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Celebrations & Holiday origami models
This modular ring called Anillo del Río 3 is one of the many striking modulars designed by Ernesto del Río Jiménez (Erny for his friends). Thanks to Ernesto for granting permission to make a video with instructions for making this modular, shown at the end of this post. Ernesto lives in Pereira, Colombia. He works … Read more
The heart-shaped picture frame shown in the left panel was designed by Mike Van Horne. It’s a nice and easy origami model folded from the windmill base. For the variation shown on the right, I added a few more folds that made for a firmer lock, removed the small white “slits” and produced the solid … Read more
Don’t you love the symbolism of hens? prosperity, fertility, abundance, the feminine force, maternity, and the beginning of life. I designed this origami hen a while back and it became the inspiration for Origami Spirit logo. This origami hen is called ‘Abundance Hen’ because as a container it can be filled with various small items. … Read more
Paula Versnick, from the Netherlands, created a two-fold Santa, which is considered a modern classic model. With its minimalistic elegance, this is one of my all-time favorite holiday origami models. The photo above shows a Christmas card I designed a while ago incorporating Paula’s charming model. M E R R Y C H R I … Read more
The winter solstice is almost here, and the rebirth of the light is what I celebrate deep in my heart. Soon the sun will remain above the horizon a little longer each day in the northern hemisphere. The light returns slowly. I gladly receive it! To welcome the light I decorate my home with a collection … Read more
In my previous blog, La Trenza, I featured this hollow-petal flower of my own creation (Now used for a Guinnes record attempt). This model is relatively easy to fold from the windmill base, –also known as Froebel’s basic form, and makes a nice Christmas ornament, or it can also be used as a dish for … Read more