I thought of many uses for Ms. Ayako Kawate’s origami accordion box when I first saw it. At the very top of my list was the possibility of organizing paperclips, pushpins, rubber bands, and other nicknacks that always clutter my desk. The box is made with as many modular containers as desired and is easy [...]
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I’m pleased to introduce you to Ironhead, our cat of the day. The colorful ruff she is wearing is made of folded paper. Doesn’t she look like a sixteenth-century Dutch queen? If you fancy making one for your own cat -or yourself, this origami action-model is called Fireworks and was designed by Yami Yamauchi. Below [...]
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Here is a video featuring two useful modifications of the lovely heart model created by Ildiko Vass. This origami model was featured in an earlier post. What I’ve done here is alter the central locking mechanism so that any number of hearts can be securely chained together or attached to the corner of a gift [...]
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Have you heard it said that bread feeds the body and flowers feed the soul? Well, here is a romantic idea that can provide both bread and flowers to your sweetheart at breakfast: • Fold this lovely origami heart (Watch video below). • Pluck a small bunch of flowers from plants on your windowsill. • [...]
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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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I keep plastic grocery bags for use as garbage bags, and as we all know they do accumulate. At one point there were far too many bags overflowing the container under our kitchen sink and the situation was quickly getting out of hand. Fortunately, my sister –who uses plastic bags when camping and backpacking, taught [...]
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Origami popcorn epitomizes the one aspect of origami that is most important to me: play. Using just a few elements Origami gives us the opportunity to engage in a captivating activity all wrapped up in lighthearted pleasure. The popcorn model evolved from the origami model called “The Finger Trap”, designed by Ilan Garibi (Israel). Folder [...]
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When I take a bottle of wine to a friend I like to decorate it with something fun and festive. Here is an easy-to-make idea that could be used to accompany your gift of a special bottle of champaign, wine, or other beverage, for any occasion. The origami hat you see here is my own [...]
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