Folding a Giant Origami Bear
It took a team of four people seven hours to fold this giant, life-size origami bear.
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A Folding Kayak Made of Corrugated Plastic?!
New uses for existing materials can fuel hardware innovation. Such was the case for Anton Willis who after moving to a San Francisco apartment had to put his beloved kayak into storage. No room for big toys. By coincidence around that same time he met Robert Lang, a physicist and renowned origami expert. The ideas of kayaks and origami fused in Anton’s mind and lead him on a journey that resulted in the Oru, an innovative folding kayak.
How-To: Origami Business Card Holder
How cool is this origami business card holder from Jessica at How About Orange?! It’s the perfect last-minute project before big craft shows and events! More: How-To: Clear Business Card Holder @Craftzine.com blog Useful Business Card @Craftzine.com blog ecurity Pattern Business Card Envelopes @Craftzine.com blog
Cool Modular Origami Lampshade Method
Made from recycled foil-lined cardboard beverage packets by designer Ed Chew. He’s figured out how to fold and interlink them such that only the silvery foil-lined side is visible.
Print-and-Fold Robot Parts
This video has been released to promote a new university research initiative between MIT, Harvard, and the University of Pennsylvania aiming to develop a rapid manufacturing system for one-off problem-solving robots. Seems like an ambitious program, to me, but I like the idea of using fold-up papercraft chassis parts for prototyping or short operational life designs.
How-To: Origami Cat Bookmark
I saw this awesome origami cat bookmark on How About Orange, then followed the link in Jessica’s post to Jo Nakashima’s Origami Neko Bookmark video tutorial. Curious and in need of a bookmark, I actually watched the video and tried one myself. I’m a complete origami novice, but the steps in the video were really […]
How-To: Origami Wreath
I’m absolutely fascinated by the paper and fabric folding process, so I was especially drawn to this origami wreath tutorial from Sandy at Sandy’s Space. This project seems like the perfect way to use up the ends of wrapping paper rolls, and, if you have a larger piece of paper or want to make bigger […]
