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Behind-the-Scenes: Lighting Woes

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…

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Starburst Flowers

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…

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$1 Tooth from the Tooth Fairy – Money Origami

Copyright Jenny W Chan 2014. This tutorial may not be reproduced without written permission! E:mail: jennywchancrafts@gmail.com 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…

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Origami Rose Petal & Calyx

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…