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Video Tutorial to Make an Origami Egg-Laying Hen

A few days ago, I received a lovely packet of colorful origami paper. I first thought of trying it on one of my all-time favorite origami models, an Egg-laying Hen, a creation of Zsuzsanna Kricskovics. Even if you have folded this hen before, it’s always fun to fold and play with. Below you can watch … Read more

How to Remember the Steps to Make an Origami Model

We are having a blast in our course “The Joy of Origami”. Thanks to the magic and connectivity of the Internet people from many different parts of the world have joined the workshop including those representing Norway, Italy, South Africa, Uruguay and the United States. One of the questions asked during our first meeting was … Read more

Christmas Greetings -A Stop Motion Origami Animation

A Christmas and holiday greeting to you, your families, friends, and loved ones. Today is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. From one of my south-facing windows, I can see the sun following its lowest and shortest arc across the sky. The good news is that for the next six months, the days will … Read more

Make an Origami Dove and Share the Peace of Folding Paper

The year is coming to an end and I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for all of your visits, comments and continued support for our work at Origami Spirit. I’d also like to extend a very special thank you to those who have generously donated funds to help maintain this website. … Read more

Playing Card Symbols, Origami Style!

Meenakshi Mukerji is a well-known designer of modular origami,  where two or more pieces of paper are folded into separate units, then assembled to form one figure. In recent months, Meenakshi has been exploring origami designs with just one piece of paper as well. Last weekend I spent some time interpreting diagrams for a few of … Read more

Modular Origami Garlands From Francis Ow

If you haven’t been folding paper lately, watch out! These garlands by Francis Ow will get you back into folding again in no time. And they’re addictive too once you get going; I can’t stop folding them myself! With this model I’m looking forward to the upcoming holiday season and have a list of people … Read more