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How To: Fold a leaf base for origami flowers
What do you do with origami flowers after you've made them and they're just sitting limply on the table? Stick them into a flower stem!
How To: Origami a dove for Easter or Earth Day
Doves are peaceful symbols of the spiritual rebirth that Easter centers itself on, and are springtime animals that herald the coming of a new season. Celebrate these cute springtime birds by crafting an origami dove.
How To: Origami a man with Jo Nakashima
The process of making man - whether you believe we were brought here magically at the whims of an intelligent maker or we evolved slowly from apes over millions of years - was agreeably complex and arduous. Cut the crap and make your own species of miniature humans in a zillionth of the time by watching this video by Jo Nakashima.
How To: Origami the adorable Twitter bird
Here's a question many have asked but few have had answered: Just what species of bird is the Twitter bird? For those of us who are Twitter addicts, we encounter this plump blue creature on a daily basis. But do we really know who - and what - this bird is?
How To: Fold a cool man wearing a hoodie
Replicate those cool iPod ads featuring a black figure grooving in a multicolored background with this unique origami design.
How To: Origami a cool Superman figure
This particular Superman, unlike the real crime-fighting hero, isn't impenetrable and made of brawny, rippling muscles, but is just as fascinating and deserving of praise and awe.
How To: Origami a great looking flapping bird
Being able to fold paper into different shapes and animals is a great way to relax. It requires time and patience to make something that is beautiful to look at and sometimes fun to play with. In this tutorial, you'll find out how to origami a cool looking flapping bird in a short amount of time. So good luck and enjoy!
How To: Fold an origami bow tie with a dollar bill
Going to a black tie affair and don't have a bow tie? Well, this video won't help you in the least - but, while you're trying to figure out what to do, you can nervously fold an origami bow tie out of a dollar bill... Don't know how? Watch this video from Fold Something.
How To: Origami a colorful kusudama
A kusu what?? Learn how to create a kusudama, or a paper medicine ball made with multiple identical pyrimidal units, by watching this video.
How To: Origami a multifacted swan
Turn an ugly duckling of 700 rather boring identical origami pieces into a beautiful swan by watching this tutorial, getting a few shots of Starbucks espresso, and enslaving yourself to the task for the next couple of days.
How To: Origami a fun origami moving cube
It's true that much of traditional origami is static - lillies, dogs, and cranes that sit still and look pretty, at the most capable of lifting a wing or tail up in pathetic movement.
How To: Origami Mother's Day twisted flowers
Your mother has put up with your crap all these years, so why not repay her with a long-lasting Mother's Day gift? Learn how to make a twisted origami flower that can be turned into a pin or even a hair decoration by watching this video.
How To: Origami an Easter hatching egg and chick
About to attend an Easter bash or baby shower but don't have enough time to pick up a present (or simply getting tired of cliche pastel pink and blue teddy bears and microsized baby clothes?).
How To: Origami a stellated (star-shaped) octahedron
These adorable origami stellated octahedrons commonly provoke fits of jealousy within real stars, who envy their smooth folds and pretty peaks.
How To: Origami a 6-pointed star box for the holidays
A Christmas present is not the only thing you can get crafty with. Why not put that mix tape into a homemade origami box for a truly personal touch?
How To: Origami a cute grannysmith apple
Get ready for Teacher's Day or simply show your teacher how much you care by making one of these cute as a button grannysmith apples. Apple-shaped pencil holders and notepads are sweet, but these origami apples show you took a bit of time out of your busy day to really make something special.
How To: Origami a collapsible gift box
Fold your own gift boxes with this tutorial on how to origami a collapsible box. Traditionally known as a water dish or orisue, this box is a cute way to box up small presents like earrings and necklaces.
How To: Origami a pop-up Jack in the Box
Reach new levels of creepiness in your origami hobby by learning how to tuck and fold this origami Jack in the Box. The origami project takes an afternoon to make (the video itself is about an hour long) but the priceless expression on the face of your friend (who happens to have a mortal fear of clowns) will be well worth it.
How To: Origami a tessellation star puff
This is a challenging though fun project to try once you've mastered folding your lucky stars (aka puffy stars). Though this origami project does include puffy stars, the stars are folded onto a six-sided star base.
How To: Make an origami hexagon from a square and a rectangle
This video will surely perplex math teachers everywhere who have always made it an unbreakable rule that all rectangles are squares and that not all squares are rectangles, but neither squares nor rectangles are hexagons.
