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Over-the-top origami-inspired looks have been showing their teeth since Spring '07 (and will continue well into 2009). But I've developed more of a taste for origami pleats, a subtler approach to these fashionable folds. (Don't get me wrong, I love origami. I just don't want to look like origami.)Max Studio Grosgrain Origami Dress at maxstudio.comBadgley Mischka Origami Pleat Strapless Dress at

Inspired by its namesake art form, Origami (designed by Jaime Salm and Young Jin Chung) explores the bendable characteristic of steel to create a functional self-locking furniture which does not require any tools to fix up.Stan

Instant Origami è un sito SIMPATICO che aiuta a creare origami con l’aiuto di video tutorial che mostrano nei minimi dettagli come procedere. Per il momento Instant Origami fornisce le spiegazioni per generare una maschera, un’orca, una barchetta, una palla di neve, una scatola, un polipo, una rana e un drago. Naturalemente anche youtube è pieno di [...]

"Con il termine origàmi si intende l'arte di piegare la carta (折り紙, termine relativamente recente derivato dal giapponese, ori piegare e gami carta, differisce dal kirigami, ovvero l'arte della carta tagliata)"...da Wikipedia.Sulla rete abbiamo a disposizione un'infinità di siti e video che ci insegnano quest'antica arte giapponese, ma, forse perché sono un po' imbranato, o forse perché

    I am thinking origami … As we all know Origami  is an art of folding paper which originated in Japan ( technically from china ) . Over the years designers have adopted this art in various fields like apparel , home furniture and home furnishings.                  Spring Summer Runway Trends 2008 Ram

A perfect V12 engine made by Yee Job is made entirely from paper. He spent two year building it using the Japanese art Origami. This 63cm model, weighing just 1.5kg, has moveable parts which includes a crankshaft, a cooling fan, 12 rods and 12 pistons has 1978 individual pieces. If you want to build your own Origami V12, you can buy his for £80.Traditional Origami only uses a small number of dif

La papiroflexia (origami) es el conocidísimo arte japonés del doblado de papel. Es un arte que me encanta y al que he dedicado varios posts en Pisito. Cada semana me encuentro con nuevas obras e invenciones de origami. Aquí tienen las últimas. Origami rápido Tantos pasos, tanta dedicación, tanto rollo cuando la papiroflexia es un arte de [...]

Having spent several of my formative years in the company of Japanese exchange students, I am no stranger to origami. So, when I read that the inspiration behind his André Lima's Spring 2009 collection was 'geometric effect' I had to do a double take. Yes, hard edges are certainly present in both geometry and origami, but how does one explain why each dress bears a striking resemblance to some of

Microsoft has made Origami Experience 2.0 for Windows Vista is available for download. A bundle of programs designed to enhance the user experience of Ultra-Mobile PC's, Origami Experience 2.0 is set... This is a content only,to see rest of tweaks,tips,tricks visit my blog. www.tomstricks.blogspot.com

En estos momentos, uno de los negocios que ninguna corporación se quiere perder por nada del mundo es el de la Internet móvil, el estar constantemente conectado, sin siquiera estar cerca del hogar o la oficina. Cada vez más UMPCs y programas están disponibles para aquellos que quieren ir a todas partes y estar conectados al mismo tiempo. Como era de esperarse, Microsoft

Microsoft Origami Experience 2.0 combines four programs that make your ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) running Windows Vista even easier to use. Upgrade your UMPC to Windows Vista, and then install Origami Experience 2.0. Origami Central Central gives you instant access to all your media, programs, and the Internet, with the touch of a finger. Origami Now Now gives you one-touch access to the most import

Dicono che questa sarà un'estate non molto calda e se invece del mare restate in veranda allora ecco qui un bel passatempo per voi: auto-costruire una lampada con la tecnica degli origami. La lampada proposta in figura è fatta partendo da un foglio di acciaio inossidabile con microfori lungo le linee di piega ma per iniziare vi consiglio di utilizzare del semplice cartone. Cercando in rete ho

Pic from Gizmodo [15 June] The Microsoft Origami Experience 2.0 for UMPC is finally here for you to download. Microsoft Origami Experience 2.0 contains these four programs for an ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) running Windows Vista: Origami Central Central gives you instant access to all your media, programs, and the Internet, with the touch of a finger. Origami Now Now gives [...]

