Thursday, September 26, 2013

Origami Blinking Eye

Dear Reader,

Here is a neat origami action toy that's easy to make.

Check out our Origami Blinking Eye instructions.




Monday, September 23, 2013

Origami Kusudama flower in commercial



Dear Reader,

Spotted this neat use of the Origami Kusudama flower in a Lexus TV commercial:















Let us know where else you've seen it!

Origami Kusudama 5-pointed star

Dear Reader,

Here is a 5-pointed star made by modifying a cherry blossom kusudama flower.

Check out our Origami Kusudama 5-pointed star instructions.




Monday, September 16, 2013

Origami Kusudama Butterfly (Flower)

Dear Reader,

This Kusudama is actually a flower (not a butterfly).  It's a bit more advanced than the basic kusudama flower.

Check out our Origami Kusudama Butterfly (Flower) instructions.


Saturday, September 14, 2013

Origami Video Translation

Dear Reader,

We're working on a translating the captions of some of our videos into different languages.

The first video is the Origami Kusudama Flower:



Taking part in this crowd-sourced effort will help spread the joy of origami around the world.


  1. After you translate it, send it to us as a Personal Message (copy and paste) on Youtube or Facebook (see links below).
  2. Let us know what language and origami model it is.
  3. Leave the english text in place (just write the translated version below each line)
  4. Leave the time codes in place
  5. Don’t use machine (automatic) translators. Translate only into a language in which you’re 100% fluent.






Thanks for your help translating the video!   



Regards,
Andy
www.origami-instructions.com

Monday, September 09, 2013

Origami Dahlia (4 unit)

Dear Reader,

Here is the 3rd in our series of dahlia's.

Check out our Origami Dahlia (4 unit) instructions.




Monday, September 02, 2013

Modular 5-Pointed Star

Dear Reader,

Here is a modular star designed by Tomoko Fuse.

Enjoy our Modular 5-Pointed Star instructions.




Monday, August 26, 2013

Origami Tissue Lotus

Dear Reader,

Here is a lotus flower made with tissue paper, resulting in a nice delicate flower.

Check out our Origami Tissue Lotus instructions.




Monday, August 19, 2013

Easy Origami Yamaguchi Dahlia

Dear Reader,

Here is a modular design for a dahlia, using 8 units.

Check out our Easy Origami Yamaguchi Dahlia instructions.


Monday, August 12, 2013

Kusudama Morning Dew

Dear Reader,

Here is a neat kusudama called the Morning Dew.

Check out our Kusudama Morning Dew instructions.




Monday, August 05, 2013

Fujimoto cube (one sheet of paper)

Dear Reader,

Here's a very neat cube that is made from one sheet of paper!

Check out our Fujimoto cube instructions.





Monday, July 29, 2013

Easy Origami Shirt

Dear Reader,

Here is an easy origami shirt, that goes well with the origami tie.

Check out our Easy Origami Shirt instructions.


Monday, July 22, 2013

Origami Tie

Dear Reader,

Here is an origami tie that goes well with the origami shirt.

Check out our Origami Tie instructions.


Thursday, July 18, 2013

Origami Baseball Mitt

Dear Reader,

The baseball mitt can fit your hand if you make it from newspaper.

Check out our Origami Baseball Mitt instructions.




Monday, July 15, 2013

Easy Origami Phone Receiver

Dear Reader,

Here is a phone receiver for the classic landline phones of yesteryear.

Check out our Easy Origami Phone Receiver instructions.




Thursday, July 11, 2013

Origami Modular Mandala

Dear Reader,

Here is a decorative origami mandala made from 16 units.

Check out our Origami Modular Mandala instructions.




Monday, July 08, 2013

Origami Airplane with Landing Gear

Dear Reader,

This is an origami airplane submitted by one of our readers.  It even has landing gear!

Check out our Origami Airplane with Landing Gear instructions.




Thursday, July 04, 2013

Origami Modular Braided Wreath

Dear Reader,

Here is a neat braided wreath made with 18 units.

Check out our Origami Modular Braided Wreath instructions.




Monday, July 01, 2013

Easy Origami Kusudama Flower

Dear Reader,

This is an easier variation of the standard Kusudama flower.  It uses 4 or 5 units.

Check out our Easy Origami Kusudama Flower instructions.