Origami Paper Folding

Origami Jewelry is simply that, jewelry created out of folded paper. Who knew, right? I certainly didn't! My first encounter with origami jewelry was in 2004 on a visit to Japan. I was looking for gifts to bring back home when I chanced upon earrings shaped like paper cranes. The earrings had an all-over print that reminded me of the origami paper my dad would frequently buy for me when I was a child (kind of like the earrings in the photo) so I quickly bought a couple of pairs - one for me, another for a close friend. All the while I thought ... Read Full Story

Today I’m gonna share something really, really cool. There are many representations of origami dragon, different versions, styles, variations, in other words - lots of ‘em. The dragons range in their complexity from very simple ones, that are in fact variations of the origami crane, which require much less then 20 steps to fold, to the very complex ones. And amount of steps to fold the last ones is counted by hundreds at least, and I’m not joking. You may be familiar with some of the origami dragon “species”, for example from my last post , which shows 3 beautiful origami dragons, designed by ... Read Full Story

Review”Creating origami art takes more than perfecting folding techniques; it also takes an understanding of the quality of paper and a vision of what can be done. This is an excellent book for advanced high school students, as well as students working at the college or university level.”—Art & Activities Advanced Origami provides unparalleled instruction in how to create master-class level paper folding projects. The origami designs are challenging-they require considerable fol (more…) Read Full Story

Review”Creating origami art takes more than perfecting folding techniques; it also takes an understanding of the quality of paper and a vision of what can be done. This is an excellent book for advanced high school students, as well as students working at the college or university level.”—Art & Activities Advanced Origami provides unparalleled instruction in how to create master-class level paper folding projects. The origami designs are challenging-they require considerable fol (more…) Read Full Story

Thanks to craft diva Alison Jenkins, you’ll never look at laundry (or looped terry) without envisioning an absorbent work of art. The lost art of towel origami, which dates back to the reign of Cleopatra, is revisited in stunning detail inside this 96-page booklet. The Little Book of Towel Origami features fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions, project templates, folding techniques, and full-color photographs of more than 10 completed projects ranging from a palm tree, a lad (more…) Read Full Story