Microsoft Origami Experience 2.0′ı OEMler için Ocak ayında yayınlamıştı ancak Vista bazlı UMPC‘ler için olan versiyon ancak şimdi bedava download edebileceğimiz şekilde halka sunuldu. Sistemin amacı zaten bulunan pek çok Vista özelliğine mutlu bir görünüm vermek. Resim Şifresi, Hava Durumu, RSS, email ve takvim gibi özellikler yeni Origami Now ekranında bulunuyor.

Microsoft ha evolucionado su experiencia Origami y acaba de lanzar la versión 2.0 de esta interfaz gráfica para consumo exclusivo en UMPCs y en descarga gratuita. Esta versión ha adquirido un toque Vista, además de varias de las funciones del sistema operativo como Picture Password, Weather, RSS, email, calendario y otros widgets que podremos vern [...]

Microsoft ha lanzado públicamente se segunda versión de Origami Experience, que puede ser descargado gratuitamente para todos los usuarios de UMPC con Windows Vista… En esta versión nos podemos encontrar nuevas características interesantes como la contraseña por imagen, funcionalidad RSS, tiempo,  cliente de correo electrónico, calendario y otras características de la web…

Brandon LeBlanc: The Origami Experience 2.0 has been released for download on the Microsoft Company Download Center today! The Origami Experience 2.0 is designed for Ultra-Mobile PCs that run Microsoft Company Windows Vista. It’s mainly meant to put a touch-happy skin on top of many existing Vista facilities, and inserts image password or phasphrase, Weather, RSS, [...]

Pic from Gizmodo The Microsoft Origami Experience 2.0 for UMPC is finally here for you to download. Microsoft Origami Experience 2.0 contains these four programs for an ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) running Windows Vista: Origami Central Central gives you instant access to all your media, programs, and the Internet, with the touch of a finger. Origami Now Now gives you one-touch [...]

Microsoft ya ha puesto a disposición del público la versión 2.0 de Origami Experience, un software especialmente diseñado para brindar una interfaz de usuario que haga más sencilla la navegación en los UMPC basados en Windows Vista. Origami Experience 2.0 ya había sido presentado durante la CES 2008, pero recién hoy dia esta disponible para la descarga. Dentro de las novedades que incluy

Pensaba (muy contento), que el Origami de Microsft estaba muerto y enterrado. Pero me he equivocado, ya que ha resucitado y se ha reencarnado. Ya está disponible gratuitamente aquí. Necesitas un UMPC con Windows Vista instalado, ya que no es compatible con XP. Esta nueva versión introduce el software Picture Password, el tiempo, funcionalidad RSS y [...]

Microsoft has released its second version of the Origami Experience, making it available as a free download for Ultra-Mobile PC users with Windows Vista. The OE 2.0 software includes Picture Password, Weather, RSS functionality, an e-mail client, calender and other web features – basically what you get with Vista, but more touch screen friendly. OE 1.0 was barely used, partially because UMPCs h

The Origami Experience 2.0 has been released for download on the Microsoft Download Center today! Download: Origami Experience 2.0 The Origami Experience 2.0 is designed for Ultra-Mobile PCs that run Windows Vista. To run the Origami Experience 2.0, a UMPC with the following specifications is recommended:   Minimum 100 MB of available hard disk space Minimum 1 GB of system memory Touch pa

The Origami Experience 2.0 has been released for download on the Microsoft Download Center today! Download: Origami Experience 2.0 The Origami Experience 2.0 is designed for Ultra-Mobile PCs that run Windows Vista. To run the Origami Experience 2.0, a UMPC with the following specifications is recommended:   Minimum 100 MB of available hard disk space Minimum 1 GB of system memory Touch pa

After being a bit too much obsessed with Prison Break, I decided to make an origami crane like the one in Prison Break.The one in the series is a simple version of the real one, and most call it an ugly crane. Like the one below.I wanted to make one so I resorted to Youtube, and found a good one that I followed......and, after a lot of frustration and trial and error, I made the final product.Try

La típica ave que el convicto utiliza para [spoiler] salir de la carcel la primera temporada [/spoiler]. Está hecha con Origami, y siguiendo pasos anteriores, el tercer video “How-To” del arte con papel más cool chupiguay. Pero no, estas no son las manos de Michael, lo siento chicas. Fantasias a parte no es tan dificil como parece, [...]

