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Fold the Floating Duck – Demonstration by Cliff Landesman

An origami duck floating on water

Cliff Landesman designed this Floating Duck -with seven achievements, from valley fold to sink. It is a special model because it is easy to fold, AND it includes all the basic origami folds.  An origami course in a single model!  Cliff first shared his Floating Duck model demonstration with Origamigos members as one that can … Read more

Origami Video Tutorial – Turtle

An origami model titled "Turtle" designed by Rodrigo Slazar

A model design of Rodrigo Salazar Do you like to fold origami animals? This is a charming puffy turtle that can extend and retract its head. The folding process is a little involved because it includes four sink-folds. Be prepared to face the challenge and remember that origami teaches us perseverance! Would you like to … Read more

NEW CHALLENGE: 30 ideas to fold and share in November

A list of origami folding prompts for Origami Spirit - November 2022

Please join us any time during this month of November 2022 as we explore this month’s folding themes. This OrigamiSpirit challenge is open to anyone who wants to participate. Here is how to play along: Barn Mushroom Gratitude Reflection Owl Together Popcorn Coffee Bear Memory Penguin Purple Maple Vehicle Seashell Scarecrow Crow Friendship Scorpio Mouse … Read more

Origami Video Tutorial – Origami Lollipop

An origami model titled "Lolipop" designed by Leyla Torres

A model design of Leyla Torres This origami Lollipop is a model you can use as a decoration for the Candy Coffin which is also found here on Origami Spirit. This lollipop is an adaptation of a piece designed as the center of an origami Sunflower that requires a few additional folds at the end of the … Read more

Let’s celebrate World Origami Days (WOD)

World Origami Days (WOD – October 24 through November 11) is a celebration period when people who love origami spread the joy of paper folding by making origami as visible as possible. To celebrate WOD we might teach a class, fold on the bus, give our friends origami, and share or exhibit the figures we … Read more

Jen Patterson – Origami for Children with BFRB

Jen Patterson is a licensed professional counselor and host of Origami Story Club, an origami-based program for children age 6-11 living with a BFRB (Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior). BFRB behaviors include skin-picking, hair-pulling, or nail-biting. As a special guest presenter on Origamigos, Jen engaged us in a hands-on experience of how she works with children in … Read more