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Love Halloween? Whatever your feelings about celebrating this holiday, you will love folding this origami heart with bat wings.Riki Saito (Japan) was inspired by Ildikó’s heart-dish, published recently in Origami Spirit. With the addition of bat wings he takes Ildiko’s origami heart to a new level.Folded from a triangular piece of paper cut from a … Read more
Today we baptized Emilio Torres, my nephew, and the newest member of our family. Here he sleeps in his father’s arms.On Emilio’s party cake we placed some tiny origami chickens –designed by Simon Andersen (Denmark). Find diagrams for the chicks at Hans Dybkjær’s website. Look for the file at the upper right corner of the … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Here is a video featuring two useful modifications of the lovely heart model created by Ildiko Vass. This origami heart was featured in an earlier post. It would make a great decoration for a Valentine’s or Mother’s day gift. What I’ve done here is alter the central locking mechanism of the heart. Now any number … Read more
Have you heard it said that bread feeds the body and flowers feed the soul? Using origami hearts is a cheerful way to show our affection to people we love. Here is a romantic idea that can provide both bread and flowers to your sweetheart at breakfast: Fold this easy origami heart (Watch video below). … Read more