La t??pica ave que el convicto utiliza para [spoiler] salir de la carcel la primera temporada??[/spoiler]. Est?? hecha con Origami, y siguiendo pasos anteriores, el tercer video “How-To” del arte con papel m??s cool chupiguay. Pero no, estas no son las manos de Michael, lo siento chicas. Fantasias a parte no es tan dificil como parece, [...]

Criativo filme espanhol que conta a história de um habilidoso dobrador de papel que sonha em mudar o mundo, torná-lo mais bonito e agradável pra se viver, transformando-o em um lindo cenário de origami.

El origami es el arte de origen japonés del plegado de papel, mediante el cual se logra representar figuras, imágenes o cuerpos. En esta excelente realización, veremos una gran cantidad de billetes convertidos en una verdadera obra de arte, resaltando la imagen del personaje ilustre en el mismo.

This is a very cool animation. This guys has a great talent to be able to recreate the world using his hands. Tags: aniboom, animation, youtube, video, video of the day, videorambler© The Video Rambler. Permission is granted to use this feed for personal use only. You are not allowed to scrap or republish this content on another website without the owners permission.

The most fashionable dresses of this season are so called ORIGAMI dresses. The best modellerы the the worls made up such style for women. Eastern tendency which fades away from time to time is coming back to us... read the rest and see the gallry

Two weeks ago, I talked about the new Web Browsing capabilities in Origami Central, one of the three apps in the Origami Experience 2.0 software. That was Part 1 of a 4-part series showcasing the new features of the Origami Experience 2.0 software for Ultra Mobile PCs. Here in Part 2, I am going to talk about the new RSS features also in Origami Central. In browsing the web in Origami Central on

Origami : 30 fold-by-fold projects English | 96 pages | PDF | 4.10 MBBook Description:I have seen and collected many origami books over the years and this one is a favorite of mine. This book is one that I have only found in one other place besides Amazon.com books. It is a treasure of folds starting with simple and beautiful designs to more intermediate-level creative ones which will please any O

I may release a button on top of the upper right named "[V]rigami"!Where I will start a classes on teaching origami's on flowers, insects, birds, decorations, and many more.I may sell them too! Please do have a talk with me or share me some experience.Do come back to visit soon after we've update.

Origami is a popular hobby and I enjoy making origami models from many years. It is one of hobbies, which I like becuase of easy availability of material. You don't need to buy kits, hobby material or other stuff from hobby stores or malls.Colouring square paper is enough to learn or have fun with this art. And white page can be used as well, as you can colour it yourself. I have tried origami sim

Origami is an ancient art, which is very popular among children as well as adults. Despite of having fun from this good pass time/hobby, origami has some benefits in skill development.Origami can be used for skill development by educators, teachers, Psychologists, Physicians, Parents for educational, developmental, and therapeutic aspects. Origami is good for any age: from kids, those who start l

Os animais que estão desenhados nas cédulas de real aparecem nessa peças de origami que são fantásticas. Excelente idéia! Afinal, nossos animais são valiosíssimos, não? Criação da DCS, agência de propaganda gaúcha. Vi no Why Me?

Pic from pocketables pocketables posted a thorough write-up on the new version of Microsoft Origami 2.0 which features application such as the Origami Central, Origami Now and Touch Settings.  Although there had been quite some flaws to the design to the HTC Shift, the write-up on the first look to the Microsoft Origami 2.0 is definitely [...]

In Part 1 of my 4 part series of blog posts looking at the Origami Experience 2.0 software, I am going to talk about one of the most important new experiences in the new release: browsing the web directly in Origami Central. Origami Central, one of the three apps in the Origami Experience, has the built in capability to browse webpages just as you would in IE7. ActiveX controls work just fine in the browsing experience of Origami Central - as does Flash and Silverlight (demo video below!). In Origami Central, the browsing experience is tied to the toolbar that auto-hides at the top of the window. Because the toolbar auto-hides, I get a full screen web browsing experience and with a UMPC running at 1024x600 resolution without toolbars and other things taking up useful screen real-estate

In Part 1 of my 4 part series of blog posts looking at the Origami Experience 2.0 software, I am going to talk about one of the most important new experiences in the new release: browsing the web directly in Origami Central. Origami Central, one of the three apps in the Origami Experience, has the built in capability to browse webpages just as you would in IE7. ActiveX controls work just fine in the browsing experience of Origami Central - as does Flash and Silverlight (demo video below!). In Origami Central, the browsing experience is tied to the toolbar that auto-hides at the top of the window. Because the toolbar auto-hides, I get a full screen web browsing experience and with a UMPC running at 1024x600 resolution without toolbars and other things taking up useful screen real-estate

