Covid-19 Origami Kit with Double-sided Zine
£5.00
There is no ignoring the last 16 months - the pandemic has changed all our lives. While most of us are still reeling from it and many more are heartily sick of hearing about it, there is still a need to understand what has happened, and educate younger people about the virus and pandemic.
Here at Chapel Prints, we have been working on various 3D prints of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its proteins. However, there are limits to how cheap we can sell our PLA plastic items (these take many days to print and finish). So, we came up with the idea to create an Origami model of the virion which can be a visual and physical learning aid – roughly depicting all the key aspects of the molecular biology of the virus.
The process of folding, building, and creating this structure acts as a great tool to aid engagement and make the learning process more rememberable – making the very abstract field of molecular biology more tangible. We base all our 3D prints and the imagery used in our origami model on our highly accurate, 7 million atom, digital model of the SARS-CoV-2 virion. With a background in studying drug design and molecular biology, all our products are based on up-to-date scientific information[1].
We offer a range of kits to suit various settings, a larger bundle for class and a download version for those with access to printers. This is our physical individual kit, great for anyone interested in learning more about the virus and pandemic. This pack contains enough paper to make 3 versions of the Covid-19 origami, and one double sided Zine. Side one includes the 8-page instruction manual for making the origami model; a link to a video walk through is also included[2]. Side two depicts an 8-page guide on the background of the pandemic and some molecular biology on the virus to understand what the origami model shows.
Three virus sheets are supplied (these for the sphere of the virion), as well as 32 pre-cut strips for creating Spike proteins, as well as the necessary number of cocktail sticks. A set of spare uncut Spike protein sheets are also included. A pin required to pierce the guide holes is not included. Similarly, we can’t include superglue which can be optionally used to make the model more robust – this applied along the bottom seam of the virion sphere and where the Spike protein models are attached.
Whether you are interested in learning more about the virus, home schooling your children, or a teacher want to run a class on the pandemic; our origami kit is a brilliant and affordable way to create 1.5 million times to scale model of this insidious enemy.
[1] - https://www.chapelprints.co.uk/covid-19
[2] - https://youtu.be/wyemQjiIr6o
We print and package our zines on a small scale from our Chapel on Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire - the quality of the prints will vary a little, however, all are detailed and of good quality.
Here at Chapel Prints, we have been working on various 3D prints of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its proteins. However, there are limits to how cheap we can sell our PLA plastic items (these take many days to print and finish). So, we came up with the idea to create an Origami model of the virion which can be a visual and physical learning aid – roughly depicting all the key aspects of the molecular biology of the virus.
The process of folding, building, and creating this structure acts as a great tool to aid engagement and make the learning process more rememberable – making the very abstract field of molecular biology more tangible. We base all our 3D prints and the imagery used in our origami model on our highly accurate, 7 million atom, digital model of the SARS-CoV-2 virion. With a background in studying drug design and molecular biology, all our products are based on up-to-date scientific information[1].
We offer a range of kits to suit various settings, a larger bundle for class and a download version for those with access to printers. This is our physical individual kit, great for anyone interested in learning more about the virus and pandemic. This pack contains enough paper to make 3 versions of the Covid-19 origami, and one double sided Zine. Side one includes the 8-page instruction manual for making the origami model; a link to a video walk through is also included[2]. Side two depicts an 8-page guide on the background of the pandemic and some molecular biology on the virus to understand what the origami model shows.
Three virus sheets are supplied (these for the sphere of the virion), as well as 32 pre-cut strips for creating Spike proteins, as well as the necessary number of cocktail sticks. A set of spare uncut Spike protein sheets are also included. A pin required to pierce the guide holes is not included. Similarly, we can’t include superglue which can be optionally used to make the model more robust – this applied along the bottom seam of the virion sphere and where the Spike protein models are attached.
Whether you are interested in learning more about the virus, home schooling your children, or a teacher want to run a class on the pandemic; our origami kit is a brilliant and affordable way to create 1.5 million times to scale model of this insidious enemy.
[1] - https://www.chapelprints.co.uk/covid-19
[2] - https://youtu.be/wyemQjiIr6o
We print and package our zines on a small scale from our Chapel on Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire - the quality of the prints will vary a little, however, all are detailed and of good quality.
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