If you’re a Star Wars fan then you should know that May 4th is Star Wars Day. It’s Star Wars Day because “May the Fourth” sounds like saying “May the Force Be With You,” a famous phase from Star Wars. So in honour of Star Wars Day today I’ve put together this post with some…
I first posted this Final Fantasy themed article about 2 years ago. Since then I’ve found a bunch more fantastic Final Fantasy themed models. Rather than make a second post I’ve decided to update this one with all the new models. Enjoy! There’s a ton of really awesome video game themed origami out there that…
In this post we’re going to take a look at another excellent round of papercrafts from under the sea. We’re talking fish, crustaceans, cephalopods and more! First up is an absolutely beautiful dolphinfish (mahi-mahi) folded from some of the most beautiful looking origami paper I’ve ever seen. Dolphinfish (Mahi-Mahi), Designed by Winston Lee and Folded by…
Animals are probably the most commonly folded type of origami but there are a lot of cool looking people designs. All kinds of different people from all walks of life from any point in history can be folded out of paper and these are another bunch of my favourites. First we have an absolutely incredible…
This post was originally made back on April 7, 2016. Since then I’ve found a ton of other amazing dinosaur skeleton models. It’s not quite enough for a new post so I’ve gone back to this one and added in another bunch of incredible photos. The original post is below with the new models mixed…
I have some more time to work on the site again so I’m going to try to get some more regular posts going up again. In this post we’re going to take a look at a whole bunch of really great origami birds. All of these are really awesome but a few of these are…
One post I’ve wanted to make for a while now is one about origami logos. Interestingly enough there are some pretty cool origami versions of various logos. Many of the designs use a single sheet of paper with a different colour on each side for a very neat effect. So in this post we’ll be…
Review copy provided by Tuttle Publishing LaFosse & Alexander’s Essential Book of Origami is kind of a hard book to review. It’s definitely an interesting book but what you get out of it will depend on what you’re looking for. This book is written by Michael G. LaFosse and Richard L. Alexander. These two are…
Happy Chinese New Year everyone! 2018 is the year of the dog so it’s a great opportunity to take a look at a bunch of awesome origami dogs. First up is this incredible doberman. The colour change in the design is fantastic and this looks really great with brown and black paper. Doberman, Designed by J.W…
Valentines Day is almost here and I don’t think I’ve ever done a post about Valentines Day themed origami. This is kind of surprising because there’s actually a lot of great models out there based around themes of love, marriage and other things perfect for this holiday. We’ll get right into the Valentines Day mood…
With the recent release of Monster Hunter World I figured now would be the perfect time to do a post all about Monster Hunter origami. The Monster Hunter series is very popular with quite a strong following so it makes sense that people would design origami versions of the various monsters found throughout the series….
January 20th is officially Penguin Awareness Day, a day designed to raise awareness of penguins and the fact that their populations are decreasing around the world. There are a lot of different species of penguins in real life and there are lots of different origami versions of them as well. In this post we’re going…
The Last Jedi came out some what recently, I know I’m a bit late, and I’m a really big Star Wars fan so in this post we’re going to take a look at some more amazing Star Wars origami! This time around I tried to focus more on designs from the new movies but there’s…
Disclaimer: Tuttle Publishing provided a free copy of this book for this review. I’ve always been a huge fan of Byriah Loper’s “mind-blowing” interlocking modular origami models. I always had no idea how someone could design or fold amazing models like these. I’m still not sure how he could have possibly designed his models but…
In this post we’re going to take a look at something new, origami weapons and armour. Believe it or not people have folded everything from swords to guns and a lot of these models are very impressive. We’ll start off this post with this great paper tank photographed at a convention in South Korea. Tank,…
After 3 years of work Nicolas Terry has finally released his new book Drawing Origami Tome 2. The book features an impressive collection of 33 models to fold ranging from fairly easy to pretty complex. I’d say most of the models in the book are around an intermediate skill level though. The book is only…
Today, July 14th is Shark Awareness Day. Sharks can definitely be ferocious predators but they do get a bad reputation. Many people are scared of sharks but the truth is that they’re way more threatened by people than we are of them. Shark Awareness Day was started to bring awareness to the fact that sharks…
It’s time to take another look at origami kusudamas. A kusudama is essentially a modular paper model made up of various units assembled into a ball-like shape. They’re often quite beautiful with very interesting shapes and amazing colour schemes. First up we have this beautiful flowery orange kusudama. It’s assembled from 30 units. Allegretto, Designed…
In this post we’re going to take a look at a group of excellent paper farm animals. These are the standard sorts of animals you’d expect to see on a farm such as cows, pigs, sheep, etc. We’ll start off with these two adorable sheep from Gen Hagiwara. He folded these for Chinese New Year…
In this post we’re going to take a look at a ton of different mythological creatures and figures from cultures all over the world. First up is an origami version of Sleipnir, the 8-legged horse from Norse mythology. Sleipnir is the “best of all horses” and Odin’s personal steed. Sleipnir, Designed by Satoshi Kamiya and…
Butterflies are a very popular thing to fold out of paper. Just like in real life you can use all kinds of different colours of paper to make all kinds of different colours of butterflies. In this post we’re going to take a look at some of our favourite origami butterflies. First up are these…
These easy-to-follow instructions will show you how to fold a traditional origami jumping frog. This origami frog can actually jump pretty far if you press down on its back! When you fold this model, the paper will get pretty thick near the end. Don’t worry if your folds aren’t completely perfect. The frog will still…
Are you up for folding a symbol of transformation and beauty? Today, we will show you how to make your own traditional origami butterfly. In Japanese culture, butterflies symbolize the soul, renewal, and the delicate nature of life. Origami butterflies are often folded during spring festivals and other celebrations and used as decorations to represent…
These instructions will show you how to make an origami box, also known as a masu box. Masu boxes were originally square wooden boxes used to measure portions of rice during the feudal period in Japan. They came in various sizes, ranging from about 0.18 L to as big as 18 L. This paper version…
