Modular origami is a technique in which sheets of paper are folded into modules or units which are then combined into two or three-dimensional abstract forms.
Thinking of a last minute Christmas present? Planning ahead for next year’s holiday ornaments?Even if you are not in the holiday mood, I invite you to get two squares of colorful paper and sit with me for just fifteen minutes. You’ll enjoy making this cleverly designed modular origami star. The ‘Polo Sur Star’ was created by … Read more
12.12.12 – December 12, 2012.We won’t have a date like today’s for another thousand years! To celebrate I’d like to share twelve links to twelve lists of videos with free origami instructions that have been featured on Origami Spirit. Each list includes several origami figures along with video instructions and ideas for using them. Origami … Read more
I could’ resist going really cute and making baby bodysuit garlands! The module for this is my interpretation of Hans-Werner Guth’s and Francis Ow’s shirt garlands.The garlands made by Hans, Francis, and myself, are a slight modification of the one featured in this video tutorial: We challenge you to figure out these modifications or to … Read more
This origami rose design was derived from the traditional “Cootie Catcher” paper toy. It is made with three pieces of paper. The base is made up with a cootie catcher turned upside down and it forms the leaves. Paper size: 6 x 6 inches, green color on both sides. The middle piece form the larger … Read more
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
The flowers above are a creation of Ildikó Vass, inspired by a box I designed and featured in another post. To make her flower, she sank the bottom of the box, and pushed the sides to the central axis. The flaps of the box became the petals. Then she made a smaller one and inserted … Read more