Bracelet (Armband)

Bracelet (Armband)

Origami Tutorial - How to fold a Paper Bracelet (Armband)

Difficulty level: Moderate

Paper : Paper Strips of 6 or more colors.

           Each Strip Size : 1.5 cms X 6cms

Butterfly Ring

Butterfly Ring

Origami Tutorial - How to fold a Butterfly Ring

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : Sheet of Paper (2 cms X 15 cms)

Waterbomb

Waterbomb

Origami Tutorial - How to fold a Waterbomb / Paper Ball

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : Square Sheet of Paper (15cms X 15 cms)

Tulip Flower

Tulip Flower

Origami Tutorial - How to make a Tulip Flower

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : Square Paper 15 cms by 15cms (Flower)
            Square Paper 15 cms by 15cms (Leaf)

Talking Bird

Talking Bird

Origami Tutorial - How to fold a Talking Bird

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : Square Sheet of Paper (15cms X 15 cms)

Parrot

Parrot

Origami Tutorial - How to fold a Parrot

Parrot Design by Manuel Sigro

Difficulty level: Moderate

Paper : Square Paper 15cms by 15cms

Jumping Frog

Jumping Frog Origami

Origami Tutorial - How to fold a Jumping Frog

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : Square Sheet of Paper (15cms X 15 cms)

Heart Bookmark

Origami Heart Bookmark

Origami Tutorial - How to fold a Heart Bookmark

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : Square Sheet of Paper (15cms X 15cms)

Number "9"

Number "9"

Origami Tutorial - How to fold Number "9"

Design by: Jo Nakashima

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : 5 cms X 20 cms. I used old Notebook Paper.(Save Paper)

Number "8"

Number "8"

Origami Tutorial - How to fold Number "8"

Design by: Jo Nakashima

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : 5 cms X 20 cms. I used old Notebook Paper.(Save Paper)

Number "7"

Number "7"

Origami Tutorial - How to fold Number "7"

Design by: Jo Nakashima

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : 5 cms X 20 cms. I used old Notebook Paper.(Save Paper)

Number "6"

Number "6"

Origami Tutorial - How to fold Number "6"

Design by: Jo Nakashima

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : 5 cms X 20 cms. I used old Notebook Paper.(Save Paper)

Number "5"

Number "5"

Origami Tutorial - How to fold Number "5"

Design by: Jo Nakashima

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : 5 cms X 20 cms. I used old Notebook Paper.(Save Paper)

Number "4"

Number "4"

Origami Tutorial - How to fold Number "4"

Design by: Jo Nakashima

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : 5 cms X 20 cms. I used old Notebook Paper.(Save Paper)

Number "3"

Number "3"

Origami Tutorial - How to fold Number "3"

Design by: Jo Nakashima

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : 5 cms X 20 cms. I used old Notebook Paper.(Save Paper)

Number "2"

Number "2"

Origami Tutorial - How to fold Number "2"

Design by: Jo Nakashima

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : 5 cms X 20 cms. I used old Notebook Paper.(Save Paper)

F15 Fighter Jet

F15 Fighter Jet

Origami Tutorial - How to fold a F15 Fighter Jet

Design by: Tadashi Mori

Difficulty level: Moderate

Paper : A4 Size Printer Paper

Blow Top

Blow Top

Origami Tutorial - How to fold a Blow Top

Design by: Yami Yamauchi

Difficulty level: Moderate

Paper : 15cms by 15cms Square Sheet of paper.

Miniature Origami

Miniature Origami is to fold minute models out of paper. Folding these miniature models can be a real challenge. Folding very small sheet of paper can be sometimes very challenging. The miniature models can be really amazing to view and is applauded by all. 

Miniature Boat : 5mm in length

Paper used : 1cm by 1.5cm (approx) 

Miniature Crane : 1cm wide

Paper Used : 2 cms Square sheet. 

Number "1"

Number "1"

Origami Tutorial - How to fold Number "1"

Design by: Jo Nakashima

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : 5 cms X 15 cms. I used old Notebook Paper.(Save Paper)

Number "0"

Number "0"

Origami Tutorial - How to fold Number "0"

Design by: Jo Nakashima

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : 5 cms X 20 cms. I used old Notebook Paper.(Save Paper)

Alphabet "A"

Alphabet "A"

Origami Tutorial - How to fold Alphabet "A"

Design by: Jo Nakashima

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : 5 cms X 20 cms. I used old Notebook Paper.(Save Paper)

Transforming Star

Transforming Star

Origami Tutorial - How to fold a Transforming Star

Design by: Robert Neale

Difficulty level: Moderate

Paper : 8 square sheets of paper.

