January-February, 2011

Fernando Gilgado shares his diagrams of a cartoon-like owl.

Commentary on folding, supporting, and displaying this famous model designed by the late Issei Yoshino. Model constructed by the members of OrigaMIT, MIT's origami club.

Diagrams for a Koala by Artur Biernacki.

This book features an impressive array of 21 intermediate to complex models.

The origami wind spinner is a traditional, if somewhat obscure model of repeated pleat folds. We ask ourselves, "What kind of shapes can paper form with these simple pleats?" and, "How much can we make a square piece of paper rotate with this pleating scheme?" The answers are surprising and fun!

Diagrams for a Fish by Davor Vinko.

Why you should ask for permission when making video diagrams? And how do I go about it? I'll try to answer these two questions in this article.

Diagrams for a Sailboat by Nick Robinson

Pureland Origami is used as the starting point for a discussion about realism and convention vs. simplicity and clarity in diagramming style

This article compares the advantages and disadvantages of PDF diagrams and video instructions. It includes PDF and video diagrams for the models "Lovers Ring" by Francis Ow, and "Will you be my Valentine?" by Stacy Mannes.

A case study of a commercial origami project.

Diagrams for a Smiley Face by Joshua Goutam.

Follow the design of this uniaxial box-pleated design from start to finished, fully assigned crease pattern. Then try your hand at folding it.

The second installment of a series reviewing types of paper for folding. This article reviews Tant paper which may be the most versatile paper for Origami uses.

Diagrams for a Giant Anteater by Quentin Trollip.

This article gives a nice overview of the types of tessellations there are, and how to create one yourself.

Diagrams for a Baby Penguin by Noelia Avila