Origami Creations - Simple Santa and Christmas Tree

The spirit of Christmas is still with me and the family so I have done a lot of Santa folds aside from my own creations.

Here is one of my favourite Santa designed by the famous japanese  origamist/master Kunihiko Kasahara.

Pure origami cuteness

And not to be outdone, I have paired it with my simple christmas tree from my "Christmas is a time for love - 3 in 1 model" design which I have blogged here.

Using special kami paper for tree decors :-)

I am very proud of this unique design as it is one of a kind - to have 3 different objects for one uncut sheet of paper.  The diagram is now available in my newly opened Etsy shop.

Below is a sneak preview of the model:

Have a wonderful Christmas and run-up to the New Year!

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Origami Creations - The Prince and the Rhino

It's in the news again ... Rhino killings are back with Prince Harry giving his support for its conservation.  Sad news indeed, check out below:

One of my beloved animals to fold ... here is the design by the famous japanese origamist Kunihiko Kasahara.

Simple and Bold lines

It's an impressive animal and hopefully we can win the fight against the poachers.

Have a great weekend!

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Origami Creations - Cube Art Origami

I've read about Cube Art Origami from the book of Mr. Kunihiko Kasahara titled "The Art and Wonder of Origami".  Quite interesting as this technique is described as akin to painting on a square canvas.

I tried it and it is such a challenge to work within the square boundary.  Here below is my fold on one of the models in the book.

Owl among the the birds

Noticed the pigeons in the background?  Well, a surprising thing happened as I was sitting on the ground to take a photo of my fold, a huge flock of pigeons gathered around  me.  One even took a lot of interest and went really near my owl captured in my short video here:

Have a great weekend!  

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More Info:

The Art and Wonder of Origami Book Review

Origami Creations - Greek Soccer Ball

I came upon a book titled "Extreme Origami" by Kunihiko Kasahara and was immediately attracted to a simple circular model made of strips of paper.

The model is called Greek Soccer Ball.  It is a traditional ball originated in ancient Greece and was made using soy bean vines.  The ball was previously used to play a tough game similar to handball.

Let's play ball

A joy to make with a bonus challenge to weave the strips into place.  You need a total of 6 strips and some clips to make this wonderful piece.  I have created a short video here to show you what I mean ....

To further challenge yourself, you may make this ball using 10 (dodecahedron) and 12 (icosahedron) strips.  For me, so satisfied with my 6 piece soccer ball.

Here's wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

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More info here:

Extreme Origami Book Link

Origami Creations - Majestic Elephants

Among the wild forest animals, the elephants is the most beloved by many.  I believe it was brought about by the famous Walt Disney animated flying elephant named Dumbo.  An animal who was cruelly named (dumb-o) and ridiculed for his big ears.  In spite of this, he actually has a special flying power and a mouse for a true friend called Timothy.  Hmmm... it was a great feel good movie.

In origami, the elephant is also a very common model because of its distinctive features - bulky, long trunk and big flappy ears.  And of all the models that I have encountered, my most favorite is this simple one designed by Mr. Kunihiko Kasahara.

A pack of dancing elephants

For a closer look...

These are the babies of the bunch

Below is a video tutorial for you try.  You've noticed I made one too many because it is really a joy to fold.

Happy Thanksgiving and have a great holiday!