Ari Jigoku

The Ari Jigoku or Ant Lion’s Nest is a modular origami, designed by Silvana Betti Mamino. The units are made from rectangles in the ratio 1:2. A total of 30 units are required. The curls should be completed before the assembly....

Origami Panda

Roman Diaz's book "Origami Essence" is a very cool book with a number of origami animals and birds. The first of them is this panda, an easy, geometrical version. The diagram is easy to follow. The suggested paper size is 15-20...

Barracuda

Recently I tried the origami barracuda from John Montroll and Robert Lang's book 'Origami Under the Sea'. The model is designed by John Montroll and is a complex one to fold. I started with a large square of paper, 14 inches...

Four Star Box

The Origami 4-star box is one of the very few models that I was able to fold from the Origami Tanteidan Vol 17. I was actually quite delighted to find that I could actually fold one of the models, given the complexity of the origami! The...

House

I found Roman Diaz's house a unique design to fold and enjoyed folding it! The design is such that the height and width of the house can be changed, so I guess it is possible to make houses in an ascending order of size! Instructions...

Bonsai Box

After trying Yuri Shumakov's vase yesterday, I decided to try out the next vase - or rather, box - by Katrin Shumakov. The Bonsai Box is a popular origami box, designed by Katrin Shumakov. As boxes go, this is a complex...

Vase

Yuri Shumakov's origami vase is folded from a single sheet of paper and has a very realistic look to it. A good amount of pre-creasing is required before the vase is folded into shape. Though it is challenging, it a good origami...