Yamaha motors a name known for its bikes.It's a Japanese Company.Broadly classifing ,there product profile includes motorcycles , marine products ,power products etc....
By now you must be wondering why am I writing about a motor industry in a crafts blog that to a paper folding art blog.Paper is so delicate and the company has nothing to do with such things.So too I thought when I first time heard of the origami page in Yamaha Motors website from someone.
It didn't fit in ,"Motor company and origami".But it's true Yamaha Motors website has a section for origami.Here you can find many models of animals,insects and the best part yamaha bikes.
The site provides printable models,technique to fold the model and yes videos to guide you.I haven't yet tried as I don't have a printer but soon I will also make a few of them.
Though I dont know actually why Yamaha motors has origami section but I believe its because both Yamaha Motors and Origami Art are Japanese.
You can visit the site :
Yamaha Motors Paper crafts
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Modular Origami - Swan
What is modular Origami?
Modular origami, or unit origami, is a paper folding technique which uses multiple sheets of paper to create a larger and more complex structure. Each individual sheet of paper is folded into a module, or unit, and then modules are assembled into an integrated flat shape or three-dimensional structure by inserting flaps into pockets created by the folding process. These insertions create tension or friction that holds the model together.
Swan created with modular origami
Traditional modular origami swan consists of about 500 pieces of small units.These are triangular units which can be interlocked and create a beautiful swan.Modular origami swan creation is a tedious work.
You need enough time and ofcourse a lot of patience to create the structure as each of the 500 pieces needs to be folded perfectly.
Origami swan created by me
You can follow the link to see the procedure to create:
Diagram:-
Modular swan diagram
Video:-
This is approximately 6 minutes video,but very easy to follow.
Modular origami, or unit origami, is a paper folding technique which uses multiple sheets of paper to create a larger and more complex structure. Each individual sheet of paper is folded into a module, or unit, and then modules are assembled into an integrated flat shape or three-dimensional structure by inserting flaps into pockets created by the folding process. These insertions create tension or friction that holds the model together.
Swan created with modular origami
Traditional modular origami swan consists of about 500 pieces of small units.These are triangular units which can be interlocked and create a beautiful swan.Modular origami swan creation is a tedious work.
You need enough time and ofcourse a lot of patience to create the structure as each of the 500 pieces needs to be folded perfectly.
Origami swan created by me
You can follow the link to see the procedure to create:
Diagram:-
Modular swan diagram
Video:-
This is approximately 6 minutes video,but very easy to follow.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Origami Lily
After learning to fold paper cranes I thought of trying out with a flower.I found the paper lily to be easy.So I tried creating one.Well I have created a bunch of them.Thanks to the videos provided on youtube.They helped a lot to create.
If you want to learn to fold a paper lily follow the following links:
Origami-Instructions
You can watch this video too.Videos are really good to learn from.
Origami_lilly
paper lily
These are the one's I have created
If you want to learn to fold a paper lily follow the following links:
Origami-Instructions
You can watch this video too.Videos are really good to learn from.
Origami_lilly
paper lily
These are the one's I have created
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Senbazuru
The common question people ask after creating thousand paper cranes is
These are few suggestions.
1.You can send the thousand cranes to the Children's Monument in Hiroshima's Peace Park, string them on garlands of 100 cranes each, and mail them to
2.Paste them on Cards and envelopes with the peace message.Thus spearding the peace message.
3.If your Orizuru(paper crane) is quite tiny you can paste it on your visiting cards.
4.Make visiting cards out of your Paper crane by writing address on its wings.Well when your give such a visiting card its like spreading of peace message + your skill showchase + ofcousre your address.:
5.String them and hang them in your room.
6.You can make fancy ornaments from them too.
"What to do with these thousand paper cranes?"
These are few suggestions.
1.You can send the thousand cranes to the Children's Monument in Hiroshima's Peace Park, string them on garlands of 100 cranes each, and mail them to
Office of the Mayor
City of Hiroshima
6-34 Kokutaiji-Machi
1 Chome Naka-ku
Hiroshima 730
Japan.
2.Paste them on Cards and envelopes with the peace message.Thus spearding the peace message.
3.If your Orizuru(paper crane) is quite tiny you can paste it on your visiting cards.
4.Make visiting cards out of your Paper crane by writing address on its wings.Well when your give such a visiting card its like spreading of peace message + your skill showchase + ofcousre your address.:
5.String them and hang them in your room.
6.You can make fancy ornaments from them too.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Folding a Paper Crane
After reading about Origami and the fascinating story about Senbazuru the thousand paper cranes its obivious to try folding a paper crane.So I started my mission of folding a paper crane.
I started with searching folding patterns on google and found a lot of sites.The following are a few which were useful in understanding the folding pattern.
Monkey.org
Wikibooks.org
origami-club
I started with a fairly square piece of paper but ended with something which was no where near to a paper crane.But that was the first attempt ,I kept trying and after the third attempt I was able to fold a paper crane.
Well I was trying this the night before my major job interview and to my surprise I cleared the interview.At present I am working in the company for which that interview was held.Seems the lucky charm helped me.
I would like to suggest to start with a perfect square paper if you really want to fold a beautiful crane.
If you could not follow the folding pattern's then see these videos.
video 1
video 2
video 3
I hope these videos helped you.
To send a thousand cranes to the Children's Monument in Hiroshima's Peace Park, string them on garlands of 100 cranes each, and mail them to:
I started with searching folding patterns on google and found a lot of sites.The following are a few which were useful in understanding the folding pattern.
Monkey.org
Wikibooks.org
origami-club
I started with a fairly square piece of paper but ended with something which was no where near to a paper crane.But that was the first attempt ,I kept trying and after the third attempt I was able to fold a paper crane.
Well I was trying this the night before my major job interview and to my surprise I cleared the interview.At present I am working in the company for which that interview was held.Seems the lucky charm helped me.
I would like to suggest to start with a perfect square paper if you really want to fold a beautiful crane.
If you could not follow the folding pattern's then see these videos.
video 1
video 2
video 3
I hope these videos helped you.
To send a thousand cranes to the Children's Monument in Hiroshima's Peace Park, string them on garlands of 100 cranes each, and mail them to:
Office of the Mayor
City of Hiroshima
6-34 Kokutaiji-Machi
1 Chome Naka-ku
Hiroshima 730
Japan.
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