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How To: Make a 3-D origami dragon

Interested in adding a fantastical specimen to your paper menagerie? You're in luck. This free video tutorial presents a thorough, step-by-step guide on how to make a 3D dragon from folded paper using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to get started making your own three-dimensional paper dragons, watch this helpful tutorial.

How To: Make a folded-paper Tyrannosaurus rex with origami

Looking to add specimens to your paper menagerie? Make a T. rex with origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions for making your own Tyrannosaurus rex from a sheet of folded paper. For more information, and to get started making your own paper dinosaurs, take a look!

How To: Make a paper rose with construction paper

In this tutorial, we learn how to make paper rose with construction paper. First, take a piece of pink paper and cut a thin strip out of it. Next, take that strip and fold it in half twice. Now, cut the paper in half so you have several strips of paper. Now, fold in the strips to make them look like petals. Next, cut two thin strips out of a green piece of paper and craft them into the shape of a stem. Then, cut thin strips out of the green and shape them into leaves. After this, combine the ...

How To: Fold an origami paper lily

Learn how to make a traditional origami lily or iris flower. This video shows how to make a type of flower that looks like a lily. I've used orange paper to make it look like a tiger lily, one of my favorites. You'll need to start from the frog base.

How To: Fold an origami anime, Pokemon Palkia

This video origami tutorial shows how to use the traditional Japanese art of paper folding to make an anime, Pokemon Palkia. These instructions begin from the basic form of four cranes. Learn how to fold and origami an anime, Pokemon Palkia by watching this instructional video.

How To: Origami fireworks

Origami is the timeless art of Japanese paper folding. Watch this origami how to video to learn how to fold fireworks. Origami is a fun craft and your models make nice, homemade gifts. Practice makes perfect.

How To: Make a paper flower with a simple piece of paper

In this video, we learn how to make a paper flower with a simple piece of paper. First, fold the paper in a triangle shape from each side. Then, fold the paper in the middle and then fold it into a square on all the sides. Next, you will fold the outer tabs into the square to make a triangle. After this, you will flip it over and to the same thing on the outside. This will complete your flower and make it look fantastic! Have fun making this and if you do mess it up just try again with anothe...

How To: Origami Squirtle from Pokemon

This video origami tutorial shows how to use the traditional Japanese art of paper folding to make Squirtle from Pokemon. Anime and Pokemon fans will love to fold their own. Follow along with this video and learn how to make your own paper Squirtle.

How To: Origami a paper vase

This video origami tutorial series shows how to fold an elegant paper vase. Follow along with the demonstrator to see the simple steps to making this paper flower vase. Use it to store origami flowers, for blooms that will last forever. Watch this instructional video and learn how to origami a folded paper flower vase.

How To: Origami an Omega Star

Merry Christmas From Kevinsorigami! This origami model makes a great Christmas Star though it looks like a sea urchin. Origami is the timeless art of Japanese paper folding. Watch this origami how to video to learn how to fold the Christmas omega star. Origami is a fun craft and your models make nice, homemade gifts. Practice makes perfect.

How To: Make an elegant 3D origami white paper swan

Would you like to craft perfect 3D origami works of art? In this helpful tutorial, Jewellia7777 demonstrates how to use recycled paper to create your own elegant "green" works of art in no time. Learn to easily construct a stunning table centerpiece of paper that would let you contribute your own artistic touch to any special event, formal or informal. This great video will have you stunning your guests in no time with the impossibly beautiful flair of this fun project.

How To: Fold an Origami Dragon

The Dragon is a really neat Model by Robert ("Bob") Neal. It starts with the traditional birdbase and just adds a few creases for a really cool dragon. The model is intermediate, so if you are new to folding maybe you want to try something simpler like the crane first.

How To: Fold an origami Guy Fawkes Day mask

Guy Fawkes Night (or Day as it's known stateside, and commonly called Bonfire, Cracker, or Fireworks night) celebrates the anniversary of Catholic conspirators attempting to blow up the Parliament houses in London. Celebrated on November 5th, Guy Fawkes is traditionally hung in effigy and many parade around in Guy Fawkes mask. This mask may be particularly familiar thanks the movie "V for Vendetta" as the mask worn by V. This video tutorial from MIT students, shows how to fold this origami Gu...