Origami in Action : Paper Toys That Fly, Flap, Gobble, and Inflate # Author: Robert J. Lang# Format:PDF 10.3MB# Page Count: 128 pages# Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; St Martin's Griffin Ed edition (May 15, 1997)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0312156189# ISBN-13: 978-0312156183Every project in the book can really move! Origami in Action presents 39 actions origami models that are as animated as they are exquisite. Each project is complete with clear step-by-step diagrams, instructions, and a photograph of the finished model. Included are such traditional favorites as the cootie catcher and the waterbomb, as well as some modern novelties--a strumming guitar player and a toothy Tyrannosaurus Rex. Other projects include: --Flapping Butterfly-Blow-up Bunny-Barking Wolf-Talking Dragon-Wagging-T

In the next couple weeks, I'll be doing a 4 part series on the Origami Experience 2.0 which was announced at CES this year. The Origami Experience software is a "pack" of applications designed specifically for the Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) running Windows Vista. The Origami Experience 2.0 software comes with 3 applications that do specific tasks on the UMPC. I'll give a quick overview of these applications in which I'll go into greater detail in my 4 part series of posts about the Origami Experience 2.0. Origami Central: Origami Central provides quick access to your Media Library on your UMPC. That means your music, photos and videos. Origami Central lets you play your music, watch your videos and watch photo slideshows. On top of letting you access your media, it also gives you quick acce

In the next couple weeks, I'll be doing a 4 part series on the Origami Experience 2.0 which was announced at CES this year. The Origami Experience software is a "pack" of applications designed specifically for the Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) running Windows Vista. The Origami Experience 2.0 software comes with 3 applications that do specific tasks on the UMPC. I'll give a quick overview of these applications in which I'll go into greater detail in my 4 part series of posts about the Origami Experience 2.0. Origami Central: Origami Central provides quick access to your Media Library on your UMPC. That means your music, photos and videos. Origami Central lets you play your music, watch your videos and watch photo slideshows. On top of letting you access your media, it also gives you quick acce

Hoy en Catalunya (y en el resto de España, pero no se celebra como aquí) se celebra Sant Jordi (San Jorge). Como es tradición, los chicos regalan rosas a las chicas, y estas a su vez regalan libros a ellos. En estas fechas, si paseas por el centro de Barcelona, es extraño que no compres una rosa [...]

Free Origami Lessons – The Japanese Art of Paper Folding – 336 Diagrams with Step by Step Instructions 336 origami diagrams listed, searchable by level of difficulty (simple, intermediate and complex), by name or by date. Step by step instructions are all in pdf format. Tags: Arts

Ya les comenté que la papiroflexia no siempre son papeles perfectos con dobleces exactas sino que hay por ejemplo origami cotidiano o extremo. Hace tiempo puse varios posts de origami extremo al que sólo los grandes maestros del papel pueden hacer frente. He encontrado varias páginas más de origami extremo y paso a compartirlas. Peter Callesen Este [...]

For the past two seasons, I’ve been really liking this kind of look: a dress with a few layers of the skirt bit below, or alternatively, a long top with that kind of skirt. (This dress is by Marc by Marc Jacobs from last season.) This look has moved from high fashion collection to street [...]

For the past two seasons, I've been really liking this kind of look: a dress with a few layers of the skirt bit below, or alternatively, a long top with that kind of skirt. (This dress is by Marc by Marc Jacobs from last season.) This look has moved from high fashion collection to street fashion recently, where most people wear multi-layered skirt/ underdress underneath a long sweater, at least in Asia anyways. But ever since the Miu Miu S/S07 and Luella S/S08 show, I've been trying to find a mini-skirt with those gorgeous, origami-like folds. I LOVE them! They look so artistic and high-fashion-like, yet still so simple and wearable. For some odd reasons, even though I remember Miu Miu's S/S07 show starting my hunt for this kind of skirts, I can't find a picture of it so here are the Luell

