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Diagrams for a simple 5 or 6 unit sturdy modular design.
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Diagrams for the 2015 OrigamiUSA Holiday Gift.
Nobuko Okabe offers us some more beautiful modular models she has created. She also discusses and acknowledges how different artists can create the same origami model.
Browsing on Facebook, I did a double take. It was origami, but I could see immediately it was a different type of origami than I am used to seeing. It was original, creative, and most of all, unique. I am glad to present to you Portuguese architect and talented origami creator: João Charrua.
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An up and coming origami artist, Ryan Dong offers a model of a simple pumpkin in time for Halloween.
This paper has a beautiful texture, but comes at a price. While it's great for intermediate models, it's too thick for complex ones.
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Diagrams for an octagonal star with color change, from a single uncut square. Also included is a variation of the star.
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This article tells the tale of the higher spheres of oranges and apples: How I got there, and how to make them.
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Diagrams for two dollar bill fox variations designed by Tammy Dong.
A book review for "Money-Gami," a collection of money folds designed by Gay Merrill Gross.
This time we're testing Rhinoceros Hide! It stays true to its name, showing it doesn't just look good in animal models, but also folds well. More surprisingly, it's a nice option for larger tessellations, too.
Francesco was our first Guest of Honor, and his present to us was a 6 unit Star of David, called after our organization - OASIS.
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Building Block Units (BBU) are a new family of modular origami units, with over one hundred different interlocking module designs.
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Diagrams for a heart with wings designed by Nguyen Quang Do Lisa.
Only six years ago, this designer had no original model, although he was folding for 32 years. Then, something happened, and he crossed the line into creativity. The process he went through is unique, and the results surprised even himself. Let me present you - myself.
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Diagrams for two more bird model, a sparrow and parrot, by Milind Oka.
Bonn or Barcelona? This was the last battle on European grounds and for me it was Bonn. Here are some of my impressions from my first green tagged German origami convention.
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The 3-unit Sonobe hexahedron (Toshie's Jewel) and the 12-unit Sonobe octahedral assembly are well known Sonobe constructions. But did you know that you can also construct the former with double the number of units, and the latter with half the number of units, i.e., both shapes from 6 units?