When Maria Sinayskaya left Samara, Russia in 2008 to live in South Africa, the only origami model she knew how to fold was the traditional flapping bird. But since discovering the world of origami and its many enthusiasts, Maria has been folding and creating non stop, becoming, in the process, a prolific paper folder and … Read more
When I saw a class offering of an origami tooth at the 2011 Origami USA convention in New York, I jumped at the opportunity to learn a great model. It’s perfect to give to my dentist as a gift. This origami tooth is Marc Kirschenbaum’s creation. Marc is a prolific origami designer and book author … Read more
Feeling playful today? try making this origami slinky spring and decorative garland. They are fantastic examples of easy modular origami. You can even use the modules to create the Olympic Rings! They were created by two people who are known as excellent teachers and prolific origami designers. Here is a video demonstrating how these origami … Read more
When making greeting cards, I like to keep myself open to the many creative possibilities offered by traditional and simple origami models. In this post we’ll look at one example of using the traditional origami windmill to create different cards. Note for beginners:If you’re just getting into folding, the video below will show you how … Read more
Friedrich Fröbel (1782-1852), German educator, crystallographer, and originator of the kindergarten concept, was one of the first to point to the creation of folded patterns like these featured here. Using white paper only, Fröbel created his own unique collection of folded forms of beauty, as he called them. In the book Extreme Origami, author Kunihiko Kasahara … Read more
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