Origami and Copyright Laws: What Paper Folders Need to Know

Although most people who practice origami do so as a hobby, there are some people who have made origami their full-time job. For example, Nick Robinson is an origami professional...

Akira Yoshizawa

Akira Yoshizawa went beyond folding simple origami cranes to transform the hobby into a unique art form.  Stock.XCHNG If you are interested in the history...

Origami Artworks That Will Expand Your Understanding Of The Art Of Folding Paper

In 1959, the famous origami exhibition, "Plane Geometry and Fancy Figures," was held in the United States, taking place at The Cooper Union in New York. Shakti, Joel Cooper For...

Taras Lesko- Self Potrait Papercraft

Taras Lesko Ukrainian born and raised, Graphic Design Artist, currently based in Seattle United States. I’m a 1 man studio, offering unique and often viral creative solutions to...

Let's Make a Paper Rose!

Take your slotted tool and slip the end of the paper through the slot.Wind for a few turns to created the center of your rose. Next fold the paper down at right angles to...

Quilled flowers

Flowers are perhaps one of the most popular paper quilling ideas and they are fantastic for decorating frames, cards and invitations. You can use various quilled shapes to build...

Bert Simons – Incredibly Lifelike Portrait

Bert Simons Sclupture Eerie, faceted 3-D paper heads float on a wall like grotesque hunting trophies. They’re photo-realistic replicas of Rotterdam papercraft artistBurt Simons and...

Robert. J Lang - Monumental Origami

"Redpath Pteranodon," a 4-meter (16') wingspan origami Pteranodon installed at the Redpath Museum, McGill University,Montreal, Canada. Paper custom made by Papeterie St.-Armand,...

Origami Instruction

Did you know that origami came from the Japanese words "Oru" meaning "to fold" and "kami" meaning "paper"? And that's exactly what we do here - fold paper! There's nothing quite...

Ingrid Siliakus – Detailed Architectural Masterpieces

Dutch paper artist Ingrid Siliakus deems her work ‘paper architecture’, and it’s a fitting description. Siliakus builds paper recreations of buildings made by master architects...

Haruki Nakamura – Moving Parts Paper

Haruki Nakamura’s papercraft does more than just sit there and look pretty. The pieces fit together like gears, and actually turn for a kinetic effect that goes far beyond most...

Sher Christopher – Emotive Paper Figurines

Sculptor Sher Christopher’s creations look like characters in a play, replete with theatrical masks, hats and intricate costumes. Christopher gathers papers of various colors...

Origami Tips for Teachers

Choose the models according to not only the appetites but also the skills of the classes. It takes three to five times longer time to teach a model than to fold it alone. Make...

Crane

The origami crane is the most well known of all the origami models: These instructions should make it easy for you to make your own beautiful crane. Use some pretty paper to make...

Origami Tips for Enthusiasts

Wash your hands before you fold. It's important if you want to make a beautiful model. Imagine how your model will look like, and choose suitable paper. Choose paper according...

Origami Tips for Beginners

Use thin and crisp paper. Origami paper (sometimes called kami) or photocopy paper will work. Don't use expensive paper at first. Read the book from beginning. You must be familiar...

Eric Joisel – Detailed Classic Monster Figures

There’s a simple difference between mere papercraft and origami: the traditional concept of origami uses only once piece of paper with no cuts or glue. Eric Joisel is one modern...

Shin Tanaka – Adult Skills with Childlike Joy

Japanese artist Shin Tanaka creates paper toys with a look that is clearly influenced by urban street art and culture. Tanaka’s designs can be downloaded as a PDF so you can...

Amazing Paper Quilling Patterns and Designs

Paper quilling is an amazing craft which presents papers in a new dimension. You can create beautiful art with different colors of papers. Thin strips of quality papers are usually...