Went to my favorite crafts store today: Michaels! Of course, nothing in the origami section is ever on sale (I’ve checked time and time again!). They are also not very well stocked as you can see on the lower shelves. Nonetheless, I still very much love shopping for origami paper here. I realize that they’ve been…
One of the greatest challenges of creating video tutorials, I find, is lighting. I live in NYC, in a tall building, surrounded by many other tall buildings. Natural sunlight is rare, and even when it is direct, it’s still not bright enough. As such, most of my videos appear to be grainy, dark, or full…
On 6/30/14, Jeremy Shafer and I met at the Origami Convention in the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. We had some lunch, grabbed some smoothies, and made our way to Madison Square Park, where we filmed this origami badminton birdie tutorial. We quickly discovered that we couldn’t film and play origami badminton at the…
This tutorial will show you how to fold an origami rocket – just in time for July 4th! It’s not too hard, either, which makes it great as a last-minute craft for kids. The rocket can lie flat to be glued on a flat surface, or stand on its own to be used as a…
These lovely Paper Flowers are a perfect July 4th paper craft idea. They’re also very quick and simple to do. To make a Starburst Flower, all you need is 2 sheets of square paper, a pair of scissors, some tape, and need/thread (a pipe cleaner or bag tie can also work!). If you have some…
Copyright Jenny W Chan 2014. This tutorial may not be reproduced without written permission! E:mail: [email protected] Here’s a wonderful little origami tooth to fold for your kids when they lose their teeth. Say it’s from the tooth fairy! They’ll love it for sure. An extra little something for their piggy bank. 🙂 The teeth lie flat to…
In this video, I’ll be showing you how to make the traditional origami pinwheel (or ninja star, or magic circle — there are many different names for this model!). It converts from a circular shape to a star shape by pulling the units away from the center, and pushing it inwards.It requires 8 sheets of…
You know that excitement you get when you find a model you absolutely HAVE to share? Maybe you do, or maybe you don’t, but I certainly felt that way when I saw Carolos Bocanegra’s “New Rosebud Petal” and “Calyx.” It’s pretty simple, and the results are heart-warming. Doesn’t it make you want to garden right…
Learn to make cute little, braided paper balls with this tutorial. They’re super easy and quick. String them with some thread to make a fabulous garland / room decor – or even a fanciful DIY necklace or bracelet! Scatter them on table tops. Juggle them. Or give it to your cat, s/he will LOVE it!…
Tutorial on how to fold an origami / kirigami paper airplane. This origami plane is called the “Swallow Airplane” because it looks like a bird. It has been named the “best” paper airplane in the world because it flies further and faster than the traditional paper airplane (tutorial to come at some point!). I guess…