I always had a problem with origami cranes. I just love them, I love how they look, I love to fold them, I love to give them, and I love the story behind them.
So here it is one of my jars full of cranes. Those are some colorful ones, I also have some white ones, and I also had origami cranes at my wedding.
I am pretty sure I’m not the only one who loves them. It’s a simple model, a traditional one, and it might be the first origami model you learn how to fold.
The second month of the year was harder than the first. On of the reasons why, it’s because I did not made a list beforehand of what to fold, so I end up losing to much time thinking on what to fold, and then not folding anything.
I manage somehow to finish it, well, better say to have folded enough models to look like I made one every day.
The one that I saw was made from 270 modules. I knew that I would not have enough patience so I decided to make one of 90 modules. I did the modules in one day except for the curling part, which I made yesterday and the assembling as well. The only problem is that even if I read that you don’t need glue to assemble, my modules just would stay in place..so I glue them. After I made all the 5 modules sets that I needed, I started to combine them only to realize that I made the sets all wrong. Off course I could not unglue them anymore. So what was suppose to be a beautiful 90 modules Ant Lions Nest kusudama end up on being a long patch of modules. That looks nice anyway. I was an origami challenge after all.
Leyla Torres wrote an article not too long ago about Folding an Origami Swan in Memory of Laura Kruskal so I wanted to pay my respects as well to an origami artist by folding this swan designed by her.⠀
I have to admit that I was kinda scared to try this model. The biggest paper size I have is 20 cm by 20 cm. But I do love the model, and I like dinos as well, so I decided to give it a try, it would’t be an origami challenge if I choose only models I know I can fold. It’s nowhere near perfect, I don’t have details on the head as I should, The paper is not very, the layers are not aligned good enough, but I did it till the end, and I think that’s really important.⠀
And that’s it. Until now, in March, I haven’t folded anything, so I have a lot of catch up to do. It’s been a bit too tiresome, with work, and finishing the apartment. Soon I will be moving to a new place, where I will have more space for myself, so maybe then I will be able to stay more on track. But until than, happy folding! And good luck to all of you who participate in this origami challenge.
Origami Fish Designed by Davor Vinko
Model: Fish
Autor: Davor Vinko
Diagram: http://www.flickr.com/photos/davorigami/5912604669/in/photostream/
Paper: Origami
It’s was such a beautiful day today, so I took this little guy to a local fountain today to make him some photos. He is sitting on a statue hand.
The fish was easy to fold and it has an amazing form. I had a lot of fun folding him.
I hate spiders but my husband likes them, so I decided to fold one nonetheless. I used some paper that I got from a friend, and wet folded this little guy. You can see the marks on them where he was tied up in order to make his shape.
I think this is a cute Origami Spider model.
The model is Falangio designed by Manuel Sigro Alvarez and the diagram can be found in “Imaginado En Papel”
This a memory lane post. I folded this model when I was a Liege. They have some amazing art/hobby stores over there. I found this incredible handmade paper that has such an amazing texture to it.
I was a student part of the Erasmus program, at the photography section, and we had to buy this glue spray. I used the same spray to glue those two pieces of paper together in order to create this Siberian Husky Designed by Fumiaki Kawahata.
Do you see how amazing it’s looking?
They also have some amazing parks and those photos are taken in one of them. The model is Siberian Husky Designed by Fumiaki Kawahata and you can find the diagram in Origami Tanteidan Magazine #108.
A long long time ago, a friend of mine learned me how to fold this simple, clean looking Origami Butterfly, and ever since then is my favorite way to fold butterflies.
Here it is, folded from a piece of blue square paper, and chilling on a tree.
I really love how those photos turned out. I love to make my photos with natural light, so whenever I have the possibility I do just that. Of course, I have a lot of photos made inside, with artificial light, and I’m starting to get a bit better at that as well.
I really found this Origami Butterfly amazing. Have you folded this model before? Do you want me to make a tutorial for it so you can fold it?
I found those Basset Hound Designed by Quentin Trollip folded by me a while back, and decided to share them with the world.
I just love how expressive they are.
Model: Basset Hound
Autor: Quentin Trollip
Diagram: elartedelorigami.blogspot.com
Paper: Origami
Do you like them? Have you folded them before, or do you intend to?
Every year I decide that one of my New Year Resolutions is to fold every day. I never made it past a month until this year.
I have to thank r/origami and Instagram community for their support and love. Without it, I would have not made it this far.
It was a bumpy road, I had some days when I didn’t fold and then have to get back in track, but overall, it was a pretty good month.
My advice if you want to do this challenge is to write down what you want to fold, post it online, be part of a community and have a lot of fun. So let’s see what I have folded in this One Year Origami Challenge : January.
