Creating a origami hat

Origami Hat

As my last post says I really enjoy doing art but didn't know what kind of art I'll be doing so I decided to try out origami. As my experience grown I will be trying to do more difficult origami then before and this time I decided to go with making a hat out of the origami paper. Also as this project continued I have found a new hobby in doing origami during my spare times.

In my book Easy Origami by John Montroll he mentioned that "Fold the creases very well will help the shapes"(1 Montroll). As I mentioned before creasing and folding the paper is very difficult for me and that's one of the main points of doing origami by folding papers and creating the design that you want.

John Montroll mentions that if the folds are not well folded than the shape you want will not have a successful origami. He also mentions tips for having a successful crease which is running your thumbnail along the creases.

What's your tips for having a successful crease on the paper?



The Art of Origami Part 2

The book "Origami Art" has taught me a lot. Michael G. Lafosse and Richard L. Alexander have very descriptive information about the techniques that are provided when making origami. The authors say that " Origami art as a recent development is indeed a strange type of art." (Lasfosse, Alexander, 6). I understand where they are coming from when that say this since at first it may seem odd when you are able to create something from paper without glue or tape.

For my 2nd post I've created a Mudarri Luna Moth."The Luna Moth is an exquisite creature. The vibrant color and slender hind wings seem much too showy for an animal that is active only at night." When i created this moth i used floral print origami paper so then the moth wouldn't look so plain like the previous flower i created. Compared to the flower i made before this was slightly more complicated due to the precise folds that are provided, but it was fun to make. I was happy with the outcome because it turned out looking just like the photo.

What would you make out of paper?

LaFosse, Michael G., and Richard L. Alexander. Origami art: 15 exquisite folded paper designs from the Origamido Studio. Tokyo: Tuttle Pub., 2008. Print.

The Art of Origami

The Art of Origami 

When i was a bit younger i used to make origami. I made the easy and basic things i found off online like frog, crane, fish, etc. So the reason i have decided to base my blog on origami is because i not only want to learn to make new things but also learn things that are more in depth with the art of folding. I hope by the end of this i will have gained a stronger knowledge of origami.

In the book "Origami Art" by Michael G. Lafosse and Richard L. Alexander they discuss the history of origami, techniques,display, and also talk about a origami art gallery called the Origamido studio. As I read on i immediately learned a lot about origami some of the things i learned are the types of paper used, how to stretch paper, and also what made the authors interested in origami. The authors say "a fascination for transforming a single square piece of paper into something wonderful"(.Michael G. Lafosse and Richard L. Alexander, 5) This shows how someone can become hooked onto origami due to how interesting and fascinating the art of origami is.

So the book also includes various step by step tutorials on how to make a few pieces of origami. So I've decided to create something simple to start off with. I created what they call a modular flower. The book says that Modular flowers have been popular origami subjects at the Origamido Studio... We have chosen thee models to illustrate the world of compound origami projects and displays(Lafosse, Alexander, 106). I think that what they are trying to say is that art has a way of presenting something even if its just through a piece of paper.

So the book recommended using something called duo washi paper which is a unbleached or non dyed Japanese paper which made of the fibers of mitsumata, kozo, or gampi. So i didnt i have to i just used plain old origami paper i had.So the instructions were very detailed and were clear since there were also instructional photos.

So this is the final product which i think turned out pretty nice, im pleased with the outcome. The only concern i wish i knew what certain folds were since the instructions didnt visually show them.

So do you think that i should i try making something more elaborate with more techniques? Also do you have any recommendations/tips to origami?

LaFosse, Michael G., and Richard L. Alexander. Origami art: 15 exquisite folded paper designs from the Origamido Studio. Tokyo: Tuttle Pub., 2008. Print.

The Fun Of Making Origami Art by Azzahra N.

Origami is the art that not a lot of people know about. In the book Easy Origami by, John Montroll this teaches you different collection of traditional Japanese projects for beginners in the hope of sparking a life long interest in Origami (1). Doing Origami keep my mind busy and keeps me occupied. I've always been interested in doing some kind of art. Following directions hasn't always come easy for me but why not try again. This book provides a good foundation as you move on to more advanced folding (1). Origami is not just about folding and making shapes but you have to be precise on the folding and following direction

In Easy Origami by John Montroll it teaches me step by step on how to make things from dogs to Frogs. As the book goes on it gets harder and harder. I started out with the first item that John shows in the book for beginner. Origami is an art from Japan that not a lot people do on a daily basis

What I struggle the most when doing origami is making them look equal and folding them equally. As times goes on I could improve Origami with this Independent Reading Project Quarter 2.

What kind of Origami do you like to do?



Origami

origami 

1. Welcome to my blog! Here we will be learning a few simple, detailed Origami folds, origami is a Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures. I have enjoyed doing origami since I was a little girl, it helps take my mind off things, but I really didn't know how to do any harder ones so I wanted to learn and get better. The book I used for this is called “Essential book of Origami” by Michael G. LaFosse, this is the a very basic form of origami that is very easy to follow, through the book Michael starts off with simple origami that leads into harder ones.

   The first thing we are going to make is called a ninja star, this consist of many folds of same sizes paper. This can be a little challenging in the beginning and may take a few tries to get, (it took me a couple times to get it good) you can make then any size and color, but I would start with a medium size going too small or too large can be more difficult. I will be making them out of origami paper (if this is too hard, use sticky notes to start off with they keep their forms and stick to each other)

   1.     Start off with two pieces of paper, you can use two of the same, but two different colors will be much easier to see and follow the folds

   2.     Fold them in half (hot-dog style)

   3.     Fold both halves of each paper to meet into the center of the crease, this is called a cupboard fold

   4.     Now fold each paper in half along the vertical axis

   5.     Fold in half along the horizontal axis

   6.     Now fold the corners over into the middle with both pieces of paper

   7.     Now make a fold through the center

   8.     After this is done to both rotate one 90 degrees and place them on top of each other so they are perpendicular

   9.     This is where is can get tricky fold the vertical one into the horizontal one, if you have the correct folds you will have a little pocket to stick them in

   10.  Flip the star over and do the same thing, stick the little piece into the opposite color and your ninja star should be done!

    
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1. What would you do differently than the book?