This origami bee was born a fly! A couple of years ago my friend Nancy Tschorn asked if I could fold half dozen origami bees to give as a gift to her twelve-year-old beekeeping grandson. My challenge was that the only origami bees I had seen were quite complex. Even if I could locate diagrams, … Read more
Do you ever wonder how origami figures are created? What I’ve discovered is that many origami models have their origin in a small transformation applied to an existing figure. For example, the previous post featured an origami peacock based on a traditional paper toy known as cootie catcher. The photos above* show more models based … Read more
A Bunny Box or Rabbit Box… I have made all kinds of origami animals. I love love love animals that are simple to make and have that special look. You know what I mean. Right? Today I spent the day completely absorbed in creating this Easter origami rabbit box and making a video on how … Read more
In this post Ronald Koh shares his challenge with serious health issues and the path to recovery through his passion for origami. It is an inspiring example of inner strength, perseverance, and the valuable health benefit of an origami practice. Origami and me Origami has been a large part of my life for as long … Read more
A Collection of Origami Books I Love and Recommend The following is a partial list of books in my personal library, accompanied with a description. I also included some books that I don’t own, but I am familiar with. This page contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here.The list is divided into seven categories: For … Read more
Beth Johnson has been creating ingenious and elegant origami models, which she shares through her Flickr page and on her own website. Originally from Toledo, Ohio, she currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband and young son. Beth has a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and a master’s in natural resources with a focus … Read more