1. Start with a perfectly square sheet of paperPaper made specifically for origami can be found at most craft stores. It is usually colored only on one side. I used a sheet that was colored on both sides.2. Begin by folding one edge to meet to other,with the colored side outward......to get this.3. Open up the paper and lay it flat.Now repeat step 2 in the other direction, and open up it up again.4. Fold it diagonally with the white side out (pink here).Line it up corner to corner......to get this.5. Open up the paper, repeat step 4 in the other direction, and open up the paper again. (visit page)

Origami Shuttle in wind Tunnel Tests The biggest thing that most associate with the re-entry of a spacecraft into the Earth’s atmosphere is heat and friction. To that end, one of the biggest concerns for the space shuttle fleet is the integrity of the heat shield to allow re-entry without catastrophic failure such as the Columbia suffered. Japanese scientists have a wild idea that involves

Origami (Japanese: ori, to fold, and kami, paper lit. "folding paper") is the art of paper folding. The goal of this art is to create a given result using geometric folds and crease patterns. Origami refers to all types of paper folding, even those of non-Japanese origin.Origami only uses a small number of different folds, but they can be combined in a variety of ways to make intricate designs. In general, these designs begin with a square sheet of paper, whose sides may be different colors, and usually proceed without cutting the paper. Origami brings extra meaning to a piece of paper by shaping it into a form that has symbolism such as birds, animals and other shapes.Monster Pack contents:ORIG1: Origami designs letters A-JORIG2: Origami designs letters J-ZORIG3: Extra origami designs (HT

Origami Art.Here is a collection of the best of what we liked & have collected over a period of time of Origami art. Here you have real good galleries, illustrations, news, articles, instructions & lots of links. Joseph Wu's works includes a section of commissioned works used in advertising & illustration.Massachussetts Institute of Technology's Origami Club - OrigaMIT. This has some really good work created by its members.And this comes from the collection of work created at MIT's fourth annual Student Origami Competition.Here is some more interesting stuff. These are Created by a team of designers, folders & paper engineers for the Folding Australia 2005 Convention. An idea by Darren Scott, which was eventually taken, up as a project & brought into reality by director Matt Gardiner.Here

Always wanted to make your own lamp shade? Then this DIY project will keep your crafty fingers busy for a while. With heavyweight paper, tape and some fire retardant spray etc, even children can make a pretty origami lamp shade to replace that dowdy looking one.KUS

Origami is a creative art and hobby. As far as I remember my first paper folding or origami learning experience, it was "making a boat". First few days, after learning I was making number of boats with every available piece of paper. I still love to learn origami and as an educator, I teach it to my children also. And now it is very easy for everyone to learn it as internet itself is a big resource. There are number of books available which provide step-by-step insructions to learn it. You would be surprise to know that origami can help in mental health therapy. Read this intereting story told by George Ho, who is mental health nurse in Perth, Australia, he tells us how paper folding appealed to him in 1993:Read at About me pageNow let's discover what is "Origami"?According to Wikipedia "

Origami is a creative art and hobby. As far as I remember my first paper folding or origami learning experience, it was "making a boat". First few days, after learning I was making number of boats with every available piece of paper. I still love to learn origami and as an educator, I teach it to my children also. And now it is very easy for everyone to learn it as internet itself is a big resource. There are number of books available which provide step-by-step insructions to learn it. You would be surprise to know that origami can help in mental health therapy. Read this intereting story told by George Ho, who is mental health nurse in Perth, Australia, he tells us how paper folding appealed to him in 1993:Read at About me pageNow let's discover what is "Origami"?According to Wikipedia "

Estamos acostumbrado a ver la papiroflexia con láminas perfectas de papel pero se puede hacer con muchísimas cosas, desde un billete de 10 euros hasta un par de toallas. Aquí tienen algunos modelos de "origami cotidiano". Dollar Artist Ya en su momento puse algunos ejemplos y enlaces para realizar modelos de papiroflexia con billetes de un dólar [...]

El orgigami es aquel arte que se basa en la expresión de las personas a través de la papiroflexia, es decir, de la manipulación con fines ornamentísticos del papel. Encontré un vídeo en YouTube cuyo autor es Nariomaru, el cuál demuestra la paciencia, dificultad y concentración que lleva a ésto a ser un arte realmente. Compártelo!

Alguna vez habéis intentado hacer origami que cumpla las 3 B’s (bueno bonito y barato) y no sabéis qué hacer? En este video aprenderás a hacer estrellitas origami tan chulas como estas:   [...]

