Video Tutorial – Bunny Bill & Magic Wand

Model designs of Robert Neale (Bunny Bill) and Leyla Torres (Magic Wand)

The Bunny Bill is a classic origami action model originally published in 1964 and designed by Robert Neale,* a pioneer and an outstanding playful presence in the world of origami design.

Even if you’ve folded the Bunny Bill before, in the video featured below, you will learn a NEW folding sequence that makes it much easier to teach and learn. This sequence also eliminates creases on the bunny’s face.

In addition, you will learn to make a Magic Wand designed by Leyla as a playful addition when performing the Bunny Bill magic routine.

Years ago I had the great pleasure of spending an afternoon with origami creator Robert Neale, in Bennington, Vermont.

Bob is a remarkable man. He’s not only a wonderful origami designer he is also a scholar, a minister, a storyteller, a teacher, a magician, a trickster, and a writer. Born June 23, 1929, in Mount Clemens, Michigan, Bob is known for creating simple yet elegant models.

He is an outstanding presence in the world of origami, and we are so fortunate to have such a person among us as an example of what it means to lead a life guided by curiosity, creativity, wonder, sharing, and play.

One of Bob’s models is The Bunny Bill, also known as The Magic Hat. You may already be familiar with it. The diagrams for this classic were originally published, by Robert, in 1964, as “Bunny Bill, a Must for Magicians.” I’ve made many of these magic bunnies for myself, my friends, and my family, and incorporated them into various creative projects. This model is a personal favorite.

There are many benefits to folding a model over and over. One of these is that modifications can appear, like magic! These ideas either lead to new a creation or reveal how the model can be made or taught more easily.

And that’s what happened to me. Folding this model so many times inspired me to create and publish, with permission, my own Bunny Bill video tutorial. This tutorial not only teaches a NEW folding sequence that eliminates creases on the bunny’s face ––like a Bunny Bill facelift ––-it also makes the model much easier to learn and teach. And as a complement to the Bunny Bill I designed a special magic wand.

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