How To: Origami a water bomb tessellation
This is one water bomb that's more postmodern art than scary - though fun - splashy summertime weapon. Using intricate tessellated origami folds and a drawn-on grid you'll learn how to create this interesting shape.
How To: Origami a beautiful origami lotus flower
Lotus flowers have long been a symbol of longevity, balance, and peace. Find your own center even amidst bustling work schedules, kid play dates, and workday commutes by crafting a lotus flower.
How To: Make origami double tissue paper
Why shell out your entire paycheck for some measly pieces of paper? Become your own paper craftsman - and save a few bucks - by watching this video on how to make your own origami double tissue paper.
How To: Make origami tissue foil paper
More advanced origami projects call for more advanced papers. In this tutorial, you'll acquire the art of paper making. Specifically, you'll learn how to make your own origami tissue foil paper, which has a much stronger hold than normal origami paper.
How To: Origami a tessellation hexagon twist
Regular hexagons are so blah, so amp up the tried and true geometric shape (and kindergarten building blocks toy) by adding a whole new dimension!
How To: Origami a 60 degree tessellation pleat intersection
Sometimes while folding a particularly labyrinthine origami project you're just one crazy difficult fold away from paper perfection. Don't let that last swing strike out by watching this video, which shows you how to make a tessellation 60 degree pleat intersection.
How To: Origami a 120 degree tessellation inverted pleat
Even expert piano players have to practice in order to consistently bring their game to concert hall performances. Practice does indeed make perfect, and in origami practice makes neat - neat folds, crisp edges, and a better overall finished product.
How To: Make a romantic origami beating heart
Ah, the heart. The eternal symbol of love and torment, the starter of wars and the locale of true victories. Heck, the heart is such an ingrained symbol in our culture that there's an entire holiday devoted to it.
How To: Origami a shiny bluefin tuna fish
Wish you could have your own version of the adorable rainbow fish from the childhood tale, "Rainbow Fish"? You can fabricate your own luminescent fish with this origami tutorial on making a shiny bluefin tuna fish.
How To: Fold a shiny ninja throwing star (shuriken)
What's better than a paper ninja star, or shuriken? A shiny paper ninja star, of course! Leave those blase plain white paper stars in the recycling bin or toss them to a frenemy.
How To: Make an easy origami rose for Mother's Day
Involving thousands of intricate folds, tucks, and nips, origami patterns perplex even the most experienced of L.A. plastic surgeons.
How To: Make a modular origami pineapple
What's so great about a modular origami pineapple, you ask? Well, for starters, it doesn't poke curious fingers and hungry tongues nearly as much as the original.
How To: Make a modular origami Christmas tree
Due to the sour economy, folks have started cutting out or toning down unnessary expenditures. Miniaturize your Christmas tree - though not your Christmas spirit - by crafting this modular origami Christmas tree to adorn your home this holiday season.
How To: Fold a beautiful origami iris flower
The tradition of bringing a colorful boquet of dead flowers to your true love is old as balls, not to mention sort of morbid. Stop sending "let these deceased flowers signify the longevity of our relationship" messages by making paper flowers that'll last a long time if not forever (so long as you don't sit on them).
How To: Fold an origami lucky star (puffy star)
Talk about taking the adage "count your lucky stars" literally. This video demonstrates the birth and making of origami lucky stars, also known by their street name, puffy stars.
How To: Fold a simple, traditional origami paper goldfish
Forget Goldfish Crackers and the actual living, swimming ones. They both, one day, will disappear. The crackers will only last as long as your hunger, and the living goldfish will eventually die (or also last as long as your hunger— or your cat's hunger). But there's one goldfish that can survive the test of time— an origami paper gold fish.
How To: Fold an origami Pacman
Pacman is gaining in popularity lately due to the game's 30 year anniversary. If you would like to take Pacman out of the game and into real life, check out this tutorial.
How To: Craft an origami Kawasaki rose
Attention origami masters! Have you mastered the origami Kawasaki rose? If not, here's your chance. In this origami tutorial, learn how to fold your very own origami Kawasaki rose - perfect for a springtime project!
How To: Make a paper origami balloon
Looking for a fun, functional craft project? This video tutorial will walk you through the process of making easy inflatable paper balloons using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started making your own working paper balloons, watch this free video guide.
How To: Make a paper origami shoes or heels
Love shoes and easy craft projects? Make miniature paper shoes using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions on how to make your own paper shoes from folded paper. For more information, and to get started making paper shoes yourself, take a look!