Ten Benefits of Origami -Try it Today!
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Origami Place Cards for a Wedding Anniversary
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
Welcome to Origami Spirit (formerly The Braid)
Since April 2007 I have been writing for ‘The Braid’ a blog about my experience with origami. Maintaining this blog has been rewarding in many ways including the formation of friendships with people around the world for whom paper folding is also a passion.At times it has been necessary to leave origami on the back … Read more
Modular Origami Star for Christmas -a Variation
My friend Gay Merrill Gross pointed out to me this other variation of the origami modular star shown in my previous post. It was created by Robert Paul Miller (USA). To do this star variation: Follow the steps of the diagrams for the star of Rachel Katz. Add a final set of folds that produce … 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
Decorating Paper to fold Butterflies
There are different ways to color paper for origami. The paper used to make these striking origami butterflies was colored onion skin paper, which is originally white (it is also strong, thin, crisp, translucent, and folds easily). This particular model is called Origamido Butterfly and it was designed by Michael LaFosse. Video: demonstration on how … Read more