This little trio isn’t the end but merely the beginning. Finding something I can fold all the way through without looking at the book is a great feeling.
Yes, I’m an origami novice. It’s okay; I’m going to be great some day. Entertaining folks is still possible though. Making a miniature penguin during [...]
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Origami Penguin Folding Addiction
Lis Mitchell brags on Folding Paper
Liz Mitchell, aka Pixelfish, made me blush. She’s written a short but flattering article over on her site about yours truly and this blog, Folding Paper.
Liz’s work covers a myriad of mediums, techniques and styles. Creative drive, and a strong sense of self drive the work. It’s an honor have my own humble [...]
Origami Whale – A sea full of folds
A whale of a good fold.
Diagram:
This whale model was folded based on a diagram at Origami-Club.Com.
My Experience:
Though the whale has very few folds, I had a tough time deciding how far to do each fold.
Additionally, the fourth step/fold, where a backwards fold is done, was a bit tricky to get lined up evenly.
I enjoyed doing [...]
Face – Traditional Rabbit-Ear Folding
Diagram:
This face is folded in accordance with Teach Yourself Origami by John Montroll. Pages 38/39.
My Experience:
The most difficult part of this was the rabbit-ear folds. The initial folds are the fish base.
This is folded inwards to start so it’s entirely of the non-white side color.
In any case, this isn’t super complex but is [...]
Origami Fish – Rabbit-Ear Folding
This simple traditional fish is cute, and a rewarding fold.
Diagram:
The fish was folded per diagrams in Teach Yourself Origami by John Montroll, page 37/38.
My Experience:
Starting with the fish base, you are only 7 steps away from finishing the fish. The fish base is made from two rabbit-ear folds.
The fish, though seemingly simple, involved yet [...]
Origami Duck and Outer Reverse-fold
Diagram:
The duck was folded per diagrams in Teach Yourself Origami by John Montroll, page 35.
My experience:
The duck was made with a focus on using the outside reverse-fold. The folds are layed out to end up with a solid colored model when complete.
What’s interesting about folding this is the inital folds get unfolded. Then new [...]
Teach Yourself Origami – My first origami book
What spurred me into finally taking up origami wasn’t just having time on my hands and a few extra bucks. It was this book, Teach Yourself Origami, sitting in the bargain bin at Borders. Something about the half price tag that really caught my eye, and oh yeah, the animals on the front.
Buying a [...]
