Upon research of my spindle-like seed pod looking object, I've made some observations:
-I found that the pod/core is split and frayed in its ends, where the tendrils come out.
I believe I can recreate this by simply segmenting the cardboard and distressing it with something rough such as sandpaper, or perhaps by scraping it with the edge of a blade.
-The tendrils themselves are concave in shape. The outside curve is relatively smooth, with lines running down its length. On the inside there is a single rib that also runs its length, with rough concave portions on either side.
For recreating this, I found that removing the top layer of a piece of corrugated cardboard will expose it's corrugated ribbing, from this I can cut out a ribbon to form something similar to the tendril. I also found that by scraping the teeth of a pocketknife saw along the opposite side I can recreate the lines that are on the outside curve. I also decided to fray some of the edges on the cardboard tendril to make it appear more natural. After bending it into a concave shape, the cardboard tendril is complete.
> My prototype is on the left side of the image, and the sketch I used for it is to the immediate right.
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