Posts tagged: origami
How to Make Toilet Paper Origami
By DIY Maven
Toilet paper origami, also called 'toilegami', is practiced in upscale hotels. Basically, the cleaning staff folds the first piece of toilet paper on the roll into a shape. The most popular is the triangle fold, and it's a great way to greet your guests when they visit your bathroom. I do this so-simple -it-doesn't-really-need-instructions fold all the time. But now, thanks to Origami Resource, I'm going to step my toilet paper origami up a notch. From easiest to hardest, here are their T » READ MORE
DIY-able? Origami Fabric Wallcovering
By ModHomeEcTeacher
I just love it when someone does something unexpected with fabric. Artist and wallpaper designer Hanna Nyman, in co-operation with interior designer Marie Dreiman, has created her recognizable 3-D wallcovering, only this time with » READ MORE
Laundry Face Art
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Bored at the the laundramat waiting for your undies to dry? Try biding your time with some strategic folding to create expressive faces and profiles to entertain your fellow laundry doers. Crooked Brains blog ha » READ MORE
How to Fold a Towel Elephant
By DIY Maven
You could call it origami for cruisers; I just call it cute. This spunky little elephant's construction looks complicated, but it isn't!
Plastic Grocery Bag Origami
By DIY Maven
Do you have a plastic grocery bag stash? Maybe you even made one of these or these. Maybe they're just stuffed willy-nilly into another grocery bag. And then, one you pull one out, about six more come with it. Well....Cafe Munchkin has solved that multiple withdrawal problem. Enter plastic grocery bag origami! Basically, the technique is similar if not exactly like folding an American flag. The result, however, is a neat little triangle that tak » READ MORE
How to Make Summery Butterfly & Dragonfly Cards
By simplyfunstuff
If you a need a last minute card for any occasion, try my delicate & delightful dragonfly and butterfly cards originally inspired by these butterfly paper clips by Jessica at HowAboutOrange.
Materials:
Blank Cards & Envelopes in the color of your choice
Oragami, Scrapbooking Paper, or any other Decorative Paper
Scissors or Butterfly & Dragonfly punches (found at scrapbooking or craft stores)
White glue
Kirigami T-Rex
By TerryLuv2Hack
I posted this cool site last year and recently returned to it and found that they have added several new patterns. The dinosaur pop-up cards are really cool and they also have full skeletons. It amazes me what people can do with paper and scissors! http://www.easycutpopup.com.
How-To: Fold an Origami Basket.
By Chrisjob
A simple tutorial for folding a basic paper basket.
I'll take mine full of fresh spring berries, please.
How to Fold a Basket of Origami Tulips
By DIY Maven
Tulips announce spring and there's no better way to celebrate the season than by making a basket of origami tulips. Joost Langeveld is our instructor for this easy fold as demonstrated in the video below. If you're an origami fan--or even if you're not--I'd encourage you to check out all of Joost's flower videos. With them you'll learn how to fold amaryllis, tiger lilies, petunias, sunflowers, snowdrops, hyacinths, foxglove, daffodils and hydra » READ MORE
DIY Origami Cherry Blossoms
By DIY Maven
Capture a breath of spring with these gorgeous origami cherry blossoms. Although the blossoms themselves are folded paper, the stems on which they are attached are curly willow.
How To: Fold a Dollar Bill Ring.
By ChrisjobI really, really, really tried how to remember this cool parlor trick from my days of Klutz books for Christmas presents... I could not.
But, luckily, this cat from WikiHow knows the whole process to turn an ordinary dollar bill into a bit of bling.
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Place the bill on the table, face up.
A former president (or Ben Franklin or Alexandar Hamilton) should be looking back at you.
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Fold the t » READ MORE
Fold the top end down.
Turkey Origami
By DIY Maven
Skip the meat and pass the paper! This Papercraft Turkey dinner pattern is available in a PDF. A color printer is a necessity for 'authenticity's' sake. Go here for the assembly instructions and to view the original source, check this out. Via.
Fold A Napkin Turkey
By lilybeeMartha appears to love her some turkey effigies, (check out her hilariously brilliant turkey baby costume). These elegant little fowl would make an inexpensive, effective centerpiece.
Made from 3 linen napkins and some tinfoil, the instructions are really clear and easy to follow. Though I'm thinking that an iron and some spray starch would be needed to get the edges » READ MORE
Go Origami this Halloween
By DIY Maven
Origami Club has no less than 12 (13 if you count the witch's broom) folds perfect for a little Halloween cheer. Each example includes a diagram AND and animation of the folds, which is perfect for beginners.
NetFlix Origami
By DIY Maven
Billed as ‘The fun way to recycle your NetFlix flaps’, Netflix Origami shows you how to turn those flaps into something magical. Although traditional origami is made of thin square paper, these designs have been adapted with the NetFlix flap in mind, so you don’t have to do any alterations. Via Craftzine.
3 D Wallpaper
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Not only has Swedish designer Hanna Nyman created a 3 D wallpaper, it's also interactive. Once applied, you can peel back the parts you want to dangle from the wall to create your own version of sculptured art. She has done these in contemporary colors and floral designs. As you might expect, Hanna is a fan of origami and has melded her wallpaper designs with her beautiful paper lampshades. These designs are so fresh, beautiful, and interes » READ MORE
How To Fold an Origami Shirt from a Dollar Bill.
By Chrisjob
Why?
Because you can. And it looks cool. And you might get to keep the dollar you borrowed. And why not...And, oh, just watch the video.
How to make origami newspaper pots (for starting seeds).
By DIY Maven
A simple, cheap and eco-friendly way to start your seeds is to sprout them in fold pots made out of newspaper. Eric on geocities shows us the entire process in this tutorial. You’ll want to keep your paper pots on a tray while you’re waiting for your seeds to grow. When they’re ready for planting, simply pop the entire thing in the ground.
Origami Lights
By lilybeeI heart paper lanterns. They make everything prettier and shinier and awesomely better. So I decided to make some in the simplest way possible.
Origami Waterbombs are SUPER EASY to do and can be whistled up in huge numbers while you're say, catching up on season 3 of Battlestar Galactica.
These pictures are of the finished lanterns, as I took a whole series of 35 step-by-step Origami 'how to' photos then discovered a nice simple instruc » READ MORE
Origami Side Table
By DIY Maven
This side table by Mio Culture was inspired by its namesake. ‘Composed of two laser-cut and slotted sheets of steel, the Origami tables ship flat and require no tools or hardware to assemble. One sheet is the negative of the other, which eliminates waste during production and gives the tables a balanced, yet dynamic, form. The petal-like surfaces are sturdy and spacious, making a practical and sculptural side table, night stand or plant stand.’ » READ MORE
