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Origami aircraft aloft for 26.1 seconds A Japanese aeronautical origami engineer has set the world record for the longest flight by a paper-only plane - 26.1 seconds.…The power of collaboration within unified communications  

Image from the Guardian It's a world flight record even though it only lasted 26.1 seconds. Not your usual record, because it's origami, and it was achieved by the president of the Japan Origami Plane Association. Takuo Toda just missed matching his personal best of 27.9 seconds, but that one was with a plane that had been made with tape. This was one was made strictly in keeping with traditional rules of the ancient Japanese art; only...  

Based on Origami Kusadama Flowers by BERR-İ-N : Taylor H.'s craft creation for inspiration, or make your own version. ... Free. 10 minutes. Pretty Easy. This project is a version of Origami Kusadama Flowers. Origami Kusadama Flowers ...  

Sure, Won Park is a master origamist, who uses single dollar bills as his medium (tearing them is technically illegal btw, not sure about burning them for heat tho), but just as amazing is the garbage truck he's modified to live in which surpasses most apartments. Feng Shui in a garbage truck has made it the ultimate mobile home. Take a look at his work and his beautiful home on wheels here.  

(TrendHunter.com) The origami animals shown in this gallery were perched atop the American Museum of Natutal History's tree this holiday season. What a creative way to decorate a Christmas tree! The collection of origami…  

Japan Airlines, Kona, coordinating with OrigamiUSA, the largest origami organization in the United States, has set up its Christmas tree at Kona International Airport. The tree emphasizes the 50th anniversary of statehood with a burst of 50 golden stars on its tree top, and celebrating the sea around Kona with a myriad of sea inhabitants, fully realized in paper, swimming around the tree.  

The following are links to origami diagrams available on the internet. Of the myriad folding instructions on the internet I have listed only those that I have come across, tried and liked.  

Preview: Interactive movie or gameplay evolution?. The big question on everyone's mind is: will Heavy Rain appeal to gamers? Is it even a videogame, or just an interactive movie? We've had an early preview version in our hands for some time now, and we can tell you that it's going to divide people. Click here to read the full article  

A Frenchman has set new standards in the art of origami. Eric Josiel, who began to develop his skills when he lost his job as a printing company manager during the last recession, spends up to two weeks to create each figure and his work can sell for as much as €5,000 (£4,400).  

Use your creativity when rolling the origami rose tips so it will resemble a real flower. you can do this way back before step 1. Finish off by adding some ribbon and silk to beautify your product.Origami Money Flowers ...  

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By Andrew Liszewski When you’re in the bathroom, taking care of ‘business’, you really should be concentrating on the task at hand. But occasionally you do have time to kill, which is when this roll of toilet paper covered in origami instructions would come in handy. I assume all of the projects use TP-sized paper, otherwise [...]  

Between the Folds is a documentary about people who really really like origami. Between the Folds chronicles the stories of ten fine artists and intrepid theoretical scientists who have abandoned careers and scoffed at hard-earned graduate degrees -- all to forge unconventional lives as modern-day paperfolders. Kevin Kelly gave it a rave review on True Films and it's showing on PBS's Independent Lens this month. Tags: Between the Folds...  

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Although it can't be a terribly accurate way to make polycube puzzle pieces, I must admit I am charmed by Qiao Chang's origami soma cube blocks. [via Neatorama] Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Paper Crafts | Digg this!