A model design by Simon Andersen This model, the Little-Wings Envelope by Simon Andersen, is easy to fold, practical, and minimalistic. When we make it with a US letter-size, piece of paper, this model can be used to send cards during the holidays, for invitations, or birthday greetings. With a larger piece of paper, this model can … Read more
A square is one of the most frequent paper shapes used to make origami figures, but rectangles, triangles, pentagons, hexagons, and circles can be used to make many beautiful origami models as well. The hexagon is a great shape to make origami flowers and origami snowflakes. When all sides of a hexagon are of equal … Read more
On this page are links to origami video instructions for origami animals. Click on thumbnail images to access the video tutorials…
On this page are links to origami video instructions for traditional origami figures including a paper boat, a crane, a flapping bird, a lotus flower, a waterbomb, a cootie catcher, a windmill, and a lucky star. Click on thumbnail images to access the video tutorials.
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
World’s Best Origami by Nick Robinson is a treasure trove of origami models for anyone from beginner to seasoned expert.The book is divided into ten chapters with each including models suitable for beginning, intermediate, and advanced paper-folders. Traditional and classic models are featured along with elegantly ingenious models created by contemporary origami artists from around the … Read more