I used Rainbow Colors paper by Tuttle Publishing. It’s a new pack of paper that I got. The colors are not quite as vibrant in real life. I saw that they do have a vibrant pack, so that would be my next paper acquisition.⠀
02.01 was also the Happy Mew Year Day For Cats so I just had to fold a cute cat. The paper I used it’s from a Crelando set. I just love the pattern.⠀
The paper that I used is Tokidoki origami paper. I just love how crazy the patterns are.⠀
I used Rainbow Colors paper by Tuttle Publishing. The paper is double sided, and I folded on the “wrong side”. I wanted the shark to be blue and not green..but I like how clean the design is. Do you want to take part of this origami challenge as well? I had a lot of fun and folded lots of new models.
It was also bird day, so I just had to fold a bird. The paper I used is Rainbow Colors paper by Tuttle Publishing. I think this paper it photographs really well.⠀⠀
It was also Apple Tree Day and as you will see I love to get ideas from fun holidays like this. The paper I used is from Tuttle Publishing, the rainbow paper pack.
The paper I use is from a Crelando 3d Star set. This one was indeed an origami challenge. I first choose the wrong paper, and the paper broke and the shape was not good at all. I learned from my mistake and for the second attempt I choose a better paper that turned out great.
The paper I used is Alex Toys craft origami paper. The dinosaur set.
The paper I used from a set I found at DM store.
It was also Rubber Duckie Day so I had to fold a duck. I love the way this one looks.⠀
There are 20 cubes in total, and some cubes are with 2 “inside” corners and some with 3. I did not glue the modules so I could just make the corners on the go where I saw they have to be. The cubes themselves are glued one to another.
I started with a base of 5 and then continuing adding the cubes so there will always be 5 in a circle no matter how you look at it. For the next 5 I had 4 normal ones and 1 with two corners inside. And so on.
It was also Appreciate A Dragon Day so it was a great occasion to fold one.⠀
It also was Winnie the Pooh Day.
This pig was so much fun to fold. And it looks so nice next to my cat candy box designed by the same artist.⠀
It was also Penguin Awareness Day.
It was a must to fold a squirrel for Squirrel Appreciation Day. The tutorial I followed was made by Jo Nakashima
I saw this on Pinterest and I knew I want to do it as well. I don’t know how the models are called or by who are invented. They are the base for some models.
This fish it was a bit harder that I expected, but I love the shape it got. The paper did got a bit crumbly in some places but I think it looks good. I’m just glad I followed the paper size and did not go with my regular 15 by 15 cm.⠀
You can find the diagram in Oriland Origami Sailing
For Australia day I knew I would like to fold a kangaroo or a koala.
I just love how cute those horses are. The paper I chose is not making justice to the model. Nevertheless I love how it turned out. You can made origami mobile or carousel with them.⠀
And this is it. Most of the paper that I used and will be using are from Crelando sets (bought from LIDL), Tokidoki origami paper, Rainbow Colors paper by Tuttle Publishing, Alex Brands origami paper , and some color printer paper and also some paper that I don’t remember the brand.
I still have a long way to go in order to finish this challenge, but I think I had a really good start. And I had a lot of fun folding the models for the origami challenge.
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to start preparing for this romantic day. Whether you are a bit low on cash or you just want to make a special present that shows how much you care I prepared this origami valentines models to help you and me out.
I do strongly believe that a gift made by you will be heard louder than a bought one. But this doesn’t mean you can buy one as well, a bit of both worlds is always welcome. So let’s start
01: Heart with wings designed by Jo Nakashima
02: Origami Heart Designed by Leyla Torres
03: Origami Hearts
04: Origami Cat Heart designed by Paper Kawaii
05: Origami Heart Cat Box designed by Jenny W. Chan – Origami Tree
06: Origami Kawasaki Rose designed by Toshikazu Kawasaki
07: Origami Kawasaki Roses Variation
08: Bird base rose Designed by James Sakoda
09: Origami Rose Designed by Jo Nakashima
10: Origami Rose Designed by Naomiki Sato
11: Origami Rose Designed by Evi Binzinger
12: Origami Magic Rose Cube designed by Valerie Vann
13: Gift of Gifts Origami Roses Designed by BenJingLing
14: Origami Rose Box Designed by Maria Sinayskaya
15: Standard Rose Designed by Hyo Ahn
16: Origami Heart Box Designed by Paper Kawaii
17: Origami Valentine Heart-Box Designed by Leyla Torres
18: Original Candy Gift Box Designed by Makoto Yamaguchi
19: Origami Heart Envelope Designed by Francis Ow
20: Carambola Flowers Designed by Carmen Sprung
21: Origami Hydrangea
22: Origami Gerbera designed by Makoto Yamaguchi
23: Origami Paper Tulips
24: Origami Strawberry
25: Ice Cream Designed by Paper Kawaiii
The second list will be about origami Christmas ornaments you can make for your own Christmas tree or to give it as a gift.
