practical origami that serves a purpose
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
Do you believe that the secret of happiness lies in small shared rituals? Do you give importance to the small details of daily life? Making and giving origami hearts is an effective way to express our affection people we love. This origami heart can be folded in less than a minute and is a fun … Read more
I keep plastic grocery bags for use as garbage bags, and as we all know they do accumulate. At one point there were far too many bags overflowing the container under our kitchen sink and the situation was quickly getting out of hand. Fortunately, my sister –who uses plastic bags when camping and backpacking, taught … Read more
When I take a bottle of wine to a friend I like to decorate it with something fun and festive. Here is an easy-to-make idea that could be used to accompany your gift of a special bottle of champagne, wine, or other beverage, for any occasion. The origami hat you see here is my own … Read more
Festive and fun, this origami twist box is an easy-to-make container for a small gift or a party favor. Ideas to present this lovely paper box The box’s designer, David Martínez (Venezuela), developed this twist box while experimenting with how to divide a piece of paper into equal parts using methods described by Kazuo Haga, … Read more