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Santa Claus, the beloved character for children at Christmas and for origami creators! I’ve featured a few Origami Santas in Origami Spirit before. As I was playing with David Brill’s star box, presented on the previous post, it occurred to me to transform his star box into this Star Santa simply by adding a beard. Some … Read more
This star box, like many other origami boxes, is full of possibility: First we have fun making the box… Then we admire it for a while… And wonder what to place in it. Our spirit fills with joy thinking of the person who we’ll give it too… And when offering the box as a gift, … Read more
There are many ways to be creative with origami as we can, for example… Choose papers with interesting colors or textures. Apply color to the paper before folding. Display our models on a base or hanging in a mobile We can use several different ideas to create new origami figures. Sometimes our creativity can be sparked simply … Read more
This is an origami bat with great battitude and batsonality! It flutters into our spooky space to join a growing group of origami models for Halloween previously featured in Origami Spirit. Jennifer Linderman –artist, teacher and a wonderfully creative friend of mine, is the designer of this bat. Folding it makes me wish to be a … Read more
Creating origami animals is always a magical exercise. Make this origami pig and fall under the spell of transforming a piece of paper into a charming and recognizable creature. No glue or scissors needed, only your hands and fingers, and a square piece of paper! Although the pig might have negative symbolic references in different … Read more
If you have been following this blog for a while, you may have noticed how much we love sharing origami boxes for all occasions. As with those previous box posts, I’m sure you’ll love this origami swirl box too! Jannie van Schuylenburg* (Netherlands), shared two variations of her lovely creation with me: One with a … Read more