Did you know that a secret of happiness lies in noticing and giving importance to the small details of daily life? This origami heart-dish, folded in less than a minute, is one of those details that will add a charming dimension to a special moment shared with a loved one. Creator Ildikó Vass (Hungary) is [...]
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Have you heard that writing love notes helps keep the flame of romance burning bright in a relationship? Well, give your next love note or Valentine invitation some extra sparkle by placing it within this easy-to-make origami heart-box. Since the box and note can be folded flat, it can be discretely placed in our loved [...]
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This is my interpretation of the Sakura Star, a creation of David Martinez. It is a lovely model that I will add to the collection of ornaments I use to decorate my staircase for Christmas, as seen in this post: Origami Adds a Holiday Sparkle to a Staircase Photo steps for the Sakura Star in [...]
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With the approach of the holiday season this festive origami twist box is an easy-to-make container for a small gift. Fold the box using red and green papers for Christmas or orange and black papers for Halloween. As a wedding favor the box could be folded with white or pastel colors; for a birthday party any [...]
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Don’t wait for Valentine’s day, Mother’s day or a birthday to give! An unexpected present creates a joyful moment for the recipient, and the giver too. A handmade gift expresses depth of feeling and a greater degree of personal involvement in a relationship than a mass-produced item. A few weeks ago, at Maria Sinayskaya’s flikr [...]
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Back from the Origami USA convention in New York City my work table is overflowing with origami models, papers, books, and presents. As always the convention has left me recharged with creative energy and a surplus of new ideas! Some highlights of the Origami USA convention 2011: This year’s special guest was Toshikazu Kawasaki from [...]
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When visiting Evi Binzinger’s flikr page not long ago, I spotted –among other lovely origami models, this swallowtail butterfly that Evi had created. I fell in love with it and immediately set myself the task of deciphering the folding sequence. This sequence turned out to be as enjoyable as looking at the finished butterfly. With [...]
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Crease and Fold Sok’s Song first origami instructional book, presents a collection of models that will appeal to a broad range of interests. It features simple and elegant animals, functional objects, money folds, and modulars. •View photographs at the end of this post• The book is divided into four sections: Origami 101, covers the standard [...]
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I added handles to a triangular box created by Hans-Werner Guth and made myself a contemporary fashionable handbag. It is made from an A size rectangle. Clever and a pleasure to fold! Now it’s time to take a walk around town and show it off. Cool! Diagrams for the triangular box HERE. Crease pattern HERE. [...]
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