The sampan is a traditional Chinese fishing boat. And the sampan origami is also a traditional origami which is easy enough to be tried out by kids; probably for a rainy day.. The sampan can be made in a couple of ways and like...
The curler units by Herman Van Goubergen are deceptively easy to make. In fact the basic units are easy to make since they involve creating a water bomb base and curling the 4 arms towards the centre. But putting them together...
I still am fascinated with shells and spirals and Tomoko Fuse's shell/nautilus (am not really sure of the difference between the two!) from her book on spirals (Let's Fold Spirals) is a good place to start. The spiral sea shell...
The origami balaika is created by Tomoko Fuse and is detailed in her book 'Home Decorating with Origami'. She describes it as an objet d'art in the book :) The design looks intricate and delicate and the more pleats there are,...
The Christmas Tree Ball or Origami Icosidodecahedron is a modular origami made from 20 squares of paper. This is, in fact, Tung Ken Lam's jitterbug units assembled into an icosidodecahedron. The jitterbug units are themselves...
Well, to tell you the truth, haven't had time to try any new origami today. So thought I would share this origami Twister that I had done as part of our Christmas celebrations. The twister or an Origami Medial Rhombic Triacontahedron...
The origami star box is a simple container, made from a single square of paper. It is also a practical box, quite useful to store little clips and things. Thick paper should be used, if a sturdy box is required. Duo coloured...
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