I used old Magazine Paper.(Save Paper)

Dancing Cubes

Dancing Cubes

Origami Tutorial - How to make Dancing Cubes

Design by: Heinz Strobl

Difficulty level: Moderate

Paper : 1.5 cms wide Strips of Paper.(No glue required)

Beating Heart

Beating Heart

Origami Tutorial - Beating Heart

Design by: David Petty

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : Square Sheet of Paper

Kusudama Flower

Kusudama Flower

Origami Tutorial - How to make a Kusudama Flower

Difficulty level: Moderate

Paper : 5 square sheets. I used Old Notebook Paper (Save Paper)

Lucky Stars

Lucky Stars

Origami Tutorial - How to make Lucky Stars

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : Strips of Paper "1 cm X 20 cms". I used Old Magazine Paper (Save Paper)

Lily Flower

Lily Flower

Origami Tutorial - How to make a Lily Flower

Difficulty level: Moderate

Paper : Square Paper. I used Old Magazine Paper (Save Paper)

Butterfly

Origami Butterfly

Origami Tutorial - How to make a Butterfly

Design by Akira Yoshizawa

Difficulty level: Easy

Paper : Square Paper : I used Old notebook Paper (Save Paper)

Flapping Bird

Origami Flapping Bird

Difficulty Level : Easy

Paper: Old used notebook Paper (Save Paper)

Paper Dragon

Origami Paper Dragon

Difficulty Level : Moderate

Dragon Design by Robert Neale.

Paper: Old Magazine Paper (Save Paper)

Paper Crane

Origami Paper Crane

Difficulty level: Moderate

Paper : Old used Notebook Paper. (Save Paper)

Paper Airplane (v2)

Simple Paper Airplane for Kids (v2)

Difficulty level: Very Easy (For Kids)

Paper : Old used Notebook Paper. (Save Paper)

Paper Airplane

Simple Paper Airplane for Kids

Difficulty level: Very Easy (For Kids)

Paper : Old used Notebook Paper. (Save Paper)

Simple Paper Gun

Simple Paper Gun for Kids

Difficulty level: Very Easy (For Kids)

Paper : Old used Notebook Paper. (Save Paper)

                           Sheet 1 : 6" by 6"

                           Sheet 2 : 7" by 2"

3D Swan

How to make a 3D Swan.

Difficulty level: Hard

Paper : Old used Printer Paper (Save Paper)

Simple Origami Boat

Simple Paper Boat for Kids.

Difficulty level: Very Easy (For Kids)

Paper : Old used Notebook Paper. (Save Paper)

Go Green !!!

Go Green: Save Paper; Save Trees; Save Earth...

Origami as an art could be very joyful and relaxing but the extensive use of paper in origami does not deem it to be environment friendly. Origami designs can be folded out of various kinds of paper depending upon the design to be folded. Paper used for origami can range from the very simple and easily available Printer Paper to the specially designed Origami Paper.

Origami as an art can be practiced for fun and leisure at home and can also be taken up professionally to fold some of the most amazing paper models. Most of us have practiced this art from school days while throwing paper planes at each other and sailing paper boats in the rain waters. Origami has touched everyone's life in some way or the other.

Keeping in mind the importance of trees for our environment, I on the behalf of all the Origami lovers would like to make an appeal that, " Try to restrict the wastage of Paper" and make sincere efforts to fold the designs of Origami with previously used paper, unless you are doing it for a professional purpose.

Origami practiced for domestic and leisure purposes can be done with old used printer supplies, or used note book papers, or used pad papers etc. Use of old used paper for origami with kids can also encourage kids for the conservation of trees and in turn for a better environment.

In an effort to Save Paper; Save Trees; Save Earth, Most of the origami designs on this blog are folded with used paper from printer supplies note books. The use of fresh Origami paper has been restricted to only a few 3D Models, that too only to conserve the beauty of the models. 

Origami

Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century AD in Japan and slowly gained popularity outside Japan. It is an art of folding a simple sheet of paper into a sculpture. Origami has now evolved as a modern paper art. Origami is practiced by only folding paper; cutting paper and use of glue are not considered as origami.

Origami can be a hobby with multiple benefits. Origami can prove to be wonderful way for parents to spend time with their kids. Origami helps in developing the ability of kids to follow instructions, increase attention spans and improve motor skills. Concentrating on a simple task like folding paper and creating shapes can be a great way to release stress. And the great sculptures thus formed can be taken as a bonus.

Origami has a number of variants that differ in the type of final product it produces. Action Origami deals with the moving models that are folded out of paper. Models made by connected a number of pieces together falls under Modular Origami. Wet Folding is done with a damp paper to give gentle curves to the models. Some of the most amazing and wonderful models are folded under 3D Origami.

Among children the most famous Origami models are the Origami Crane, Origami Airplane and Origami Boat. Children can also create a large variety of models that are fun and engaging.

This blog is an attempt to guide people of all ages to create various Origami models ranging over different difficulty levels. One can start with the easy ones and then go for the difficult ones as an individual gains confidence and skill.