Happy Groundhog Day!

I had never understood what a cool little holiday Groundhog Day was before I came to the US. In honor of the colorful folklore behind it, I made this little guy. The resources I found were not very useful, so I decided to make my own tutorial. It's a quick and easy model, and I haven't made a video in a while. Enjoy!

 

All photos were taken on location (in the yard).

Tutorial: Origami Flower

I made a post about origami flowers a while ago featuring this pretty flower right here. I couldn't find the instructions I used anymore, and I have no idea who designed this model. Luckily though, I was able to remember how I made it and created my own tutorial!

So without further ado, here is an origami flower tutorial, featuring Checkers, the naughty cat. (For more on cats, see this post.)

This is a relatively easy model, though not for beginners. For your first attempt, I recommend paper that is not too thick.

For more origami flowers and details about how to make the stem, check out my earlier post.


Happy folding!

EDIT: Someone very graciously pointed out that this is Ernesto Del Rio's Flor Del Rio. Thanks Serendipidade!

Easy Origami for the Easily Bored: Ninja Star

Ever felt like you should be doing something instead of bumming around the house but were too lazy to make too much effort? Feeling unproductive can be extremely demoralizing.

Sometimes a few easy models are just the answer. Not much effort required, but you still have that feeling of satisfaction at the end. I've decided to start a series of Easy Origami for the Easily Bored. In this series, you will find some simple models that will help you pass the time. For the first in this series, I decided to make my very first tutorial!

In this video, I will show you how to make this eight-pointed modular ninja star. The star opens into this cool disc-shaped object which I have been told looks like Xena's chakram! It's a very cool model and only requires a bit of repetition and precision.

I noticed that the traditional way of making this model leaves a lot of creases all over your disc/star, so I tried to make this model with as few creases as possible. Let me know what you think!