From when I started to fold I always said I will make my own Christmas ornaments, and have a tree decorated only with them. I did made some one year, but never have I ever had only my decorations in the tree. So this is the year I will do that.
I will fold the models as well and post them on my Instagram. I just hope I have enough paper.
You can see the Origami Christmas Trees list here.
And now, let’s start this list.
01: Origami Diamond Ornament Folded by Atelier Fête Unique
For this model you will need 2 pieces of square paper, some string and needle and if you want some beads.
02: Origami Diamond Ornament ver. 2 Folded by Jessica Jones
You will need 2 pieces of square paper, some thread and needle, some beads if you want and you will also need some glue.
03: The Spinner Made by Jan Halvarson
For this model you’ll need: 6 x 7.5 cm or 15 cm origami paper squares, some string and needle.
04: Origami Japanese Brocade Folded by Creative Company
To fold this amazing model, that I’m obsessed with, you will need 6 x 10 cm or 15 cm square paper. Some thread and needle as well if you want to be able to hand it.
05: Origami Ball Folded by Ludorn
The paper for this one should have the ratio of 1/3. For ex. half of an A5 paper.
06: Upside Down Origami Folded by Tina Taul
To make this one you will need one piece of square paper, some glue, string and needle.
07: Origami Omega Star Designed By Philip Shen and Folded by Paper Finger Cuts
If you want to make it, you will need 6 pieces of square paper, some thread and needle.
08: Two in One origami Stars Folded by Tina Taul
For this one you will need 6 pieces of square paper and the classic thread and needle.
09: Tissue Star Origami Folded by Lia Griffith
To make it, you will need some square paper and some scissors.
10: Origami Stars Garland Folded by Pauline Molinari
To make one star you will need one strip of paper with a 1:13 ratio. To make the garland you will need as many stars as you like, some thread and needle.
11: Modular Origami Star Created and Folded by Paper Kawaii
In order to make it, you will need 5 sheets of square paper and some ribbon in order to hang it in your tree.
12: Origami Wreath Folded by Creative Company
You will need eight square pieces of paper and some ribbon. You can also use some glue, but it should stay as it is.
13: Christmas Card Ornament Folded by Cindy deRosier
The materials you will need are:
14: Bascetta Star Kusudama Created by Paolo Bascetta and Folded by Paper Finger Cuts
For this particular one you will need 30 pieces of square paper but there are other types of assembly with less or more pieces.
15: Origami Christmas Cracker Designed and Folded by Paper Kawaii
To make this cute candy box ornament you will need 2 pieces of A4 paper or Letter paper.
16: Origami Ornament Folded by Naver Blog
For one of this, you need 12 pieces of paper
17: Fluffy Rose Designed by Natalia Romanenko and Folded by Natalie
I just love how this model is looking.To make it, you will need 12 units (pieces of paper) that have 3:5 ration (9 cm x 15 cm).
18: Bouganville Kusudama Created and Folded by Isa Klein
This is another one that I can’t wait to fold it. You will need 12 pieces of square paper in order to make it.
19: Talitha Star Designed by Maria Sinayskaya and Folded by Go Origami
For the one in the image you will need 30 pieces of square paper but there are other types of assembly with less or more pieces.
20: Juliette Designed by Natalia Romanenko and Folded by Natalie
This one will take some time, as it needs lots of modules. 30+20 (7.5 x 7.5 cm, 5 x 5 cm) to be more precise. But I do think it’s worth the time and effort.
21: The Megapolis Kusudama Designed by Valentina Minayeva and Folded by Judith
This is a complex one. You will need 60 modules, which are folded from paper in the ratio of 3:4 for ex. 7.5 cm x 10 cm.
22: Origami Santa Claus Designed by Yukihiro Matsuno and Folded by iejhcho
This adorable Santa is made from one square paper. The paper should be double sided.
23: Paper Blow Box Lights Folded by Victoria
For one box you will need one square piece of paper. You will also need some simple, slim Christmas lights in order to make the full project.
24: Origami Christmas Lights Designed by Origami Spirit and Folded by LEYLA TORRES
For one single light, you will need a piece of paper at the ration of 1:3. It works best with double sided paper.
25: Origami Snowflake Folded by Alberta Leong
For one snowflake, you will need one piece of paper. It works best with thin paper, or tissue paper so it will have some transparency between the layers.
I hope you enjoyed this Origami Christmas Ornaments list and helped you decide what to fold and hang in your tree.
I really love all those models and cant wait to fold them myself.
If you decide to fold them and post them on social media, don’t forget to mention the creator if you can. I did my best to find who designed them, not only who folded them.
I’m sure the artist would love to see his or her creation folded by you guys.