Alguna vez hab??is intentado hacer origami que cumpla las 3 B’s (bueno bonito y barato) y no sab??is qu?? hacer? En este video aprender??s a hacer estrellitas origami tan chulas como estas:   [...]

I grumble on return from the supermarket, silently. My son grumbles noisily. He protests at the outrageous art project at school, the one that inevitably involved paper, which sparked off a meltdown of gargantuan proportions. His daily paper report card provides graphic details of the horror that followed. It seems his dislike of paper and it’s texture has resurfaced with a vengeance. I grumble over a different matter, one of the many problems of living in America, especially if you’re of Scottish descent. It’s the bargains that are the problem. In Europe you might get a penny off something if you saved fifty packet tops and promised to give away your first born child in exchange. But not in America. How can you refuse such offers, even if the fridge is already overflowin

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This paper origami crane is a very unique and creative way to bless your friends and family. It is also a symbol of peace. Check out more Blessing Origami Paper Crane products : T-shirt Du Jour @ Zazzle Bird, Blessing, Crane, Origami

Was helping to host Secret Wars last night at Cafe 1001 and have spent the whole week sorting out that and a couple other events. So a major apology for not posting in the last four days. Was sent an email containing some nice ideas for folding your paper money into funky head-dresses for various leaders.Thanks Sonya!

Making this heart has a lot of steps but it is really easy. This is a cheap and easy way to make something special for someone you love on Valentine's Day or just because. You can put it in an origami box and give your heart away. Steps Get a rectangular piece of paper. Usually origami uses a squared piece of paper, but this uses a rectangular piece. You can use a piece of construction paper if you like.If you draw a design, splitting it in half as shown, it will end up in the center of the heart.Turn the paper to the side that is white. Fold the top right corner downwards so that it meets the left side of the paper. Unfold it and do the same thing to the opposite corner, but this time do not unfold.Fold the bottom part that's still white in half, upwards, so that the white doesn't show

I’m rather speechless by this origami battle featuring every single unit in Starcraft.  The results are very impressive, but how anyone have so much time to spend delicately folding pieces of gaily colored paper?

By: Elmo Kandel As far back as the mid 1800's it was discovered that origami was a delightful project for young children. Besides teaching eye hand coordination and developing concentration the child had a toy they had made themselves when they were finished. With practice a child of any age can even create a number of the more advanced figures. For young children there is often the satisfaction of being able to fold a piece of paper into a figure that they aren't yet capable of drawing. Origami teaches children much more than just how to make cute toys. They learn dexterity, they learn to listen and follow directions. They learn creativity and perception and surprisingly they learn to relax. In a world where so much is rushed, sitting quietly and folding paper figures can bring a sense of balance and peace to even young children. When doing origami with young children it is important to remember certain things:1. Practice folding the figures you plan to teach them yourself so you ca

This is a great activity one for the kids over the holiday break. It’s the kind of thing that can keep them busy for hours as they make and attack the invisible Ninja army with them! You don’t have to go to a weapons store to have your very own “ninja star” (also called a shuken or shuriken). You can make one or several out of paper as a cheaper and safer alternative. The detailed instructions are brought to you by the how-to wiki this promises to be fun for every one. If you pick up some colorful Origami Paper you can also make these as novelty Christmas presents! Or you can purchase a foam rubber star and save on paper cuts! (Don’t forget to wear safety goggles to avoid eye injury…) Share This

Christmas is a time for you to do things together with your friends and family. If you like making things you should try origami. You can make all sorts of paper figures items like Christmas Trees and reindeer. This would be a great family holiday project. You don’t need any special items just some paper and your hands. It doesn’t get any easier than that.

Origami, derived from the Japanese words "ori" ("to fold") and "kami" ("paper") is the ancient Japanese art of paper pattern folding, preferably without the use of gluing or cutting the paper medium. Here is some light Origami soul food for your Saturday morning coffee, right from my friend Vincente of the Random Good Stuff: Making money doing art is one thing but this cool origami expert from

