People who create with paper and/ or teach origami
Made and photographed by Louise Flax Oppenheimer Roses are ancient symbols of love and beauty. This origami rose is easy to make and will probably become a staple in your repertoire of origami flowers. Once you’ve made a couple of roses and leaves it will take no more than five minutes to make a pair.The … Read more
Origami flowers come in many different shapes and forms. When I saw this origami flower, I fell in love with it and immediately wished I could make it. Take a piece of paper and make it right away…I’m sure you will love it too! This flower, designed by David Martinez, is made with a hexagonal … Read more
Do you like origami stars? From Italy ~with love~ Francesco Mancini* shares three variations of his modular model, “Cloe’s Star”.Thank you Francesco for granting permission to present these variations of your origami star in the following step-by-step video. Tips and suggestions for the modular origami star Use eight pieces of paper in the shape of … Read more
This origami dog comes bounding along to join a growing family of origami animals presented here at Origami Spirit. According to folklore –and archaeological evidence, the Chihuahua originated in Mexico. But this particular origami Chihuahua comes from Spain, the country of origin for its creator, Vicente Dolz*. I love the whimsical nature of this origami dog … Read more
What better origami model to celebrate Father’s Day than one created by a father, Michael van Horne! This origami heart frame, featured also in a previous post, is easy to make, perfect on other occasions as well and a wonderful addition to a growing collection of video tutorials for origami hearts! The following step-by-step video shows … Read more
The origami vignette of St. George and the dragon, featured on our previous post, was well received by the St. George’s School Community annual alumni weekend on May 16th. As a gift for members of John’s class of 1974, we made more than one hundred paper dragons like the one shown in the photo above. … Read more