Origami Instructions

Origami Paper Folding Secrets and Instructions

Apr
22

Are there eastern dragon origami instructions besides Joseph Wu’s?

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His is too complicated and when I google it all of them are the same.
All of the other dragons I’ve found aren’t the Asian representation. I’ve looked at those sites already, the only asian style one is Joseph Wu’s.

Well have you tried other resources, like a book of Origami, or do you want the Japanese stuff?

Apr
22

Does anybody know of any really cool origami instructions?

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Any kinds of instruction accepted! I love them all! I’m just looking for some really interesting, unusual, or hard to find origami instructions! Thanks!

Check out:

http://dev.origami.com/diagram.cfm

http://www.origami-instructions.com/

Hope these help.

Apr
22

Need easy origami instructions using money?

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Hi, my neice wants cash as a gift and I would like to present it creatively. Please note – I’ve tried origami and I seem to be a bit inept at this art so I need VERY easy instructions. Thank you so much.

The Frog is probably the easiest.

http://www.lockergnome.com/diy/how-to-make-an-origami-frog-from-a-one-dollar-bill/

Apr
22

Does anyone know where to find pokemon origami instructions?

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I have been doing origami for many, many years, and I’m looking for a new challenge. I’d like to find origami instructions for Bulbasaur or any of its evolutions. I never figured out how to read line origami charts (the type that has just one image with various types of dotted/dashed/arrows/symbols), so please none of those.

this is for pali’s origami instruction site, but this is in video format, so might be easier for you
http://origamitube.com/play.php?vid=163 <—pikachu

while i was browsing, i also found squirtle

http://www.origamitube.com/play.php?vid=164

and charizard?

http://www.origamitube.com/play.php?vid=442

Nov
23

Paper Heart Origami Easy To Make Origami Instructions

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Paper Heart Origami Instructions:



  • Make a “ribbon” from the strip of paper, with one end as
    short as possible and the other long.  The short end should be
    overtop of the long end

  • finish tying a “knot” by slipping the long end through the
    loop of the “ribbon” but don’t scrunch it.  Pull the
    “knot” as tight as you can without scrunching the paper

  • flatten the edges of the knot to make a pentagon shape that has one
    short end sticking out and one long end.

  • valley fold the short end and tuck it into the “pentagon”
    so it doesn’t show anymore.  You should be able to do this
    without scissors, but if you left your short end a bit too long, you
    can snip it shorter (start over if you have to snip off more than 1/2
    an inch)

  • turn over the project
     
  • valley fold the long end along the pentagon (see the red line in the
    image)

  • turn over the project
     
  • valley fold the long end along the pentagon (see the red line in the
    image)

  • continue folding, making the pentagon fatter, until you have an end
    that’s too short to fold anymore.  Tuck this short end in just
    like you did with the first short end. 

  • now you have a perfect little paper pentagon.  Hold it lightly
    along two edges and then push in one of the edges (red arrow) with the
    tip of your thumbnail.

  • repeat with the remaining sides

  • and you end up with a puffy little 3D star (it’s about the size of a
    nickel when you’re done)

Nov
19

What Exactly Is Origami?

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Origami is the Japanese word for paper folding. ORI means to fold and KAMI means paper. Together, they form the word, “origami.” The goal of this art is to create a representation of an object using geometric folds and crease patterns preferably without gluing or cutting the paper, and using only one piece of paper.

Origami only uses a small number of different folds, but they can be combined in a variety of ways to make intricate designs. The most well known form is probably the Japanese paper crane. In general, these designs begin with a square sheet of paper whose sides may be different colors or prints. Contrary to most popular belief, traditional Japanese origami, which has been practiced since the Edo era (1603–1867), has often been less strict about these conventions, sometimes cutting the paper during the creation of the design.

It is an art form that has been handed down from parent to child through many generations. Origami involves the creation of paper forms usually entirely by folding. Animals, birds, fish, geometric shapes, puppets, toys and masks are among the models that even very young children can learn to make in just one sitting with easy to follow origami instructions.

Origami Instructions for many many models will be the highlight future of this site. From very simple models for young children to complicated designs collected for you from all across the world, all is here at freeorigami-instructions.com.

The art of making paper originated in China 102 A.D. When paper was first discovered it took some time for it to become available for the masses because the secret was deliberately kept in China for several hundred years. Finally, when Korea and Japan got hold of the know how, it was through a Buddhist monk.

The introduction of paper making to Japan also corresponded to the time of development of their religion and it all blended into peoples lives and therefore colors and silk threads were added and origami was highly regarded.




 


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