By: Elmo Kandel The Spanish philosopher Miguel Unamuno wrote an essay on origami from a philosophical point of view. Miguel discovered the bird base and then discovered the sideways turn which enabled him to produce a string of birds and animals. His figures were quite angular and without the graceful forms of the later origamists. Fortunately for Miguel the ban on representational origami that had been in effect had expired or he would not have been allowed to design these birds and animals. Miguel went on to create original models including vultures and gorillas. Paper folding was virtually unheard of outside of Spain and Argentina at this point in time but by the 1030's Miguel's followers had helped to spread his art to the people of South America. Origami in GermanyThe German founder of the Kindergarten Movement, Friedrich Froebel brought paper folding into the kindergarten classroom primarily as an entertainment for the children. The children were taught three types of paper fol

By: Elmo Kandel Origami is a fascinating activity which involves folding paper in specific patterns and sequences to achieve a particular goal. However interesting it may be for some people doesn't mean origami is for you. This activity requires the individual to possess or work on certain skills. In order to take on any origami project you must be patient. These projects take time and you need to be focused and capable of concentrating. This step-by-step or sequencing process needs to be followed to the letter. If you aren't someone who likes to follow instructions, origami is definitely not for you. How are you with problem solving? How about logical thinking? Both of these skills are needed in order to make origami, especially advanced origami a success. The individual needs to be able to look beyond the current step and know what should come next. They need to be capable of forecasting the outcome of each step of the origami process. If a mistake is made or a step is skipped, it

By: Elmo Kandel Origami began in China and Japan hundreds of years ago. It is an activity that has proven to be quite useful in various situations. Origami is an activity that costs very little but offers individuals a number of benefits. Here is a concept that requires creativity and imagination. Folding paper may not seem educational but in reality origami has been proven to improve reading and writing skills. It's also an activity that works on processing skills. In order to complete an origami project, an individual must first of all read and understand the instructions. They are then required to process the information they've gathered from the written material before beginning the folding steps. Once the project begins there is a need for logical reasoning as the person thinks about each fold and the following steps. Origami requires concentration and teaches people about sequencing. Sequencing is part of the mathematical side of origami. This activity is used to work on indivi

By: Elmo Kandel No doubt it's difficult for a teacher to continuously make a subject, such as math interesting for their students. Many students, especially younger children find mathematics boring. One great way to spice up a math class is to introduce the art of origami. This activity will ensure the students have fun while learning many beneficial and educational things. First of all origami can be used as a history lesson and a look into other cultures such as the Japanese culture. This activity is very prominent in Japan and students can learn how this activity is used and why it is important there. Educational benefits of origami include learning how to listen and be attentive. In order to ensure success in an origami project, the student must listen carefully to instructions and pay very close attention to their actions. Origami requires precision and neatness which will demand the student to be focused. These learning tools will teach a student to have pride in their work whic

Folding an origami giraffe by Joost Langeveld. On my website is a printable pattern/motif of this giraffe, so you can make exactly the same animal. Adres: http://www.joos... More»tlangeveldorigami.nl/home.html Origami Giraffe - For more of the funniest videos, click here

It's generally accepted among scholars and artists that origami began approximately in the first century AD in China, where people discovered the simple thrill of folding paper into various shapes and forms. Many of these primitive methods survived to this day as basic origami shapes and moves. As the skill of making paper moved across the Eastern world the art became quite popular in Japan where it melded with the culture and religion at the time. Soon the Shinto religion integrated various origami shapes and creations in their ceremonies where they remain until this day. In fact, origami is a Japanese name itself meaning "ori" or folding and "gami" which means paper.Of course, at this time paper was an expensive and rare commodity, so to be able to "waste" it for origami was a hobby for only the rich. Many noblemen would create special boxes to include gifts in; combining an exhibit of skill and wealth at the same time. As the production of paper spread and it became cheaper and mor

Genial vídeo que muestra cómo con un poco de imaginación y conocimientos de edición de vídeo puedes crear auténtica magia, en este caso con papiroflexia en movimiento. Al principio te muestra cómo lo ha hecho y luego el resultado. ¡Es buenísimo! Un color uniforme que puedas sustituir por cualquier fondo, paciencia y unas pinceladas con un programita de vídeo y ahí lo tienes. Se podría hacer realidad aquel fantástico corto de origami... (gracia TinS) origami, magia, live, papiroflexia, corto, how to  ¡Coméntalo! Compártelo

Now that Halloween is over it is start time to prepare for Thanksgiving.  How about making an origami turkey for the table?  Here is a site that will teach you to fold your very own Thanksgiving Turkey.  I don’t know how well I would do with this.  I have trouble making paper airplanes.  I would probably be better off tracing my hand and making that into a turkey.