Gyarados

Gotta Fold ‘Em All, Pokemon Origami from the Best Generation Part 2

I’m a huge fan of Pokemon so I’ve decided to make a series of posts featuring Pokemon origami because there’s some really awesome Pokemon origami models out there.  We covered the first half of the Red/Blue/Green/Yellow last week and this week we’re going to cover Pokemon #079 to #151. First up this time is this awesome…

Kirin

This Week in Origami, Autumn Leaves Edition

Last Updated: September 1, 2016 Welcome to another week of This Week in Origami where we feature the most awesome new origami uploaded to the Internet during the past week.  There’s lots of interesting stuff this week so lets get started. First up is this excellent tessellation by Peter Keller. Espresso Mortale, Designed and Folded…

Charizard

Gotta Fold ‘Em All, Pokemon Origami from the Best Generation Part 1

I’m a huge fan of Pokemon as well as origami obviously and because of that I’ve decided to combine both of these things into a big multi-part series of posts over the next few weeks covering Pokemon origami. There is a lot of really awesome Pokemon origami out there.  This post is going to cover…

Wizard

21 More Spooky Origami Models to Get You in the Halloween Spirit

Here’s one more big collection of awesome Halloween themed origami models from zombies to ghosts to skeletons and monsters in the closet. Tong Liu has designed an incredible and quite scary looking zombie climbing out of the grave. Zombie, Designed and Folded by Tong Liu Instructions not available   Here’s the zombie again from a…

Grim Reaper

3 Chillingly Awesome Origami Grim Reaper Models

There are tons of great Halloween themed origami models out there and we’re going to be highlighting some of them this month. This post is all about the Grim Reaper which is the personification of death and is often seen in a black hooded cloak carrying a large scythe.  The way these origami designers have captured this…

Monstrito

This Week in Origami- September 4, 2015 Edition

We’re back with another edition of our weekly origami feature where we post the best new origami that I saw uploaded to the Internet during the past week.  If you’re wondering why the website looks different it’s because I changed the design to hopefully fix some of the problems people were reporting.  You can learn…

Kusudama

This Week in Origami – August 28, 2015 Edition

Welcome to another edition of the weekly feature “This Week in Origami” where we feature the most awesome new origami that I saw uploaded to the Internet over the past week. There actually wasn’t too much new stuff this week but there were still some great models so let’s get started. sakuryu(╯3╰) had two excellent…

Ohio Paper Folders

Ohio Paper Folders is Raising Money to Bring Origami to Over 190 Children’s Hospitals

For several years now a local origami group from Ohio called the Ohio Paper Folders has been putting together little origami kits and donating them to a local hospital. The kits have proven to be be very popular and they’ve received tons of emails and phone calls from grateful parents saying that it helped make…

Dinosaur

11 Ferocious Origami Dinosaurs

A lot of origami artists have developed a lot of awesome looking origami dinosaurs.  Here are some of my favourites out of the more ferocious looking dinosaurs. Dimetrodon Grandis, Designed and Folded by Tran Trung Hieu Follow Tran Trung Hieu on Flickr or Facebook Instructions not available Original image on Flickr   Therizinosaurus, Designed and Folded by…

Tessellation

15 Beautiful Close-Up Photos of Origami Tessellations

A tessellation is a tiling repeating pattern using geometric shapes called tiles that repeat over and over with no gaps or overlaps.  If you’re familiar with the work of M.C. Escher then you’ve probably seen this sort of art before. It’s possible to create tessellations out of origami as well by taking a large piece…

Advice

How to Get Better at Origami, Advice from some of the Best Origami Artists on the Internet

I decided to contact several origami experts to get advice about how to improve one’s skill with origami. I received a pretty good response so here is the advice I was given from several highly skilled origami artists. I did edit some of these replies slightly to fix some grammar and spelling issues since not…

origami whales
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How to Fold an Easy Origami Whale

Today, we’re folding a traditional origami whale, a majestic sea creature. It’s a very easy model that is perfect for beginners. In this step-by-step guide, I’ll show you how to fold a fish base and make a paper whale in less than 5 minutes. Whether you’re a fan of marine life or seeking a relaxing…

Folding Origami

How to Make an Easy Origami Tyrannosaurus / T-Rex

These instructions will show you how to fold an easy origami T-Rex or Tyrannosaurus. If you’ve never folded anything before we recommend you check out our Beginner’s Guide which will show you all the basic folds and techniques. Step 1) Fold the paper in half and then unfold it. Step 2) Fold the paper up along the dotted line…

origami star boxes
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How to Fold a Traditional Origami Star Box

These diagrams will show you how to make an origami star box. If you’ve never folded anything before, we recommend that you check out our Beginner’s Guide, which will show you all the basic folds and techniques. Traditional Origami Star Box Step-by-Step Instructions Step 1 Start with the white side up. Fold in half and unfold. Step…