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A color-change star from the bird base.
The journey of young origami enthusiasts to reach the pinnacle of an international science and technology event.
An origami poem typed by a street artist on a vintage typewriter.
Easy-to-fold units and an intuitive assembly make this a frustration-free design.
Two different folding sequences to arrive at almost the same box.
The Minimalist’s Box is surprisingly easy to fold.
A super-easy sailboat on the sea that can be a letterfold, a place card or just a decoration.
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A one-piece box designed as a wedding favor.
How to fold a mathematically exact pentagon from a square.
The blintz fold from the early 17th century to the present, and how it has opened up possibilities for more complex origami design. Originally published on March 31, 2021, the article was revised and expanded in April 2022.
A bowl with variations and an excellent way to cut a pentagon from kaleidoscope paper.
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A tessellation that results in a curved surface with varied levels of reflection.
Deconstructing the Fortune Teller to make a decorative, functional pentagonal version.
