How to Make an Origami Pencil Cup
Learn how to make a simple rectangular cup that can be used to store pencils, pens, and other offices supplies. You could also use this cup as a simple vase or flower pot for your origami flowers. | Why is the Mona Lisa so famous
The Mona Lisa is widely considered the greatest portrait of all time. It appears in countless advertisements, has inspired poetry, sculpture, forgeries, and theft. But seriously, why? The painting is small, only 30 x 21 inches, the color is somber, the background seems desolate and eerie, and the subject isn't anyone historically significant. So, what is all the brouhaha about? Is it really all about her mystifying gaze and a quirkly smile? Well, let's take a closer look. |
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How to Create Covers for CDs and DVDs
Learn how to make free covers for video and mp3 discs. | How to Make a Bow-Tie out of a Dollar
Learn how to make a little bow tie out of a dollar or any paper money. |
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How to Make a Paper Barn Star
Origami Lesson - Learn how to make a five point paper barn star. | How to make an origami bird
This video shows how to make a simple origami bird that looks like a raven, but can easily be modded into a penguin. |
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How to make an origami fortune teller
When people find out I do origami, they almost always ask if I can make this thing... it's called a "fortune teller" or sometimes a "cootie catcher." | How to Fold an Origami Paper Cup
Learn how to make an origami paper cup. Depending on the kind of paper you use, you might want to double cup it if you're actually going to put liquid in this fold. |
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How to Fold an Origami Elephant
Learn how to fold this simple origami elephant - a fun project for kids. | How to Fold a Kirigami Dove
Learn how to fold a pretty kirigami dove. This dove looks pretty hanging on a Christmas tree but is also a good project for Martin Luther King Day and Bible Studies (Noah and the Ark). |
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How to Fold an Origami Cat and Broomstick
Learn how to fold an origami cat and broomstick - perfect for Halloween! use them to decorate a card or invitation, hang from the ceiling, or fold one just for fun! | How to Fold an Origami Booklet
Learn how to fold an origami booklet from an A4 or letter-sized piece of paper. You will need to make one small cut, so it isn't strictly origami - but it is still useful and fun! |
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How to Fold an Origami Millennium Falcon
Learn how to make Millennium Falcon v.1 as diagrammed by Philip Schulz of happymagpie.com. It's pretty simple to make and a great way to impress all your Star Wars loving friends. | How to make an Origami Orchid
Learn how to make what I call an orchid flower... really it's something I made by mistake when first learning to make an origami lily / iris. You'll need to start from the frog base. |
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How to Fold an Origami Lily Flower
Learn how to make a type of flower that looks like a lily. I've used orange paper to make it look like a tiger lily, one of my favorites. You'll need to start from the frog base. | How to make an Origami Bunny Rabbit
Learn how to make a simple Origami rabbit from the water bomb base. |
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How to Fold a Traditional Origami Butterfly
Learn how to fold a simple but elegant traditional origami butterfly. | How to Fold an Origami Cherry Blossom
Learn how to make a cherry blossom flower. You'll need to start from the bird base. |
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How to Make an Origami Flower
Learn how to make a type of flower that is kind of bell or cone shaped. You'll need to start from the frog base. | How to Make an Origami Basket / Flower Pot
Learn how to make a flower pot which can easily be modified into a basket. It's fun for holding origami flowers or as a home made Easter egg basket. Of course you can just use it as a cute and decorative way to keep loose change or other knick-knacks. |
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How to Make an X-Wing Fighter
Learn how to make an X-wing fighter from the Star Wars movies. These instructions are based on diagrams by Philip Schulz. The video starts from the origami frog base. If you need to learn how to make a frog base, check out my website and look under "tips-n-techniques" or "Origami Videos." | How to Make an Origami Frog Base
Learn how to make a frog base. The frog base is a somewhat advanced base fold that can be turned into a frog (duh)... but it's much cooler than just that. From the frog base, you can make a few different kinds of flowers, a snail, and even x-wing... that's right... x-wing! So this is a good base to learn. |
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How to Make an Origami Samurai Hat
Learn how to make a samurai's helmet or kabuto. Kabutos were the inspiration for Darth Vader's helmet in the Star Wars movies... while the real things look quite intimidating, I think the origami version makes a fun party hat. | How to Make an Origami Ninja Star
Learn how to a 4 point star... this is the traditional "throwing star" or "ninja star." It can be made from two one dollar bills or a square sheet cut in half to make two rectangles. |
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How to Make an Origami Heart using a Dollar
Learn how to make a heart origami folding paper-craft using a dollar bill. This heart in particular is sometimes called "change of heart." | How to Fold a 14 Piece Origami Star
Learn how to make an origami star with 14 points. |
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How to Make a Square Origami Box
Learn how to make a square origami box with no lid | How to make an Origami Butterfly from Water Bomb Base
Learn how to make a butterfly by starting with the water bomb base. |
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How to Make your Own CD Cover
Learn how to make your own quick and easy disc sleeves to protect and cover your CD's, DVD's and games. | How to Fold an Origami Lucky Star!
Learn how to make origami lucky stars, or what I like to call puffy (or p.diddy) stars. The tradition is that you fill a jar with these things and give them to someone you like. So get cracking... Valentine's is just around the corner. |
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