In this video, you’ll learn how to make a traditional Lucky Star, or Puffy star. These can be made with paper or ribbon. They look great in mason jars, or any clear jar. Cover them with several thin layers of ModPodge for a longer lasting star. String them with a thread/needle to make a necklace,…
This video will show you how to fold an origami cat face, based on the traditional origami star (Lucky Star) model. When I first saw this interpretation from Brians, I knew immediately that I had to make a tutorial for it. It’s such a cute and clever take on a traditional model. Place them in…
In this tutorial, I’ll be showing you how to make these adorable mini notebooks. They’re a great back-to-school project and don’t take very much time at all. Perfect for jotting down mini notes on the go. ;-)I’ll show you two variations to the mini notebooks: One with 16 sheets (32 pages) and one with 8…
Lately I’ve been working on developing some of my own designs. It’s been great fun, and very rewarding work. Here’s the most recent model I designed. It’s a standing heart with wings. It also holds a small message, too, which I thought was a cute plus. By the way, I realize that it looks like Francis…
In late July, I hosted a contest on 99Designs.com to have a logo designed for this site. I received an overwhelming 196 designs from 40 designers in about a week. Absolutely incredible! Choosing a winner was very difficult, and in the end, it was down to only 2 designs. So, a big congratulations to the winner,…
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…