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What is the first color you think when you hear the word FROG? Flaming orange? Bright blue? Radiant red? Vivid green? Dangerous Yellow? In the real world –as well as in the origami animal kingdom, there is remarkable diversity in the number of frog species. This particular traditional inflatable frog model is a masterpiece of … Read more
Have you ever seen more than fifty thousand origami flowers in one place? I am honored that UTFOLD (University of Toronto Origami Club) has made 51,080 examples of my Hollow-Petal Flower for a Guinness World Record attempt in the ‘Largest Display of Origami Flowers’ category. With this project, UTFOLD intents to raise awareness and create … Read more
This origami model is related in design to the Hollow Petal Flower previously presented here on Origami Spirit (updated video coming soon). The design of this model is that of a three leafed plant commonly known as a Shamrock. A Shamrock (Clover or trefoil) is a traditional Irish symbol. According to legend the shamrock symbol … Read more
This origami cross is a lovely variation of the cross presented in the previous post. Matthew Green (USA-Mexico) is the designer of both origami crosses. The following step-by-step video shows how to make this version of the origami cross. Thank you to Matthew for granting permission to present your model. A friend of mine mentioned … Read more
When I first saw this origami cross I fell in love with it. In another post I’ve featured a cross for Easter made with a long palm frond. The cross presented here is made with a square piece of paper. Matthew Green (USA-Mexico) is the talented designer of this origami cross. This origami cross model … Read more
Traditional origami models can be excellent points of departure for creating new and ingenious paper figures. Many new models have their origin in a seemingly small change applied to an existing model. This heart-shaped paper box is a wonderful example of this idea. The box is made by adding only a couple of folds to the … Read more