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I folded a miniature paper crane today! It’s my first attempt, and came out better than I thought. Forming the bird base was the most difficult part. I kept dropping the crane because there was too little surface area to hold onto! I used a 1 cm square to fold the crane, and no folding…
As many of you know, my YouTube Channel is focused on creating video tutorials for crafts – which some people love, but some people hate. I personally find both written and video instruction useful in their own way. So, lately, I’ve been going back to some older tutorials, and updating them with STILL IMAGES AND WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS! Woohoo!!!!!!!…
I’ve been working very hard to improve the website these past few days. As a result, I haven’t been able to design any new models or fold too much origami. And I probably won’t be filming anything this week, either. Booooo! But there’s only so many hours in the day. I also try to have a…
So lately, because of my new job, I’ve been spending a lot of time wandering around Chinatown. As to how this relates to giveaways – well, I’ve also been stocking up on some new origami supplies, of course. YIPPEE! 🙂 Today, I bought some music-themed star ribbons, 2 packs of origami paper, boat making paper,…
Woohoo! The brand new Gallery page is all linked up! I spent a couple of hours this evening just going through all 122 (or more?!) thumbnails and linking its corresponding URLs. I’ll totally admit that midway, I wanted to give up. It was extremely arduous to plow through so much, and my brain was being fried (from…
It’s not fully done yet, but I’ve added a brand new GALLERY page to the website. Yay! Although none of the photos link to the actual tutorial (yet), it provides a nice overview and archive of [almost] all of the video thumbnails I’ve created for YouTube this past year. I can’t believe how much the collection…
When I decided to make YouTube a bigger part of my life (as a creator; as opposed to a viewer), I had no clue how much work, effort, and LOVE needed to be put into maintaining a channel. I mean, just social media marketing itself (forget any content) is a full-time job! Then, researching, planning,…
I’ve been fiddling around with this origami camel for a few days now. It was initially meant to be a horse, but I figured – hey, there are a gazillion horse models out there – why not make it into a less appreciated animal: CAMEL? It even has a saddle. Did you know that you…
I had some time to fiddle around with a new design today. Here’s a sneak peek at my origami foxes. 🙂 I’ll be filming a tutorial of this some time this week, and hope to have it published before the end of September. The Fall makes me think of foxes- foxes and owls! So, of…
Tonight, I had the opportunity to teach my first origami student from the UK! Here’s Skye, and her sister, Sapphire. Some of you probably recognize them – but if you don’t, go and check out their music! They have some serious talent, and I’ve been a fan of the sisters for a while now. I went to…