Origami

With origami, the origami swan is usually the most popular origami bird. But, another one of my favorite origami bird pieces is the origami duck. What I reallly like about the origami duck is that when you finish making the duck it actually really resembles a duck. I have found that sometimes origami guides for certain types of animals etc. don’t even come out looking like that type of animal, and I really like how the origami duck actually ends up looking like a duck. Another nice thing... Read Full Story

Simple Paper Crafts Ideas for KidsPaper crafts always have been famous for their simplicity. On simplicity I mean that you don't need any special accessories to create wonderful creatures. OrigamiOrigami is the simplest paper craft. It can be either really difficult or very simple. You'll find here a few animal patterns with step-by-step instructions and the basic folds. Click here to learn more about origami! Paper Egg-box Ideas I think the egg-box technique is very special, unique and... Read Full Story

I was recently reading a profile in the New Yorker about Robert Lang, a physicist turned master origami artist (origamist?) and I visited his website to check out the paper wonders for myself. I was actually quite amazed by how intricate and detailed they are. I wouldn't even know where to begin such a thing, and I love how kind of dainty and alive the human figurines look. And believe it or not, with the exception of the party scene, they are each folded from a single square of... Read Full Story

How to Make an Origami Swan Learn how to make an origami swan! It's very simple to make (just like the snake), and also incredibly elegant and lifelike. You will only need a square sheet of white paper. Click here to see very detailed step-by-step instructions for the swan. Read Full Story

Origami is a really neat and fun hobby. However this craft, is not very easy to do. Some origami creations are actually very difficult to make, and you actually have to have some practice (of course there are many easy origamis). One reason that origami is sometimes very hard to do, is because of poor origami folding instructions. For a writer to convey what he is thinking and to tell you the origami folding instructions in a way you understand is very hard. I once bought an origami book... Read Full Story

What I love most about the craft of origami is that it can really be used in so many ways and to do / make so many different types of things. Most of us are used to seeing the beautifull and elegant origami cranes, but origami can also be used to fold t-shirts, make computers (microsoft’s new origami project), and more. So here are the video instructions for how to make an origami trash box. Unlike some of those elegant origami pieces, the origami trash box is more of a functional item. All... Read Full Story

Many people love how origami cranes look and have seen them in many places, but don't know how to make origami cranes. If you would like to acquire a new skill take a look at this origami video guide on how to make an origami crane http://blogorigami.com/how-to-make-origami-cranes-video Read Full Story