Gold Fish

The origami Goldfish is a simple extension of the samurai hat. It does involve a couple of cuts though, so have a pair of scissors in hand before proceeding with the origami :) Similar to the kabuto, dual coloured paper would...

Little Turtle Kusudama - A Variation

A few months back, I had done Tomoko Fuse's Little Turtle and this time I tried a variation of that. Instead of using 3 modules, the variation uses 5 units. Other than that, everything else remains the same. The design doesn't...

Flat Sonobe

The Flat Sonobe is yet another variation of the Sonobe, designed by Tomoko Fuse. The Icosahedron of the Flat Sonobe is made from 30 units. Assembly is the same as all icosahedrons, with 3 unit triangles which are used to form...

Christmas Paper Globes Tutorial

Well, it is past Christmas, but that doesn't mean that I can't post a tutorial to make Christmas paper globes :) These globes are very easy ornaments to make and can be a good craft for turning waste into wealth. I have reused...

Samurai Hat

A Kabuto is a Samurai helmet and is a part of the Japanese armour. The origami Samurai Hat, though, is a beginner origami that takes about 2 minutes to learn! They are fun to make and are great as party hats. The hats can be...

Snow-capped Sonobe

The Snow-capped Sonobe is another variation on the Sonobe created by Mitsunobu Sonobe. This variation is created by Meenakshi Mukerji and is from her book 'Marvelous Origami'.  Two-sided paper, coloured on one side works...

Toshie's Jewel

Christmas is almost here!! I love this time of the year. And this year, to add to the usual joy of Christmas, I will also try and add as many posts on Christmas origami as possible :) And to kickstart this season of love, here...