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Diagrams for a salmon designed by Joel Stern for a consulting project.
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30 pieces of paper are folded to make a modular version of the Compound of Five Octahedra model.
Learn the story behind the Google Doodle for March 14, 2012, which honored Akira Yoshizawa, and fold your own Google logo.
Can you cut paper with origami instead of scissors? While trying to design a 24 unit Stellated Octahedron, I got stuck with all the math involved and decided to make it simple - cut the intersected units by folding.
A description of the history, expansion, and future of World Origami Days.
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Diagrams for a \(60^\circ\) Modular Star by David Petty
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This wave model is fun to fold and has a lot of math in it!
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Diagrams for a heart variation based on a model by Edwin Corrie.
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A pleated cone sliced by multiple planes creates this geometric model reminiscent of a breaking wave.
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OrigamiUSA's 2011 Annual Collection included a peacock from Rikki Donachie made from a square. Here Rikki shares another peacock made from an A4 rectangle.
This paper presents a crease pattern for one-cut double happiness.
In this review we'll have a closer look at Kraft paper. If you are into complex folds, this might just be the perfect paper for your test folds.
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A compilation of quotes from attendees of the 2011 Pacific Coast Origami Convention in Bellevue, Washington.
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Diagrams for a classic puzzle, typically made of wood.
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Diagrams for a bracelet that appears woven.
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Paper folding exercises involving the golden section of a line, the golden rectangle, and the golden triangle provide interesting geometry-teaching supplements.
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Andrew Hudson reports on the 15th Anniversary Origami Colombia Convention, November 11-14, in Cali, Colombia.
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Crease patterns and video for two modular tree units with variations.
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Thinking about some special decoration for the upcoming holidays? Here is a great project created by Kindergarten students at Oahu’s Le Jardin Academy that would work great for any special celebration.