Tavins' Origami Instructions
This model has been designed by Anita Barbour. I love how it uses a fish-base in a simple but clever way. It’s a good example of how origami can be easy and pretty at the same time. I have to thank Anita for allowing me to show you this. I hope you enjoy it just as much as I do!
On my way back from this years origami-convention in Freising . I met a couple of nice children, who had just moved from the US to Germany, in the train. Especially one of the Girls was eager to learn a few models from me, when I offered her to teach. Her younger Sister, Emma, insisted on joining us. which was really funny since she’s only four years old. Still, the enthusiasm and the joy both radiated while folding really reminded me of why I love folding. Emma especially loved the climbing monkey. And I promised her to do a video of it so she could try too.
Here it is:
for downloads go to the Diagrams section
I gave the Father of the family my card, so Chuck if you’re reading this:
You have a lovely family and your and your families kindness really brightened up my day. I’d love to hear from you again. And to all other readers, you are welcome to comment too 🙂
Finally I can present my origami turtle to you. I made the first version of this turtle 2010. It went through some heavy development since. Below you can find a diagram and an instructional video to learn how to fold an origami turtle yourself.
Image of Tavin’s Turtle
| Design Tavin |
| Material quadratic sheet |
| Difficulty intermediate |
| Time to fold about 7 minutes |
here you can download the PDF diagram for the turtle for free. Or you can choose to support me and give something for the diagram.
Origami Diagrams take a lot of time to make so I hope you don’t mind me asking for a contribution.
Hello my fellow folders,
you might have heard about the Open Clip Art Libary where people share clip art under the Public Domain. I added some Origami there for you to use in the way you like:
have fun using them,
Tavin
In the category Fresh Folds I show you what I folded recently.
Winged Heart by Francis Ow
I folded this because Valetines is comming up and also I promised a video tutorial of this model to a few people for over a year now. (The recording is done now)
But to the model itself: I’m not a big fan of cheesy origami so that is probably why I have mixed feelings about this fold. Still I found the folding sequence rather interesting especially the way it includes somewhat a windmill-base and the colour change is done. It was interesting to find out there is also a version of this with one color that had a very different folding sequence in the diagram and hasn’t got the extra layer on the wings (I can’t link it due to copyright) If everything goes well there will be a video of this fold within a week. Mr. Ow already granted me permission to do so.
During the holidays there were a few tables to decorate. I stumbled upon the fact that I can not really do any neat napkinfolds. I decided to change that and looked at one website or another and discovered the bird of paradise. My favourite napkinfold so far. Folding napkin differs quite a bit from paperfolding and there are interesting things that napkins can do which paper can’t. I’m always happy to find knew areas of folding. Below you find the tutrial I mad efor the bird of paradise. enjoy!