How To: Fold David Brill's miniature origami book

This video origami tutorial shows how to fold a mini origami book designed by David Brill. Follow along with the instructions provided by the demonstrator and see how this little book is folded out of a single piece of square paper. Watch this instructional video and learn how to origami a tiny book. Start folding and make an entire library!

News: Make a 471 piece origami swan

For the (anal) artist among us. This tutorial requires only 15 sheets of paper and scissors. Technically, because of the cutting of the paper, this swan is kirigami, not origami. That said, assembling 471 paper triangles into this beautiful swan is the work of angels.

How To: Fold an origami crane with the DaVinci robot

Learn how to origami a crane with this demonstration by a Japanese surgeon. Watch as he makes origami with the DaVinci robot, a surgical tool powered by state-of-the-art robotic technology. The surgeon’s hand movements are scaled, filtered and seamlessly translated into precise movements of the EndoWrist Instruments. Making origami will never be more interesting. Check out the size of the origami paper crane!! Amazing!

How To: Origami a paper skull Japanese style

These instructional animated slides teach you how to easily fold a paper skull or ghoul Japanese style. Learn how to use the Japanese art of origami to make your own paper skull. Use the start, stop, forward and back buttons to easily follow along. You can also speed up the instructional origami video if it is going too slow. Very cool Japanese origami how-to video! Origami a paper skull Japanese style.

How To: Create an extreme origami 3D human head sculpture

In this extreme origami video tutorial, brought to you by New Theatron, you'll see how you can create an extreme origami 3D human head sculpture. You'll see exactly how to sculpt an awesome, one-of-a-kind, extreme origami 3-D human or humanoid head for a stop motion, animation film, for art reference, or for just good clean origami sculpting fun.

How To: Fold a JKF-168 jetplane paper airplane

This video origami tutorial shows how to fold and snip an advanced paper airplane: the JKF-168 jetplane. Be the envy of all your class or office mates who are stuck folding their standard issue paper airplanes. Learn how to craft the JKF-168 jetplane paper airplane by watching this instructional video.

How To: Origami a scary shark

Fold an origami shark in about 2 minutes. Take a break and watch jaws. Oh, the paper makes the shard look like it actually has scales or whatever sharks have. (Their skin is made of the same material as their teeth!)

How To: Origami a F-117 Nighthawk fighter plane

This video origami tutorial shows how to fold an ordinary piece of paper into a F-117 Nighthawk fighter plane. This is no ordinary paper airplane. Learn how to impress school and office mates by folding the fanciest paper airplane they've ever seen: the F-117 Nighthawk fighter plane.

How To: Fold an origami 3D omega star

If you like folding paper stars and think they're a cinch, this omega star should give you quite a challenge. This omega star is an intricate fold that looks beautiful when complete. Perfect atop that pine tree in your living room (during holidays hopefully). This step=by=step video takes you through each fold of the paper origami 3D omega star, so pay attention.

How To: Origami a dollar bill camel

Dollar bill origami is fun, simple & cute. All you need is a dollar bill and some origami folding skills. Spend your spare dollar on some creativity... and you will end up with a cute origami figurine. Watch this origami money tutorial to learn how to fold a camel with a dollar bill.

How To: Origami a 3D Pikachu creature from Pokémon

Fed up with traditional origami? Well, learn how to fold some three-dimensional origami! This origami video tutorial will teach you how to origami a 3D Pikachu creature from Pokémon. Traditional Japanese origami is the art of paper folding, but 3D origami is a little more complex, a little more challenging... a little more interesting. See how to model and fold a 3D Pikachu creature from Pokémon with these origami instructions.

How To: Origami a Star Wars X-wing fighter

Looking for a geeky craft project? With this guide, you'll learn how to make a paper X-wing fighter with origami, the traditional art of Japanese paper folding. These instructions are based on diagrams by Philip Schulz. You'll start from the origami frog base which you can find in another video. See how to origami a Star Wars X-wing Fighter. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started making your own paper Star Wars X-wings, watch ...