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Origami Place Cards for a Wedding Anniversary

origami butterfly place card

On my parent’s golden anniversary, I wanted to give the gift of origami and for it to be a presence on their special occasion. When deciding what to make I asked a group of origami friends for ideas. Hans-Werner Guth (Germany) sent me a suggestion for one of his creations: an origami minimal curved fold … Read more

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Origami Spirit will help you develop a personal creative and mindful origami practice to create joy and find personal satisfaction. Welcome to Origami Spirit! My name is Leyla Torres, and I help people to master the peaceful art of origami (paper folding). On this website, you will find many tutorials where I demonstrate easy ways … Read more

Origami Models Designed by Leyla Torres

PAGE 1: Leyla’s Origami Designs • PAGE 2: Leyla’s Froebel Variations When I took up origami as a practice, I never set out to be an origami designer. But in time and with an ever-increasing appreciation for the art and lots of practice, I developed my own models. The model designs I share below are … Read more

Make Modular Origami Stars as Christmas Ornaments

A few months ago I found in the Museum of Modern Art in New York this perfect block of color squares about 3 inches to the side. These days they are coming in handy to fold modular origami stars, which are very easy to make. They are great to decorate the Christmas tree. Here is … Read more

Reuse Tissue Paper to Make Origami Mushrooms

As a Christmas gift, we received a box of oranges from an old family friend. Each orange was wrapped in a square of white tissue paper, featuring a green circular design with red type in the center. Oranges are my favorite fruit, but looking at the contents of the box, I couldn’t decide if I … Read more

Steps to Make a Container Out of a Coke Bottle

Designer Unknown This box is very convenient to carry and protect small origami models. To make this box used bottle of coca-cola. This bottle comes in versions 16 or 20 oz. The two types of packaging used. To make the box: Wash the bottle. Cut the bottle in half just below the label. Discard the … Read more