod
Store the file in a different format you must, hmmmm? <(-_-)>
SF_Dan
cassie: umm i never really understood origami yoda riddles, maybe sherlock zod could explain?
SuperFolder_Zod
Sherlock Zod: Elementary, my dear Cassie. The system only accepts certain picture file formats.
Origami stormtrooper: The format you use sometimes depends on what camera you have, and what format you save the file in. I recommend saving as a JPEG.
Soapy the Monkey: Who the @#$% are you?!
Origami stormtrooper: I’m TK-421.
SF_Dan
gizmo:thx!
TomAngleberger
Thanks, Sherlock Zod!
OrigamiMax
So, i have a quick problem. NOBODY seems to be able to tell me the instrux for Origami Darth Maul! They mention that Ben figured it out in the 3rd book (Secret of the Fortune Wookie), but you haven’t given any instrux yet, Tom! Can you do that soon?
SuperFolder_Zod
He said he would for the one on the news page…
TomAngleberger
Yes, I’ve been meaning to get the instrux up for the NathanielW base. It’s a great way of making Darth Maul!
ProFoldz
NOOOO!!! MY DOG ATE THE ONLY ONE I MADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT TOOK ME SOOOO LONG TO MAKE IT!!! WHYYYYYYY!!!!
SFRobby
After you get it once, it shouldnt take long to make a new one.
OrigamiMax
it might even be green this time! 😉
TomAngleberger
Now you dog is really wise!
GGYoda
FU-nny!
ProFoldz
On the old site I found out how to make the hard yoda, I did I few times and VI-OLA! The only problem is it isn’t green. ):
TomAngleberger
Keep it away from dogs!
SuperFolder_Zod
Peach, when did you first submit your Foldy-Wan instrux? I’m trying to find a general time frame between submission and posting, to see if some submissions did not go through.
Peach
At least like, 3 weeks ago. It was really long.
SuperFolder_Zod
(Borrows Amy’s math R2-D2) So,if the original time frame was 3 weeks, but the number of new submissions gradually decreases… The time frame may have gone down by a week since then, or at least a few days. Origamimaster’s challenge deadline is in a week. My Boba Fett post probably not make it in time. Sorry if it’s late, origamimaster! <(-_-)>
TomAngleberger
It is currently about 3 weeks… that’s based on 15 posts a day…
SuperFolder_Zod
Ouch.
7Wonders
tom do you like skylanders?
SFRobby
I’m not sure anyone else but us play it. I was going to make a skylanders story called skyfolders, but Darth Noah made a story about origami Luke skywalker called “Month of the Skyfolders”
TomAngleberger
Yes, I am a fan of their designer from his previous projects: steam powered robots!
superfoldermalak
tom, on the how to page, from darth paper up is not enlarging, and i want to make malgus!
TomAngleberger
Let me check on that!
SuperFolder_Zod
Yeah, the Yodas and Darth won’t get any bigger.
odeyoda
Is the point in your fourth book teamwork?
SFRobby
There isn’t supposed to be life lessons really. Only the first three really had stuff to help kids survive school. This one was just supposed to continue the plot.
yoda072004
I think the next book is jarjar.
TomAngleberger
Origami Yoda’s point IS teamwork.
My point is “try to write a fun book”
GGYoda
hi!
darkheart17
Is the next cover star ahsoka?
Oridomi
We can only hopw 😉 but I actually was thinking it was gonna be akbar.
SuperFolder_Zod
I think you’re on to something, darkheart17! Clues: -cover star is Force sensitive -Rhondella has not joined the rebellion; turned down offer to have Ahsoka as puppet -cookiewookie08 says cover star may be a good guy It all fits! (I feel like Sherlock Dwight!)
LegoGabe
Well, Rhondella did join the rebellion with Jen and the yearbook staff, but the book didn’t say she took the puppet.
SuperFolder_Zod
Not yet, you mean…
LegoGabe
Right.
GGYoda
It’s fun to guess but chances are it’s not Asohka,
I’ve tried to ask top but he says it top secret but i have a clue: During the video chat Tom said that the next cover star was under a purple sheet, could this have to do with the cover star, Dwights favorite word, Purple? (oh my gosh i do feel like Sherlock Dwight( Have any of you noticed that Dwight only uses Sherlock Dwight For Cassie because she’s the only one who has mystery problems?))
TomAngleberger
I like the way you guys think!
Oridomi
Hi Tom! I’ve been passing around the idea of becoming an author when I grow up around in my head. I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions about that to see if it is something I might want to do. How exactly did you get published? What do you do everyday? Do you write and brainstorm ideas for your books? How long does it take you to write one of your books? Thanks Tom!
TomAngleberger
It is very hard to become an author. I was rejected many many times before getting published and I had to work a bunch of other jobs first.
BAsically, you write a book and then try to find either an agent or an editor that likes it. Very hard. Vary painful.
Now that I have found both an agent and an editor, I do spend alot of time just thinking, usually while walking.
I may think about a book for a year or more and then sit down and write it in about two months. (hopefully)
But then there is a lot of work to do after that — revising, illustrating, promoting….
It IS a great job, though!
SFRobby
If there’s an origami yoda movie, there should be a SuperFolders TV cartoon that focuses around the superfolder’s adventures with their own OYs.
TomAngleberger
That would be Stooky!
origamikaden
Tom how do you create your own pictures like that one of jabba the puppet on the home page
TomAngleberger
Actually, some of the Web folks made that for me.
But I assume they used Photoshop.
DARTHPAPERS
LOVE IT